Global Frig Door

Sitton Word Work Lesson 2

The concepts for this lesson are:

1. When h follows c, s, t, or w, the combination stands for a new blended sound.
2. Long /o/ spelling patterns are oa, ow, old, o, and o-consonant-e.
3. Words are easier to spell when each word part is spelled separately.

The Core Words are:

1. below
   
2. saw
   
3. something
   
4. thought
   
5. both

There will be a cloze-style pretest and skill pretest.  You will see a parent letter come home.  On Friday, Those who did not ace the pretest will have a spelling test over the words on the cloze pretest.  Words missed will go in their Quickword personal spelling dictionary.

There are activities for practicing the Core Words.

does have all 15 Cloze pretest word lists.  Students can learn, play a game, and even take a test.

Sitton Word Work Unit 1

We are using a new spelling curriculum written by Sitton next year, and we are going to try out a little of it at the end of this year.  The concepts for this lesson are:

1. Short vowel sounds are usually spelled with one vowel.
2. Long vowels sounds are usually spelled with two vowels.
3. Long /i/ spelling patterns are y, igh, ind, i, and i-consonant-e.
4. /ou/ spelling patterns are ou and ow.

The Core Words are:

1. along
2. while
3. might
4. next
5. sound

We see how this first lesson goes.  There will be a cloze-style pretest and skill pretest.  You will see a parent letter come home.  On Friday, we will have a dictation spelling test.  Words missed will go in their Quickword personal spelling dictionary.

There are activities for practicing the Core Words.  does have all 15 Cloze pretest word lists.  Students can learn, play a game, and even take a test.

Supply List Adjustments

There are School Supply Lists at most stores where you buy supplies.

These are my adjustments to the standard 3^rd grade supply list.

• You will need the following extra items:

• A 1” 3-ring binder – to use as for a journal

• A worn out sock – to erase the slates and store the marker

• A zip-lock bag with: 10 pennies, 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 2 quarters

Are you excited about the First day of School?

Finding Nemo first day of school

After-Open House Follow-up

Here are a few bits of information that you may want in the post-Open House afterglow.

• Our 2011-12 Calendar for this year.
• This year’s student handbook.
• This month’s lunch menu.
• My supply list with adjustments for our class.
• Our Learning Goals for 1st Quarter

Welcome to 3rd grade

Welcome to your new third grade year.  I am excited that you will be in my class this year.  Our reading theme this year will be

Reading is Out of This World.