September 2018 Welcome back! I hope you had a great summer. I am happy to be back and am looking forward to a great year. Please read my monthly blog to keep yourself informed about what it taking place in our classroom each month. Language Arts This month we will begin our Spelling and Guided Reading activities. These take place in the morning at the beginning of our LA lesson. The word lists and reading books are based on your child's abilities and are designed to work on addressing the needs of your child. Our writing unit for the next two months will be on Creative Writing. We will begin by reviewing the components of a good paragraph, using adjectives (describing words) and creating original ideas. We will lead up to writing a short story. I strongly encourage you to set aside time each night for your child to read chapter books. Good reading skills will help your child in all subject areas. Math We will begin the year with a unit on Patterns and Equations.