Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Mrs. Bartley’s Reading Feb. 21 - 24

This week we will review fact and opinion and adjectives.  We will also read and retake our test over The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin.  Since it is a short week we will not have a spelling test and will not have homework.

We will also start our writing piece over a trip they have taken.  They can write about a family trip or school trip.  You may want to ask your child about their writing.  They are very excited about sharing their memories.                           

English:  adjectives
We will take a test over adjectives on Friday
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Homework:  No homework this week.

If you have any questions you can email me at robin.bartley@glasgow.kyschools.us or call 659-0432 at 9:45 during my planning or after school.

Math

We will complete Chapter 7 over money.  The test will be Friday.  Please check over your child’s work and have them practice counting money.  Many students are still having trouble with this.


Also thank you to everyone who helped with the Valentine party.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Mrs. Bartley’s Reading February 13 -17

This week we will read The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin.  We work on fact and opinion.
English:  adjectives
Spelling: vowels oo, u
put                            pull
cook                          brook
stood                         hook
full                            hood
wood                         pudding
July                           cushion
shook                        footprint
push


Homework: Monday and Wednesday Your child will have a book to read.  Please listen to them read.  Sign the book and send it back to school.

Math
We will continue to work on Chapter 7 money.  Please review coins and their value with your child.  I still have many students who don’t know the value of the coins.  Also practice adding up coins.

*Jump Rope for Heart is Tuesday

*Valentine party is Tuesday at 1:00

I now have a blog.  You can go to my blog at www.robinbartley.blogspot.com
If you have any questions you can email me at robin.bartley@glasgow.kyschools.us or call 659-0432 at 9:45 during my planning or after school.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Mrs. Bartley’s Reading February 6th – 10th

This week we will read The Quilt Story.  We work on compare and contrast and character and setting.
English:  adjectives
Spelling:  Words ending in le
ankle                          bubble
title                            giggle
apple                          sparkle
cable                          tickle
purple                        mumble
able                            twinkle
bugle                          scramble
bundle


Homework: Monday and Wednesday Your child will have a book to read.  Please listen to them read.  Sign the book and send it back to school.

Math
We will begin Chapter 7 Money.  We will work on the value of pennies, nickels and dimes, and counting to find the value of a group of coins.  Please check over your child’s work daily.  Have them correct any problems they may have missed.