Word Study for January 25-29, 2016

Families,


Here are video links to each spelling list for the week of January 25-29, 2016. These are great for kids to watch before cutting and sorting their words at home. Here's a great video on how word sorts should look at home (and in class): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psgw8cVy7fA


Yellow List: Sort # 19 Short and Long a

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Green List: Sort #31 -o, -oi, -oy

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Blue List # 38 thr-, shr-, squ-

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Word Study January 19-22, 2016

Families,

Here are video links to each spelling list for the week of January 19-22, 2016. These are great for kids to watch before cutting and sorting their words at home.


Yellow List: Sort # 18 Review of CVVC Patter (ai, oa, ee, ea)

No Yellow Video Sort this week! This is a review of past weeks' words. The categories are: ai, oa, ee, and ea. Keep in mind that these are CVVC (consonant vowel vowel consonant) words. CVVC refers to the sounds, not necessarily the number of letters. The word throat is a CVVC word even though the beginning consonant is a combination of sounds made by the letters thr.

Green List: Sort #30 Review of ar, schwa-plus-r, and or

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Blue List # 37  Triple r-blends scr, str, spr

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Please make sure your child is cutting and sorting their words at home!


Thank You!

Word Study January 11-15

Families,


Here are video links to each spelling list for the week of January 11-15, 2016. These are great for kids to watch before cutting and sorting their words at home.


Yellow List: Sort # 17 Short e (CVC & CVVC) and Long e (CVVC [ee and ea])


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Green List: Sort #29 ur, ure, ur-e


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Blue List # 36 Silent Beginning consonants kn, wr, gn


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Word Study

As you may have read in the January 8 newsletter, we will now have 3 spelling groups in our classroom--yellow, green, and blue. These groups were created based on first trimester word study achievements, classroom observation, and a spelling screener given after the winter break. As I spoke with kids about practicing their words at home, may mentioned that parents have a difficult time helping them sort words into categories. To help, I send a Word doc to all parents on my distribution list to help with each word sort. As you help your child with word study, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Word Study is NOT an isolated “spelling” grade on the report card.
• Word Study (RT 4) IS:
• being able to identify long and short vowels when reading or writing 2nd grade words
• reading and spelling words that contain common vowel team spellings
• reading two-syllable words with long vowels
• reading words with grade level prefixes and suffixes
• reading words with common spelling patterns that don’t follow the normal rule
• reading and writing grade level words that do not follow a regular spelling pattern

The Words Their Way program that I use in my classroom helps support the skills identified above. I've done my best to place your child in a word study group where they will be challenged, but not beyond their academic abilities. If your child seems to be having a really difficult time with their word sorts at home, please let me know. Additionally, if you feel that the word sorts are far too easy for your child, let me know.


Please keep in mind that the word study homework is now a part of the homework packet that comes home on Mondays. Students should cut out their words to sort them. This can be done over the weekend, as word study words come home on Fridays. The physical movement of the words on the paper helps to reinforce the spelling patterns we're learning.


Here are some video clips (click on text) that show two types of word sorts:


Lay-and-Say Sort


Blind Sort

 

Spirit Day Is Tomorrow, So Wear Your Teal, Black, and White!

Families,

 

Tomorrow, Friday, November 13 is a Spirit Wear Day sponsored by the Chief Jo PTO. All students are encouraged to wear their CJE spirit wear. If you don’t have an official CJE shirt or hoodie, not to worry! Students can wear anything that’s teal, black, and/or white. The class with the highest percentage of students participating in Spirit Day will receive the traveling trophy.

 

If you’d like to purchase spirit wear, the Chief Joseph PTO Facebook page offers items for sale that can be purchased with a debit or credit card. 

 

Hoping to see everyone in teal, black, or white tomorrow!!!

 

Mrs. Hoschouer

Book Orders

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: H7HPW

Dear Families,

The Scholastic book order came home with your child earlier this week. Children read more when they choose their own books, so I encourage you to look at the flyers together. Each flyer is filled with grade-specific, affordable titles.

Place your order online at scholastic.com/readingclub or send the order form and payment to me. Ordering online is the easiest way to ensure I get your order on time. Also, there are more books to choose from as well as teacher recommendations.

Remember, for every book you order, our class earns FREE Books and supplies...and we have our eye on some new additions.

Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Hoschouer

PS: Books make wonderful gifts! Please let me know if your order includes a gift, and I will contact you when it arrives.


Ordering online is fast and easy:

•  VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub
•  ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code (top of this letter)
•  SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books and value packs
•  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom
•  All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!

Turkey in Disguise

Your child will bring home a blank turkey template today. Please help this turkey make it safely past Thanksgiving by disguising him through the holiday he fears the most! Turkeys that have made it through in the past have been dressed like ballerinas, football players, farmers, hula dancers, Elvis, snowmen, Spiderman, a princess, Santa, and even yours truly, Mrs. Hoschouer.

Your main focus is to dress your turkey in attire that will help him blend in with your family so he will go unnoticed at the Thanksgiving table! Please have fun and be creative. You may use anything you can think of to decorate. Turkeys are due by Thursday, November 12.

Googling "turkey in disguise" or searching on Pinterest will provide many examples, but here are a few:

Please have fun with this project and let me know if you are in need of any supplies I might be able to provide (construction paper, glue, etc.)

Mrs. Hoschouer