Miss Polad's Weekly Updates
Decodable Readers Coming Home
I highly recommend practicing letter sounds and concepts of print at home. I'm sending home these decodable readers with letter sounds until we get to our curriculum's readers (coming soon!).
More Literacy Practice
We have been working hard on learning characters, plot, and setting of stories. An activity to help your child become excited with these is to create your own story with these 3 elements! Then, have your child illustrate the plot and label the characters.
- This can be verbal, it doesn't have to be written.
Number Formation 0-3
0: Round and around and around you go. That's the way to make zero!
1: Number one is like a stick. A line straight down, that's very quick!
2: For number two, go right around. Then make a line across the ground.
3: Go right around, what will it be? Go around again to make a three!
Number Formation 4-7
4: Down and over, down once more, that's the way to make a four!
5: Go down and around, then you stop. Finish the 5 with a line on top!
6: Down around in a circle you go. That’s a 6 just as you know!
7: Slide to the right, then slant the line. That makes a 7 every time!
Number Formation 8-10
8: Make an “S” but do not wait. Slant back up to make an 8!
9: Circle to the left and add a line. Now you’ve made the number 9!
10: Make a 1 and then 0. That makes 10! Now you know!
Science
Social Studies
In social studies, we are finishing up our families unit. Some guiding questions:
- What is a family?
- Who are members of a family?
- How are families alike and different?
- What are some ways families care for and help one another?
This week we will also be learning about different family traditions and the important roles family members can have. Be sure to ask your child what makes their family special!
Vocabulary Words
family, tradition, role, responsibility
Service Learning
Stay Tuned!
We have finished our service learning project for the Ronald McDonald House. We will do another project in the second semester, so stay tuned for updates.
i-Ready Login (Math)
This program lets students learn, practice, and assess the math skills they are learning in the classroom. As the teacher, it is incredibly important to see where students need additional support to fully grasp a concept. We encourage students to use this program at home, and do allow time for it in the classroom.
Please do not help your student too much in this program. I will not have clear idea of what your child may need more support in versus what they have already mastered. We would love to see you help your student in math with other tools like talking about math positively, practicing counting, addition facts, reviewing homework/classwork, extra practice books, and real world math problems. Grocery stores are great places to implement quick and easy math talk outside of school!
Lexia (Literacy)
Students will log in through Clever. Please see the directions to access Clever above.
Epic!
Epic is an app that will read books to students while tracking the words. There are options to read without the audio as well. This app may be used in class and is available to use for free from 7 AM to 3 PM. If you'd like to use this app at home between these times, you are welcome to! Outside of these hours, it is unavailable.
Class Code: coming soon
Kaysie Polad, M.Ed
Email: kpolad@wasatchpeak.org
Location: Wasatch Peak Academy, Room 0
Phone: 801-936-3066