For More details about other curriculum areas, please scroll down to the Fall Newsletter posted on this blog.
Weekly Word Practice
Dec. 13
Review of all the sounds and words, so no dictation this week, just practice of our work to this point in time.

Dec. 6
ng words: long, ring, song, hang, thing, sing
Consonant Digraph Review words (ch, sh, wh, ph, ng): church; she; shell; when; phone;

Nov. 29 – have, here, all, what, when, why
ch words: chap, chat, chip, chick, chum,
Challenge: whisper.

Nov. 22 –
sight words: feet, bike, want, was, will
Sh words: she, shut, shell, shin, shop, ship, shag
Challenge: shadow

Reading Eggs/Fast Phonics and Reading Express:
Reading Eggs/Fast Phonics and Reading Express (see prior blog for more details about this program:
-Each child’s login information for these 3 combined and linked programs was put on their Seesaw page in the “Codes” Folder.

-Please have your child login to this app/program and use it on a regular basis at home, this is both an online book in a bag and a phonics practice program all combined.
-Your child can login and practice on an app via tablet/phone or on the website via computer.
-The office has paid for a license for your child, so it is free to use at home with no time restrictions.

Upcoming Dates:
-Every Friday wear school colours (blue and yellow/gold) or school spirit wear.
-See Seesaw – parent notes for a full list of upcoming Spirit Days
-November to April: we will get a Salmon tank from Bluewater Hatcheries put in our room with eggs that we will observe over the 6 month period.
-Dec. 7 – SCCA Science presentation – “Go with the Flow” students will learn about the importance of water and keeping it clean
-Monday, April 25th Pinery Presentation – Furs and Scales
-Monday, June 6th – Pinery Presentation – Animals on the Brink

Friday School Spirit Days – student council asks students to wear their blue with yellow/gold and/or Rosedale school apparel to show your school spirit every Friday.

Reading Eggs/Fast Phonics and Reading Express:
Reading Eggs/Fast Phonics and Reading Express:
-Each child’s login information for these 3 combined and linked programs was put on their Seesaw page in the “Codes” Folder.

-Please have your child login to this app/program and use it on a regular basis at home.
-Your child can login and practice on an app via tablet/phone or on the website via computer.
-We are very fortunate to have access for the year. The office has paid for a license for your child, so it is free to use at home with no time restrictions.

-Each child took a placement test that put him/her at a current level and depending on how s/he progresses, the program will adjust accordingly to provide more or less practice with a phonic/reading skill

This 3 program set has books, phonics lessons and comprehension practice.
1. FastPhonics has phonics lessons.
2. Reading Eggs has reading practice via a variety of activities including words, sentences and books.
3. Eggspress is comprehension practice while reading.

-This combination of programs provides your child a full range of reading activity experiences, so the more they practice, the better their skills will improve.
-Your child should be doing the work independently.
**If you only have time for one activity during the week at home, please use this one.

-The Reading Eggs login information page mentions purchasing a parent account, but this isn’t necessary.
-I will print certificates and share information regarding your child’s progress.

Library Time
Our class will have library time every Wednesday.
Please return your book every Tuesday, so we can check them in ahead of time.

Each child is only allowed to have 1 library book.
Your child is only allowed to get a new book once we have received their current one.

If your child had books that were not returned from a previous year, a note was put in Seesaw to let you know which book is missing and the replacement cost, in case you are unable to find it.
Please try and find the book and return it as soon as possible, so your child can check out new ones.