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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
More Adventures of THE SUPERKIDS! Here we come!
Dear Family,
Your child’s reading and writing adventures continue as we begin the next level of
The Rowland Reading Program, More Adventures of the Superkids. The goal is to build uponthe skills children have already learned, so reading comes more naturally and independently.Then they will be able to spend more energy on understanding what they are reading and expressing their ideas in writing.
In the previous level, Adventures of the Superkids, your child learned that the same
sound can be spelled in different ways, such as the long o sound in no, note, and boat, and how to use patterns and rules to read and spell words with endings and other difficult words.
In this level, your child will learn that the same letters can stand for more than one sound, such as oo in moon and book, and other words that are tricky to read and spell. Children willuse new patterns and rules as well as memorization to read and spell tricky words. Your child will continue to bring home a spelling list of Memory Words, Pattern Words, and trickers every week to prepare for the spelling tests.
Help your child memorize the spelling of the Memory Words and practice using patterns and rules to spell the Pattern Words and trickers.
As children’s understanding of words grows, they will be able to read the longer, more challenging stories about the Superkids in the More Adventures of the Superkids Reader. The journey to being a “real reader” isn’t easy, but you and your child will be amazed how far your child will have come by the end of the year.
Sincerely,
Pleasant Rowland, Author of The Rowland Reading Program
Founder of Rowland Reading Foundation
Your child’s reading and writing adventures continue as we begin the next level of
The Rowland Reading Program, More Adventures of the Superkids. The goal is to build uponthe skills children have already learned, so reading comes more naturally and independently.Then they will be able to spend more energy on understanding what they are reading and expressing their ideas in writing.
In the previous level, Adventures of the Superkids, your child learned that the same
sound can be spelled in different ways, such as the long o sound in no, note, and boat, and how to use patterns and rules to read and spell words with endings and other difficult words.
In this level, your child will learn that the same letters can stand for more than one sound, such as oo in moon and book, and other words that are tricky to read and spell. Children willuse new patterns and rules as well as memorization to read and spell tricky words. Your child will continue to bring home a spelling list of Memory Words, Pattern Words, and trickers every week to prepare for the spelling tests.
Help your child memorize the spelling of the Memory Words and practice using patterns and rules to spell the Pattern Words and trickers.
As children’s understanding of words grows, they will be able to read the longer, more challenging stories about the Superkids in the More Adventures of the Superkids Reader. The journey to being a “real reader” isn’t easy, but you and your child will be amazed how far your child will have come by the end of the year.
Sincerely,
Pleasant Rowland, Author of The Rowland Reading Program
Founder of Rowland Reading Foundation
SUPERKIDS Update
Dear Family,
At the end of Adventures of the Superkids, we read a story that took place in an attic. You could fill a huge attic with the reading skills your child has learned so far!
In Units 9 and 10, your child learned to read and spell words that have two vowels
together, as in train and boat. In words with this pattern, the first vowel is usually long and the second vowel is silent. We also learned to read and form contractions such as didn’t,can’t, and won’t and compound words such as cupcake and mailbox.
The Reader stories for these units were filled with drama. Ask your child about the
show the Superkids put on in “The Spingle Spangle Talent Show.” Then have your child tell you what happened in “The Contest”—a play we read that’s based on an Aesop’s fable.
As you look through the Student Book for Units 9–10, try some of these activities
with your child:
• Ask your child to read aloud the sentences with long-vowel words on page 2 and
rhyming words on page 3. Then have your child read aloud the list of words on
page 4 several times. Encourage him to read the words faster and more smoothly
each time.
• Have your child look at pages 6–7 and tell you what happened in the story,
“The Straw Horse.”
• Have your child read aloud the compound words on page 22 and identify the
smaller words in each one. Together, think of other compound words that are
made up of some of the same smaller words, such as backpack and sunset.
• If your child enjoyed the fable told in “The Contest,” read and discuss other fables together. Look for books of fables at your local library.
While we have finished Adventures of the Superkids, your child’s adventures in
reading will continue as we begin the next level of the Superkids program, More Adventures of the Superkids.
At the end of Adventures of the Superkids, we read a story that took place in an attic. You could fill a huge attic with the reading skills your child has learned so far!
In Units 9 and 10, your child learned to read and spell words that have two vowels
together, as in train and boat. In words with this pattern, the first vowel is usually long and the second vowel is silent. We also learned to read and form contractions such as didn’t,can’t, and won’t and compound words such as cupcake and mailbox.
The Reader stories for these units were filled with drama. Ask your child about the
show the Superkids put on in “The Spingle Spangle Talent Show.” Then have your child tell you what happened in “The Contest”—a play we read that’s based on an Aesop’s fable.
As you look through the Student Book for Units 9–10, try some of these activities
with your child:
• Ask your child to read aloud the sentences with long-vowel words on page 2 and
rhyming words on page 3. Then have your child read aloud the list of words on
page 4 several times. Encourage him to read the words faster and more smoothly
each time.
• Have your child look at pages 6–7 and tell you what happened in the story,
“The Straw Horse.”
• Have your child read aloud the compound words on page 22 and identify the
smaller words in each one. Together, think of other compound words that are
made up of some of the same smaller words, such as backpack and sunset.
• If your child enjoyed the fable told in “The Contest,” read and discuss other fables together. Look for books of fables at your local library.
While we have finished Adventures of the Superkids, your child’s adventures in
reading will continue as we begin the next level of the Superkids program, More Adventures of the Superkids.
Walk A Thon
We had an absolute ball at our annual Walk A Thon yesterday! The children were very excited about making 20 laps around the course. Many thanks to the parent volunteers who came to support this effort: Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Conners, Dr. DeFazio, Mrs. Mowry, and Mrs. Shupp! Thanks to all of the amazing parents who coordinated the event. We all were entertained by a "green headed Martian",. We soon discovered that it was Mr. DiMauro, our great new PE teacher. His enthusiasm kept the kids going for sure!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
A Peek at 1C
In SUPERKIDS we are finishing our final pages of Adventures of the SUPERKIDS! We are on our way to starting More Adventures of the SUPERKIDS! We have been working on the following skills: reading and spelling cvvc words such as "bean" and "peak" adjectives with -er and -est endings, nouns with -er endings, as well as compound words and contractions! The children are working hard to incorporate these skills in their everyday work. We are also continuing to work in reading groups with various chapter books. We have been reading independently and along with Ms. French and myself. It sure is a JOY to hear how the reading skills have developed! Even thought the reading skills are blooming at this time of year, it is still crucial that the children are read to on a regular basis. This helps the children to hear fluent reading, as well as reading with expression. Not to mention the quality time together! That is priceless!
In Math we are working on tally marks, skip counting, place value, counting change, identifying coins, fractional parts, adding two digit numbers and lots of mixed addition and subtraction fact practice. We are also continuing to review place value, odd and even numbers, number writing, story problems, and identifying/ counting pairs.
In Science we are finishing up our recent Habitats unit. The children have been learning about animal groups, camouflage, characteristic of habitats, and the food chain. Our upcoming science unit is about the body.
In Social Studies we have spent a great deal of time reading and learning about important National holidays. We will continue our studies learning about map skills which focus on bird's eye view, eye level view, and map view on neighborhood maps. We will also learn about map keys and measuring distances through March and April.
In Religion we are learning about the season of Lent. We are counting the 40 days on our own Lenten Journey maps and with a neat paper chain. We will continue to learn about this season through stories, projects, and learning about the Stations of the Cross. We are looking forward to our annual school wide retreat day on April 14th.
A HUGE thank you to the kids of 1C and you! We raised over 200.00 for our Pennies for Patients program at school! Our school has raised just under 5,000.00 towards cancer research! I am so proud of our effort!
We are in need of the following donations for projects and activities: inexpensive (cheap) white paper plates, brown lunch bags, sidewalk chalk, jumpropes, and extra boxes of crayons for sharing. Thank you all in advance!
In Math we are working on tally marks, skip counting, place value, counting change, identifying coins, fractional parts, adding two digit numbers and lots of mixed addition and subtraction fact practice. We are also continuing to review place value, odd and even numbers, number writing, story problems, and identifying/ counting pairs.
In Science we are finishing up our recent Habitats unit. The children have been learning about animal groups, camouflage, characteristic of habitats, and the food chain. Our upcoming science unit is about the body.
In Social Studies we have spent a great deal of time reading and learning about important National holidays. We will continue our studies learning about map skills which focus on bird's eye view, eye level view, and map view on neighborhood maps. We will also learn about map keys and measuring distances through March and April.
In Religion we are learning about the season of Lent. We are counting the 40 days on our own Lenten Journey maps and with a neat paper chain. We will continue to learn about this season through stories, projects, and learning about the Stations of the Cross. We are looking forward to our annual school wide retreat day on April 14th.
A HUGE thank you to the kids of 1C and you! We raised over 200.00 for our Pennies for Patients program at school! Our school has raised just under 5,000.00 towards cancer research! I am so proud of our effort!
We are in need of the following donations for projects and activities: inexpensive (cheap) white paper plates, brown lunch bags, sidewalk chalk, jumpropes, and extra boxes of crayons for sharing. Thank you all in advance!
Walk A Thon Wednesday, March 23rd!
The students are getting excited for the big event tomorrow. Please note the following:
1. Students will wear gym uniforms.
2. Students will bring a water bottle to school with their name on it.
3. Students will bring their pledge sheets tomorrow. Money is not collected at this time!
4. Students will obey all rules set for the Walk A Thon and have a great time!
Please feel free to donate a gallon of water, cups, and/or freeze pops as mentioned in the paperwork sent home last week.
We are looking forward to raising money towards technology and having a great time! Thank you for your support!
1. Students will wear gym uniforms.
2. Students will bring a water bottle to school with their name on it.
3. Students will bring their pledge sheets tomorrow. Money is not collected at this time!
4. Students will obey all rules set for the Walk A Thon and have a great time!
Please feel free to donate a gallon of water, cups, and/or freeze pops as mentioned in the paperwork sent home last week.
We are looking forward to raising money towards technology and having a great time! Thank you for your support!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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