Mrs. Ricci’s Learning… Classroom Connection December 2015 Important Dates Language Arts Wed., Dec 2- Late Start: 10:00 Start Time Wed. Dec 9 – Late Start: 10:00 Start Time Wed Dec. 9 – Scholastic Book Orders Due Fri. Dec. 11 – Report Cards go home. Fri. Dec. 11 - PTA Gingerbread Night, 6-8:00 p.m. Mon. 14 & Tue. 15 - PTA Holiday House Shopping Day Wed. Dec 16 – Late Start: 10:00 Start Time Thurs. Dec. 17 – Snowman Homework Due Fri. Dec 18 – Snowman Building. Mon-Fri, 12/21 - 1/1 - NO SCHOOL, Winter Break January : Mon., Jan. 4 – Back to School Wed. Jan. 6 – Late Start: 10:00 Start Time This month we are working on letters A, N, M, I, S, F, and R. We are also working on stretching out and spelling small words. We are working on the digraphs sh, ch, th, and wh. During reading, we are working on identifying characters and setting. Math This month we are working on learning our numbers 11 – 15. We are learning how to make 10 using different number combinations. We are practicing counting objects larger than 10. Science & Social St. How Can You Help at Home For science this month we will be learning more about our weather and life cycles.. For social studies we are learning about various holidays around the world and about goal setting. Please give your child opportunities to: Practice writing his/her name correctly Quickly recognize all 26 letters and the sounds they make Sound out and write words Read to your child for 20 minutes a night and fill out the bookworm Review and practice sight words Recognize numbers 0-30 Count to 100 Practice math and reading on MobyMax Identify 2D and 3D shapes Practice all items on the snowman homework Practice making numbers to 10.