Week of 10. 8 what’s coming up Field trip: Our Milburn field trip is all set for October 26th. Permission slips and chaperon form sent home. 4 chaparon are first come first serve. Cash or check are accepted and cash has to be the exact amount (office has no change). Oct. 9th is the picture day. Please return the order form ASAP. Expressive Art: Make sure you have your child wears sneakers on the gym day Please pack your child a dry snack everyday! Please check and empty daily folder everyday! Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Panda Library art music gym LIM Frog library Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us john.matthais@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct. 8 Ms. Wang’s news We are learning Chinese: Topic: unit 4: What is it? This is... Homework: 1. Review shapes everyday here: https://quizlet.com/_5d4svz please show your kid the picture of shapes or shapes at home and ask “what is this shape in Chinese.” Then please click the speaker button to check if he/she says it right. Kids are only expected to be able to listen and say shapes. 2. Your kid is going to introduce colors at home to you. If he/she forgets how to say, please click the speaker button. Kids are only expected to be able to listen and say colors for now. words of colors review link: https://quizlet.com/_5d4tvc Optional: download youhanzi app, and let your kid take pictures of items with different colors. He/she can make their color word wall :) Instructions of how to use the app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBhT0PRsgVM&feature=youtu.be Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us https://www.wanglaoshik.com/

Week of Oct. 8 Ms. Wang’s news Math: Topic: Review shapes; count up to 30; Review calendar (month, days in a week) Homework: will send home in folder on Monday. Science: Topic: How’s the weather: Watch this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MGRkUlFZws (Please be aware of commercials) Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us https://www.wanglaoshik.com/

Week of Oct. 8 Mr. Matthias’ news 10/8/18 Congratulations to our fourth habit hero - Caroline Several of my students have told me about fun ways that they study sight words. Playing games to learn is one of the best ways to get students excited about learning. Thank you for making words fun. Speaking of games, I am trying out a phonics game site called Teach Your Monster to read. Students can go to the following site: https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/1946876 Students type in first name (or first name and first initial if they share a name) and start the game. There is also an app for phones and tablets. Star code is:1946876 for my group, but you can set your own account. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct. 8 Mr. Matthias’ news Reminder - Please send a picture of your child in to Mr. Matthias to help with a project we are working on. What Are We Learning Reading - Next week (October) We will review the letters A - V. Students need to identify the letter and the sound. New letters will be W, X, Y, Z. We will identify characteristics and find important details. Sight words so far: a, am, and, can, funny,go I, little, see, the Writing - We will practice printing names and letters and word wall words. Journal writing using sounds that can be heard. We will work on forming a sentence. We will continue to practice the pencil grip flip to hold a pencil. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct 8 Mr. Matthias’ news READING AT HOME Social Studies: We will discuss what behaviors that make for good character. Math Bridge: Calendar numbers.Order of numbers. Before and after. Counting 1 - 10. READING AT HOME Reading with your child at home is the most impactful activity that you can do. Make it fun. Ask them what words or letters they already know. If you are willing to highlight the words they already know, it makes for a great visual for seeing growth as a reader. Have a wonderful weekend. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct 8 Mr. Matthias’ news From the Open House: I said I would send links to videos of the books I use for large group discussions. Last week was “Mrs. Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip:”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UPN8MRYu40 This week is Julius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcEXWgMJmPY This is a site with book suggestions by level from scholastic: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/guidedreading/leveling_chart.htm Have a great weekend! john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us