Week Six – Lesson Two

Parent information: Kids do: Assessment:

Activity Writer’s Workshop: Watch Mrs. Byra’s Take a picture of your
One Watch the following writer’s workshop video with Mrs. Byra: Writer’s Workshop Video. list and send it to your
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR1Zz95ji_Y teacher via e-mail or
Make a list (with pictures) classdojo.
Ask your student to think back to the story that Mrs. Harris read earlier in the week. It was of fun things you can do
all about being a good citizen and how kids can contribute in a meaningful way to their at home. Remember we
communities. Remind your student that, by staying home, he or she is really making a are all staying home to
difference in the community. Today students will be compiling a list of fun things that they take care of one another.
can do at home, to continue being safe while having a good time! That’s good citizenship!
Activity In a blend, you can hear the sound each letter makes. Say the sound of each letter and Think of three words that Take a picture of the
Two then put them together. Hearing both (or all three) sounds is what makes a blend have the blend, FL. Write things you drew and
different than a digraph, which is a brand new sound made by a letter combination. these words and draw a wrote and send it to
matching picture. your teacher via
Watch the following videos: classdojo or e-mail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJ8SRwX1r8 Think of three words that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHWuNhWBncA have the blend, FR. Write
these words and draw a
Today we are working on the following blends: FL and FR. Remember, in a blend you hear matching picture.
both letter sounds – they blend together. Ask your student to think of three words that
have each blend and have them write and draw a picture of each. Check out Mrs. Craven’s
awesome example under the lesson two tab on the class website.
Activity Teachers have assigned new books for your child to read in his or her Epic account. Make Log on to your Epic
Three sure to read 20 minutes a day! You can also use you RAZ Kids account for more books! account. Check your
Each week, teachers will provide a new reading fluency or comprehension strategy that mailbox – this is where
Guided you can practice with your child to really strengthen his or her your teacher has put your
Reading literacy skills. Please have your child read 20 minutes a day. You assigned reading!
can help by listening to them read, reminding them to read, or
Daily reading to them!
Activity
Reading Strategy: Skippy the frog: Stuck on a word? Skip the
word and read to the end of the sentence. Use the information
in the rest of the sentence to help figure out the tricky word.