I can't believe it is already February! The students have been working very hard and are making great progress. They are very close to finishing level 2 in the GRACEPOINT Scope and Sequence of skills. They have worked on the suffix "ate" in words such as locate, translate, implicate and complicate.  They also worked on "ir" in single and multisyllable words, such as third, circle and thirsty.  This week we are working on the Y-Changing rule. If a word ending with Y has a vowel preceding the Y, the Y stays and you just add the suffix (boys, enjoying, dismayed). If a word ends with Y and has a consonant preceding the Y, you change the Y to I and add the suffix (babies, spied, cries). There are always exceptions to rules, and words like "paid, laid, and said" are good examples of these rule exceptions. Next week we will begin working on "ion" used as a final stable syllable in words such at location, translation and complication. This will tie in well with what they learned previously about "ate" as a suffix.  They are learning about word sums and how to break down words to determine meaning. Please remember to have your child practice their red words using whole body movements (jumping jacks, bouncing a ball, sky writing). Also, please have your child read their concept skill story/passage at least 2 times each evening.  Have a great week!!

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a blessed holiday!!

This week we will completing a review of all previously covered skills.  We will focus especially on R-Controlled words (or, ar, er, and er), as well as 111 doubling and e-dropping.

After completing the review, we will move on to "ate" and "tion."  "Ate" is a suffix and "tion" or "ion" is a final stable syllable.  We will spend a lot of time covering these 2 skills. We will also begin using an interactive notebook in addition to our usual Orton-Gillingham notebooks. These new skills are quite challenging and will require practice at home. I will be sending home practice sheets next week. Please remember to read your concept story each evening (at least 2 times). Also practice reading and SPELLING your red words. 

Have a great week!!

We have been practicing and reviewing the 111 Doubling Rule for the past 7 days.  When a word has *1 syllable, *1 short vowel, *1 final consonant, and the suffix begins with a vowel, then you double the final consonant before adding the suffix. 

Examples of this rule are the words: running, stopped, and slammed. 

This week we began learning about the E - Dropping rule.

If a base word ends with a silent E, and the suffix begins with a vowel, then you DROP the silent E and add the suffix.

Examples: hope + ing =  hoping / poke + er = poker

The students have learned a lot about reading and spelling words that do and don't follow these rules.  

Please remember to practice reading and spelling your red words every night. Please read your story aloud at least 2 time each night. 

Enjoy the Holiday Season!!!

We have been working on R-Controlled words for the past few weeks. This has been difficult and takes a lot of practice and review. We will continue to do spiral review on /or/, /ar/, /er/, and /ur/ for the next few weeks. This week we began working on the 1+1+1 Doubling Rule. We are doing a lot of "hands on" practice and the students are making progress. Please remember to have your child read their passage to you at least 2 times each night. Also, please practice reading and spelling red words each night. Make sure to incorporate motor activities when practicing spelling the red words. I hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving Holiday!!

It's great to be back at GRACEPOINT!! I was out last Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for my son's wedding in Michigan. This week we are starting on "ur" and reviewing concepts covered over the past month. The students are making progress on fluency and dictation. I look forward to seeing you all at conferences next week!

It's Fall Y'all!! I just wish it was a bit cooler. I hope everyone is enjoying football and pumpkins!!! We are in the midst of learning all about r-controlled words and syllables. Last week we worked on "ar" and this week we are learning about "or."  The students are doing well memorizing their red words!! Keep up the good work. Please continue to have your child read their passage to you at least 2 time each evening.  Have a great week!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break! It was so nice to come back today and see everyone! The students have made great progress on reading and spelling since August.  Last week we completed "ph" and "igh." We will begin working on /ar/ and /or/ (r-controlled) words. Please remember to have your child practice their red words each day and to read the story (2 times) that is sent home daily.

I am so proud of this group! Everyone has worked very hard over the past month and I am quite pleased with the progress the students have made. We have completed /oo/ book, /ow/ plow, and /ph/. This week we will begin working on /igh/ long i. We did a red word check up on Friday, and everyone was 100% correct. Please remember to practice red words nightly, read the stories,and complete comprehension questions. Only one more week until Fall Break! Hooray!!

We made it through August! Hooray!!!

The children have been working very hard in Reading the past 2 weeks. We have completed /oo/ book, /oi/ coin, and /ow) plow. The children have been memorizing their red words and have been doing great work during dictation. 

We will begin working on the digraph /ph/ this week. Please remember to have your child read their passage (at least 2 times) every evening. Also, continue to practice spelling red words. Have a wonderful week!

August 21, 2018

 

What a great start to the 2018-2019 school year!! I am very proud of these students for their great effort the first week of school.  We will begin working on /oi/ Monday.  Please continue to practice red words every evening and read 30 minutes a day. Also, please read (2 times) the stories that are sent home each afternoon. 

 

Welcome to Mrs. Conley's Class Blog. I am so excited to begin this year with a brand new group of students.  I will update this blog weekly to inform parents and students of what we are working on in class. Please check weekly for updates. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]