RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Language Arts is an area which is crucial to the academic growth and the social development of a child. Our classes will be focusing on listening, speaking, reading and writing, which fosters expressive communication skills. Various types of literature are used as the springboard for these skills. Our classes will also focus on phonics, whole word recognition, contextual clues and verb conjunction. The specific reading skills K-2 students will develop are: Recognizing beginning and final consonants in words. Recognizing common consonant blends and vowel combinations. Identifying long and short vowels. The reading is blended into various selections of literature. The specific types of comprehension exercises emphasized in both oral and silent reading are: Describing or explaining the context from pictures. Using sentences to explain the context of the story. Reading easily with good comprehension and fluency. Writing concisely and creatively. Students will also be required to write in their journal daily.

Working Together for Student Success                                          Issue 1                                  January 2008

Pullen

Maxwell

Welcome math concepts                 Our students analyze and solve word problems. They practice problem solving strategies with problems which require more than one step. Our students will also begin training with various hands on experiences and gradually approach logical, abstract concepts. Numbers, geometry, measurements, probability and statistics help to develop the following specific skills: Naming and comparing fractions, identifying fractions as part of a whole. understanding the concepts of decimals using money. Mastering addition and subtraction of larger numerals. Working with probability and the concept of chance.

Money lessons Does your child get an allowance.? Try giving her a wallet and a piggy bank, too. She can keep her spending money in the wallet and put the rest in her bank. As an incentive to save, you might give your youngster a little "interest" on the amount in her bank each month.

                                                 

Mrs. Maxwell

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Pullen