Monday February 12th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. gift
2. candy
3. flowers
4. card
5. rose
6. sweets
7. hug
8. red
9. heart
10. pink

Spelling Challenge

"Spelling Valentines" 

Students were given paper, glue, scissors, and colored pencils. They were asked to create a Valentine's Day card for anyone they wanted, using 5 of their vocabulary words in the card! 

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "I'm a Little Valentine"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book"

In our class reading time, students bring their own books to dive into! Students discuss their reading and are given a comprehension worksheet to complete over their reading. 

For students who did not bring a book to class, they chose from the class library, or the Central Texas Library Selection. 

Worksheet

"Read and Draw"

Writing

Worksheets 

• "Handwriting Practice Sheet"

Homework

Monday January 30th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. fit
2. mad
3. bus 
4. dots
5. spy 
6. job
7. row 
8. tree 
9. ship
10. name 

Spelling Challenge

Scrabble Count

Students quickly wrote their vocabulary words on strips of paper, then flipped them over and mixed them around. Students then raced to alphabetize their vocabulary words, the first student that got all words correctly, won!  

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "Aliens Have Landed!"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

Students selected a new book to read in class this week. Class read book aloud and discussed in class together.  

"Walk on the Wild Side" and "Pete the Cat"

Worksheet

Writing

Worksheets 

• "Th" and "Tr" words
• "Write and Draw"

Homework

Monday January 9th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. bat 
2. sock 
3. yam 
4. peep 
5. candy 
6. pull 
7. bark 
8. melt 
9. sky 
10. lucky

Spelling Challenge

The Alphabetized Race

Students quickly wrote their vocabulary words on strips of paper, then flipped them over and mixed them around. Students then raced to alphabetize their vocabulary words, the first student that got all words correctly, won!  

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "Peter Peter Pizza Eater"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

Students selected a new book to read in class this week. Class read book aloud and discussed in class together.  

"Tap Tap Boom Boom"

Worksheet

Writing

Worksheets 

• "Th" and "Tr" words
• "Write and Draw"

Homework

Monday January 2nd, 2017

Welcome back, and welcome 2017!

Vocabulary

1. the 
2. of
3. and
4. that
5. cat 
6. hat
7. mat
8. sat
9. at
10. what

Spelling Challenge

Cut-and-Paste Spelling

Students use Bananagram tiles to play a free-formed Scrabble game using all of their vocabulary words. 

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "The Sun"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

Students selected a new book to read in class this week. Class read book aloud and discussed in class together.  

"Walk on the Wild Side"

Worksheet

Writing

Worksheets 

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Homework

Monday December 12th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. duck
2. luck
3. would 
4. could
5. food
6. good
7. name
8. game
9. vote
10. boat

Spelling Challenge

"BINGO!"

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "Night Before Christmas"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

Students selected a new book to read in class this week. Class read book aloud and discussed in class together.  

Worksheet

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Writing

Worksheets 

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Homework

Worksheets

Monday December 5th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. down
2. up
3. tell
4. bell
5. people
6. truck
7. legs
8. bugs
9. her
10. him

Spelling Challenge

"Scrabblegrams"

Students use Bananagram tiles to play a free-formed Scrabble game using all of their vocabulary words. 

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "Fruits and Veggies"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

Students selected a new book to read in class this week. Class read book aloud and discussed in class together.  

Worksheet

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Writing

Worksheets 

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Homework

Worksheets

Monday November 28th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. ant
2. plant
3. coat
4. boat
5. stop
6. drop
7. go
8. so
9. see
10. bee

Spelling Challenge

"Scrabble"

Students use Bananagram tiles to play a free-formed Scrabble game using all of their vocabulary words. 

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - Visualize Reading: "Fruits and Veggies"

Students are read a descriptive paragraph by the instructor. Students are to listen to the reading, think about the details, and then draw a picture of what they heard. Activity increases students listening, comprehension, and visualization skills. 

Class Reading

Students selected a new book to read in class this week. Class read book aloud and discussed in class together.  

Worksheet

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Writing

Worksheets 

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Homework

Worksheets