Ms. Sinicropi's class is learning about the letter Oo and its short sound, reading the story "Boomer Goes to School" and practicing retelling stories. In math, they are learning about AB patterns and positional words. For homework, students are assigned activities to practice counting, writing letters Oo and o, using scissors, writing their name, and retelling stories at home. The class is also working on rhyming words and recommended books that include rhyme patterns are provided.

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Crossroads Charter
Academy
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Big Rapids, MI
September 20, 2010
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework
Phonics Here are some activities that you and your child
We will learn about the letter Oo and the can do at home that will give them practice with
short sound it makes as in octopus. what we are learning at school.
Reading  Monday – Practice counting to 10 or as high
We will read the story Boomer Goes to as they can go and counting objects to 10.
School. Using this story, we will continue to  Tuesday – Practice writing the letters O and
work on how to retell a story. o, while saying their short sound as in
Writing octopus. Discuss difference between
We will learn how to think like authors and uppercase and lowercase.
find topics to write about.  Wednesday – Practice using scissors. Draw
Math curved and zigzag lines on paper and have
We will learn about AB patterns and them follow them with the scissors.
positional words.  Thursday – Have your child practice writing
their name.
Science/Social Studies
We will learn where families live and how
 Friday – Read a story and practice retelling
they get along. the story with your child, recalling the
characters, setting, problem, and solution.
Special Notes
Rhyme Time!
We have been working on learning about
Upcoming Events
rhyming words. There are many favorite
children’s books that include these word  Sept. 21 – Boxtops Due
patterns and make books predictable and fun PTO Meeting 3:30pm
for kids. Here are some books to look for:
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No  Sept. 22 – Book Orders Due
Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You  Oct. 1 – Awards Assembly 12:30pm
See? By Bill Martin, Jr.
- Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
- The Little Engine That Could by Watty
Piper