Hello, Parents. We will begin Writing instruction this week, focusing on the skill of summarizing both fiction and nonfiction passages by choosing main events and listing them chronologically. Cursive will be taught in Spalding, while students continue to practice to write and mark spelling words. Assignments will be written in cursive from this point forward in the school year. Phonograms 1-70 should be reviewed nightly, as we move toward mastering these phonograms in the next few weeks. Enthusiasm has been building with each chapter of Voyage of the Dawn Treader. As we near the end of the book students are eager to share their favorite part or chapter, and both classes look forward to seminar days when they have an opportunity to share their perspectives with their peers. Reading assignments should take about 20-30 minutes each night, and all children would benefit from retelling what they have read to a parent or family member. Note the important dates below. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. Warmly, Mrs. Baird Important Dates: MAP Testing for Reading - Wednesday, 9/07 Picture Day - Friday, 9/09
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