Learning Support Class Page
Welcome to Learning Support at HMS 2010-2011
(All information on this page applies to students enrolled in the HMS Learning Support Program.) . . . Why do teachers give students homework? "Homework is an opportunity for students to learn and for parents to be involved in their children's education. A parent's interest can spark enthusiasm in a child and help teach the most important lesson of all--that learning can be fun and is well worth the effort." (taken from Helping Your Child With Homework by Nancy Paulu.) This is a great Website to explore different ways to help your student(s) with homework.http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/index.html
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In Reading, we are currently working on...
*Reading
Every night your child will come home with a book chosen from my library or their classroom library. They are to read the book and fill out the colored slip of paper indicating the dates, title, author and how they read the book followed by a parent signature.
*RED WORDS
Students are continually learning new Red Words. Red Words are words that do not follow the phonics rules or patterns. These words are very important for students to learn how to read and spell them. The best way to do this is to practice, practice, practice! Below the lessons for the week is a list red words students have already learned and should practice.
Fun Ways to Practice Red Words
*Create a deck of cards with 2 cards for each red word. With this deck you can play a variety of card games including Go Fish, Old Maid, and Memory.
*Checkers can also be played using red words. When a players turn begins, the player has to roll a dice. If the number is odd, the play must spell the red word (the opposite player reads the card). If the number is even the player must read the red word. If the player spells or reads the card incorrectly, they do not get to take their turn.
Green Reading Group (Project Read)....
September 6 - September 10
Monday-No School
Tuesday- "r"-controlled vowels review
Wednesday- DIBELS testing and ending blends review
Thursday- Open syllables review
Friday- magic "e" word review
RED WORDS: the, to, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, could, should, would, they, your, Mr., Mrs., were, two, do, many, any, who, come, some, very, once, and whose
Pink Reading Group (Project Read)....
August 30 - September 3
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Unit 23 Ls. 2 Red Words there and where
Wednesday-Unit 24 Ls. 1 ie says /i/
Thursday- Unit 24 Ls. 2 ai and -ay say /a/
Friday- Unit 24 Ls. 3 oa says /o/
RED WORDS: the, to, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, could, should, would, they, your, Mr., Mrs., were, two, do, many, any, who, come, some, very, once, and whose
Purple Reading Group (Wilson Reading System)...
August 30 - September 3
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Book 1- "qu" and "wh"
Wednesday-Book 1 - "ng" endings
Thursday-Book 1 - "nk" endings
Friday- Book 1 - marking syllables
RED WORDS: the, to, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, could, should, would, they, your, Mr., Mrs., were, two, do, many, any, who, come, some, very, once, whose, here, from, give, live, where, there, whom, does, done, one, through, thought, great, other, eye, mother, father, brother, and watch
Math Group....
Monday- Act 89 Testing
Thursday- Review Addition with 3 and 4-digits
Website to practice Math Facts:
For addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division fact practice go to the Learning Links Web Page.
For multiplication practice go to multiplication.com. These following three games use flashcards to practice multiplication. Quickflash, Quickflash II, Fun Flash
For creative fact practice options and printable BINGO board see the attachment at the bottom of this page.
MIDDLE SCHOOL...
Homework, Test Preparation, and Organization Skills in Middle School Flex
See Middle School Teacher's Class Pages for assignments.
Middle School Incentive Program - When students fill out their planners correctly each day, they may move a marble from one jar to another. Each student may also earn a marble when they go a week without a FLEX alert or getting a 100% on both the spelling AND vocabulary tests. When the students have filled the jar, we will have a game day during FLEX.
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Last Updated
September 6, 2010