Dear Parents and Students,
I hope that you will find this newsletter useful as you look for ways to practice English at home. Every week I will post some information about what we will be learning in each of my ELL classes. You can also find links to lots of interesting and helpful websites on this page. Some of these sites are ones that we will also use during class time, but some are brand new to the students. If you are looking for interesting ways to reinforce what the students are learning in class, check out the website links that are provided.
The first website I would like to introduce to you is called Spelling City. Whenever the students have a new list of vocabulary words in class, they can practice the spelling and use of the words on this site. Click on the link on this page or go to www.spellingcity.com. Then click on "Find a List." Next type "Christel Hatcher" in the box. Click on my name, and then find the correct spelling list for the class the student is in. Practice by playing one of ten different games or taking quizzes over the words.
Enjoy!
Faithfully,
Ms. Christel Hatcher
I hope that you will find this newsletter useful as you look for ways to practice English at home. Every week I will post some information about what we will be learning in each of my ELL classes. You can also find links to lots of interesting and helpful websites on this page. Some of these sites are ones that we will also use during class time, but some are brand new to the students. If you are looking for interesting ways to reinforce what the students are learning in class, check out the website links that are provided.
The first website I would like to introduce to you is called Spelling City. Whenever the students have a new list of vocabulary words in class, they can practice the spelling and use of the words on this site. Click on the link on this page or go to www.spellingcity.com. Then click on "Find a List." Next type "Christel Hatcher" in the box. Click on my name, and then find the correct spelling list for the class the student is in. Practice by playing one of ten different games or taking quizzes over the words.
Enjoy!
Faithfully,
Ms. Christel Hatcher
Class Topics for November 16-20, 2009
Kindergarten: We are reviewing prepositions of place (on, at, in, behind, under, on top of, below, above, beside, between, etc.). We are also learning vocabulary related to time: calendar, day, week, month, year, yesterday, today, tomorrow, night, names of days, names months, names of seasons.
Grade 1: We are finishing our unit on transportation vocabulary. The students will be sharing their own original adventures with the class. We are also working on two new grammar points this week: 1) correct word order for questions, and 2) proper use of the present tense in speaking and writing.
Grade 2: We are reviewing subject-verb agreement. We are focusing on writing stories that have a clear beginning, middle, and end. We are also working on guessing the meanings of new words when reading by looking at context.
Grade 4: We are continuing to learn the words from Wordly Wise Lesson 5. We will practice writing with these words and work on editing the students' weak areas of writing. There will be a quiz on these words on Friday, November 20.
Grades 8-9: We are writing the final copy of a persuasive essay pertaining to the story, "Flowers for Algernon." We will begin reading the short story, "The Bet," by Anton Chekhov this week.
Grade 2: We are reviewing subject-verb agreement. We are focusing on writing stories that have a clear beginning, middle, and end. We are also working on guessing the meanings of new words when reading by looking at context.
Grade 4: We are continuing to learn the words from Wordly Wise Lesson 5. We will practice writing with these words and work on editing the students' weak areas of writing. There will be a quiz on these words on Friday, November 20.
Grades 8-9: We are writing the final copy of a persuasive essay pertaining to the story, "Flowers for Algernon." We will begin reading the short story, "The Bet," by Anton Chekhov this week.
