Sorry for not blogging yet this week!
The Book Bags are very popular! Thanks for taking good care of them. Also, thank you for letting me know right away if materials are missing from the bags. We will continue with book bags until the end of September and then we will switch to the regular Home Reading Program. Please don't keep the books longer than 2 days as we have only 18 book bags.
Apple Words - the children have been working hard to learn the Apple words. We practice our Tub words every second day and I can really tell which students have been practicing.
Apple word test - the test is given on a 3 second Power Point. This is enough time for the children to tell me the word but not enough time to sound it out. After all, these words are Sight Word recognition only. I send the test sheets home in the agenda so you can see the words your child knew and the ones he/she missed.
Between the Apple Word practice and the Book Bags, I notice a big improvement in the students' learning. The easiest and best way for you to help at home this year is with frequent sight word practice and reading the Home Reading books.
Enjoy the wonderful fall weather!
N is really enjoying the book bag activities.
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