Don’t forget to place your Scholastic Books order online! Use the tab at the top of the blog or access our class store here: https://clubs.scholastic.com/. Our class activation code is N7TQJ. I am submitting our order on September 23rd.
Here is the challenge spelling list. More CVCe Words (F) Remember, if you feel that your child has already mastered the words on the regular spelling list, then he/she may choose 12 of the challenge words to practice for Monday night’s spelling homework. All students will still be held accountable for the regular words on Friday’s spelling quiz and sentence dictation.
OCPS has put together a list of parent resources. To access it, click the link below:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/support/titlei/ParentAcademy/Pages/Parent-Information-Centers.aspx
For the next couple of weeks we will be focusing on identifying the main idea of an informational text. In addition to the pizza metaphor I mentioned in this week’s Fridge Notes, we will also be using a special “formula” and graphic organizer to help us break down the text and create a main idea sentence. The formula and graphic organizer utilize color-coding to help the students sort their thoughts. Blue is the topic, red it the point and green is for the supporting details. This is a very structured way to teach the concept of main idea, rather than relying on some of the traditional shortcuts that don’t always work (look at the title, check the first sentence and last sentence, etc.). Below are 2 documents that will help you practice finding the main idea with your child at home. You can use the graphic organizer with any informational text. Start small and pick one page or paragraph to focus on. I included an example graphic organizer to walk you through the format. I will also keep a copy of these documents posted under the “Resources” tab of the blog.