Homework & Spelling List # 4

Homework: Due Monday, September 9th 

- Complete pages 171-172 in student's Time and Money math workbook.

For each number, have the students underline the activity they predict (or guess) will take more time.

Next, have the students do the activities.

Circle in blue the activity that took less time. Circle in red the activity that took more time.

For the "Quick Check" box (#3-4 on page 172)
3. Circle the picture that shows the afternoon.
4. Circle the clothing worn on a warmer day. 

Spelling List #4: Test Friday, September 13th
 1. bed
 2. led
 3. beg
 4. men
 5. den
 6. jet
 7. hen
 8. red
 9. leg
10. wed 

Have a good weekend! 

Congratulations K2!!!!

K2 got their 15th orange ball today! This means we will be getting a class fish on Friday on our field trip. Congratulations for your good behavior over the past month! Now we need to think of a name for our new fish friend...

Chinese Homework

Chinese homework was sent home today from Ms. Lin. Please complete the work pages and return to school by Friday, September 6th.

Teaching Physical Literacy at Home!

I found this article online and thought you might find some good ideas for teaching your children movement skills at home! 

1. Hop to it. After breakfast, hop or skip to the bathroom to brush their teeth. If one-foot hopping, don’t forget to switch legs.
2. Catch a snack. Instead of putting snacks directly into their backpacks, throw them instead! This works well with oranges, apples, and boxes of raisins.
3. Sock toss. While the kids put away their laundry, have them toss a rolled up sock into the air in front of them and then catch it with their non-dominant hand. When this becomes easy, get them to do it while moving around.
4. Step on the crack. During the morning walk to school, develop balance by walking along cracks in the sidewalk as if they were a tightrope.
5. Be a stork. At the grocery store (or anywhere else you’re waiting in line), balance on one foot. Don’t forget to change feet!
6. Kick it. On the way home from school, kick a rock along the sidewalk. The purpose is to keep the same rock in play and not to kick it too hard or too far.
7. Stair jump. If your kids are old enough to do this safely, have them try walking backwards down the stairs or jumping up the stairs with both feet.
8. Do the can-can. While the kids are helping put away groceries, challenge them to balance cans on the palms of their hands.
9. Backwards brush. Before bed kids can brush their teeth with their non-dominant hand (but make sure they go back over them with their dominant hand to avoid an angry dentist).
10. Laundry shoot. Throw dirty clothes into the laundry basket by shooting them in from a couple of feet away. As their accuracy improves, increase the distance.

Even choosing just one of these a day will help your kids develop skills like balance, throwing, catching, jumping, and kicking.

Field Trip!

Today a letter will be going home to inform parents and students of an upcoming field trip! Please return the signed form by Wednesday, September 4th so we can plan for the correct number of students.

Thank you!

Monday Homework

Please complete the 3 worksheets and return them on Wednesday, September 4th.

1. Review A-J: Draw a line from A-J in alphabetical order (ex. a - b - c).
2. Review Dd, Ee, Ff: Match the letter on the left to its partner on the right. Color the matching letter.
    Review Jj, Kk, Ll

Homework Folders

Please remember to return the Homework Folder every Monday, as new homework will go home on Mondays.

Those students who did not return their Homework Folder today will receive their homework in their Communication Book this time.

Please return the homework on Wednesday.

I hope you all had a great weekend!