March 31-April 11

Important News

• Please remember to send back the "book in a bag" so that your child can continue to practice the skills that they learn in guided reading.  Please remind your child to change their book daily.
• If you get a book in a bag that says "please return tomorrow" it is very important that you send it back to school the next day because it is one of our guided reading books.  Thank you!
• The first Blizzard Bag will be sent home on Monday, March 31.   The second blizzard bag will come home on Monday, April 14.  If you have any questions, please contact us.  We would be happy to help!

Language Arts

• We will be learning about the Earth, Sun and Moon for the next two weeks.  We will be reading many non-fiction books including Earth and Moon and Watching the Night Sky.  Ask your child to share some information that they have learned.   We will also focus on the comprehension skill of comparing and contrasting.
• Word study--We will be working on blends--st, sp, sk, sn

Math

• We have been focusing on fluency with the addition and subtraction facts to 5.  You may have seen some timed tests come home in the last week.  We are practicing completing 10 math facts in one minute. 

Right to Read Week

Monday, March 17--Dress like a character day!  Wear a shirt with a character on it!  You can also dress like a character from your favorite book.
Tuesday, March 18--Wear a shirt with an animal or animal print!  We will enjoy an assembly from the Cleveland Zoo!
Wednesday, March 19--Wear a shirt with words!
Thursday, March 20--Exploring our favorite places day!  Wear a cape today!  Tonight you can enjoy a program called Evening Bedtime Stories with Mr. V in the Miller gymnasium from 7:00-7:30!  Wear your pajamas and bring a towel or blanket.
Friday, March 21--Wear a shirt with numbers on it!

Thank you!  It will be a fun week!

March 10-14 and March 17-21

IMPORTANT NEWS

• Our Spring Music Concert has been scheduled for Friday, May 2 at 2:30
• Please remember to send back the "book in a bag" each day. 
• Please check with your child to see if they still have a working pair of headphones.  Many of the headphones are broken and need replaced.  Thank you!  We use them daily!

RIGHT TO READ WEEK
Right to Read Week is coming up!  March 17-21!  This is a week that we get to celebrate reading in a ton of fun ways.  Look for the information about Right to Read Week that came home last week in the Miller newsletter and on our blog!

LANGUAGE ARTS
For the next two weeks in March, we will be reading the stories Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs.  We will read several  versions of each story and compare and contrast them by discussing the characters, setting and plot.  We are working on L blends (gl, fl, bl...) and R blends (gr, dr, br, fr, pr, tr...)  In word study, we are focusing on the digraphs (th, and wh).

Writing--We are sent home a Heart Map on Friday.  Please help your child complete this activity at home with you.  The students should think of things that they love and know a lot about.  The students will then use the heart maps during writing to help them think of a topic that they can write about.  Please note the students can draw, print out pictures, use stickers, etc. to complete this project.  Thank you!  This week we completed our unit on informational writing and will be focusing on opinion writing for the next two weeks.

MATH
We will continue to work on addition and subtraction.  Please continue to practice the flashcards with your child.  Please use manipulatives (cheerios, cotton balls, goldfish crackers, etc.) if your child is having difficulty with solving the equations.