Anyway, lately we have been working on synonyms and antonyms. If your child hasn't mentioned this to you, try asking them what there are. They should be able to give you several examples! Most of the class has mastered synonyms. Well, except for the pronunciation of 'synonym'! It still comes out an awful like 'cinnamon' :) Antonyms have proven to be a little trickier. We get the basics (up/down, hot/cold, etc...), but we still get confused when things are not antonyms. For example, most of the class will tell me that red and blue are antonyms because they are different. They are missing the OPPOSITE portion. So we are working on it still.
Oh- we are now "Bucket Fillers"! Please ask your child what a bucket filler is! Hopefully they filled your bucket today!
I have updated my website and you will find all the important links on there. My Spelling City page is up and running as well! I know that you used Engrade, and I will get to that ASAP. (I used to use it before 3-5 report cards went through NCWISE, and I am excited to go back to it! Their program is so much easier! Yay!)
I hope this transition has went smoothly for you and your child. Unfortunately, the switch happened right at the beginning of our Middle of the Year benchmarking window, so the routine is a bit off. (Hence the extra worksheets that are probably coming home! Plus the ActivBoard is still broken- big bummer!!!) I have also been giving them a ton of morning work to help me assess exactly where they are and what weaknesses I need to target. Please, please, please feel free to email me with any questions you have.
Coming up: Weather!!!
(Side note about the teacher: I like punctuation. Can you tell? Especially exclamation points!!!!!!!)
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