Reminders:
1) Monday is the Take Home Book Exchange:
Options for the Take Home Book Exchange:
1. If your child needs more practice with this book, return the book in the envelope so I can check off that you have that book.
2. If the book was at an appropriate level of difficulty, but you are done with this book write on a sticky note: New Book
3. If your child could read this book in the first sitting and they know all the words, write on a sticky note: New Level.
**If a book doesn't have a sticky note, it doesn't get exchanged, just checked off.
1. If your child needs more practice with this book, return the book in the envelope so I can check off that you have that book.
2. If the book was at an appropriate level of difficulty, but you are done with this book write on a sticky note: New Book
3. If your child could read this book in the first sitting and they know all the words, write on a sticky note: New Level.
**If a book doesn't have a sticky note, it doesn't get exchanged, just checked off.
2) Flash cards: Remember to have a few minutes of flash card practice at home daily. Daily practice for just a few minutes is better than one big chunk at once. Pick one thing to have your child work on, start with a few cards and gradually add more as they learn them. You do not want to overwhelm them in the first sitting. For example, if they do not know all their letters, go through and pull out the ones that they know without any prompting from you, then add one or two more that you want to teach them. FYI: studies show that B and D need to be introduced separately, students need to be solid on one, before you even think about adding the other.
3) Thursday, October 22nd is Donuts with Dads day from 8-9. The Book Fair also starts on Thursday and will be open during this time!
Have a great weekend!
~Love,
Mrs. Wittwer
