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Reading Class Update - Week of May 13th

This Week in Reading:
-Learning about the following roots - pel/puls (to drive or push), fact/fect/fic (to make)
-Completed graphic organizers, word lists, word sums, and review games (with new vocabulary) using these roots
 
Next week, we'll do more FUN review activities!!! :) 

Reading Class Update - Week of May 6th

This Week in Reading:
-completed the reading portion of the MAP test Monday and Tuesday
-learned about the following roots and completed word lists, word sums, and stories with these roots:  ject, aud
 
We will continue to learn about new roots next week! 
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of May 6th

This Week in Reading:
-completed the reading portion of the MAP test Monday and Tuesday
-learned about the following roots and completed word lists, word sums, and stories with these roots:  ject, aud
 
We will continue to learn about new roots next week! 
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of April 29th

This Week in Reading:
-Continued learning about the suffix PRO (forward, for)
-Introduced roots VID/VIS (to see), STRUCT (to build), and DIC/DICT (say, declare)
-Drilled root cards daily, as well as words with these roots
-Learned new vocabulary words with these roots
-Built word sums with these roots (adding prefixes and suffixes)
-Read stories with these words within them
 
We are enjoying our larger group and only needing a few reminders to attend, even with more students in the room. 
 
Take care!
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of April 22nd

We had a shorter week in reading but we've been productive! The students have been making a deck of roots that we will laminate and send home eventually. This will be extremely beneficial in the future, as these are some of the most commonly used roots. The students will be able to apply these word parts to vocabulary they'll see in all subject areas.
 
Next week, we will continue learning more roots, as well as learning how to spell and see chunks of meaning in words with these roots. We'll also be building word sums (with prefixes and suffixes) and reading passages with the roots within. 
 
They are all doing excellent in our Intro. to Morphology class! As always, please let me know if you have questions or concerns.
 
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of April 15th

We've had a wonderful week in reading as we have started our Introduction to Morphology class! Ms. Strack has been teaching our group, along with another reading group. It's been a fun start to a new way of looking at words, the history of words, and their meanings. We will continue with this the rest of the school year (which is really not that many more days)!
 
Ms. Strack has gone over the history of language, connectors (often vowels that connect word parts), and chameleon prefixes (prefixes that change when attached to certain roots). It's been challenging but interesting!
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Have a very Happy Easter and many, many blessing to you and your family. He is RISEN!!!!
 
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of April 8th

Welcome back!!! It sounds like everyone had a wonderful time away from school. We are now on the "home stretch" to summer!
 
This Week:
-Reviewing all OG rules learned this year and making review ring of cards
-Informal phonics assessments (of OG rules and red words)
-Playing Review Jeopardy on Friday!!!
 
I will let you know our next move from here, but it's looking like we will most likely start our Introduction to Morphology class on Monday, April 15th. I'll let you know if that changes for some reason. 
 
Thanks - and please contact me with questions!
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of March 25th

This Week in Reading:
We've been covering the last set of OG skills on our GRACEPOINT scope and sequence - yay!!
-u (push)
-alk/alt (chalk, salt)
-qua (squash)
-ough/augh
 
*I know I told you all this in our conferences, but we will review our OG skills after Spring Break and take a phonics assessment. After that, we will decide when to begin our "Introduction to Morphology" class! I will keep you posted.
 
Have a safe, fun, and relaxing Spring Break!!!

Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of March 18th

Parents - I LOVED meeting with all of you!!! It was fun to share all of the progress the kids have made, as well as share with you what we'll do the rest of the year. Conference forms (with notes from our conferences) will go home next week.
 
This Week in Reading:
-introduced French words where ch says "sh" (ex. parachute, chandelier)
 
Next Week:
-introduce two new suffixes (-ment and -ic) and learn a few more difficult phonics skills
 
Have a fantastic weekend and reach out if you need me!
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of March 11th

This Week in Reading:
-Completed the QRI (Qualitative Reading Inventory) assessment - I will share results at our conference
-Learned that the TI and CI pattern can say "sh" in words (ex. fictitious, musician)
-Learned about a new suffix (-URE) and added this to our suffix notebook, along with a word list and word sums
 
I will see all of you next week at our conferences. We'll be in the Art Room.

Take care until then!
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of March 4th

This Week in Reading:
We've been working on reading and spelling words where CH says "K."  These are Greek words (ex. chord, chorus, mechanic) and they can be difficult to both read and spell.  We are also adding a new suffix (-fy) to our suffix notebook.
 
I've been preparing for our upcoming conference, and I'm excited to see you all soon!
 
Take care!
Louise

Reading Class Update - Week of Feb. 25th

Reading Class This Week:
-We learned about words where the letter I says long E (ex. champion, enthusiasm)
-We also learned about another suffix (EN) and added this to our suffix notebook.  These words can form verbs (sharpen), adjectives (woolen), or plural nouns (children).
-I assessed the girls on the individual red words they've been working on, and I was thrilled to see their strong progress!
 

Reading Class Update - Week of Feb. 20th

This was a short, rainy week, but we were still able to cover some important skills!
 
This Week:
-Reviewed some of the challenging spelling rules we have learned this year
-Learned that the suffix -ize means "to make" - added this foldable, along with a word list and word sums, to our suffix notebook
 
Auction and Gala:
I hope to see all of you at our auction and gala on Saturday! I am hosting a picnic (with treats and crafts) with Ms. Ohlin and Ms. Gallegly if you are interested in purchasing for your child. It will be tailored to the theme your child would like - should be a great time! :) 
 
Louise

Reading Class Update - Week of Feb. 11th

Happy Valentine's Day!
 
This Week in Reading:
-Completed word sums with words that end in SION (ex. division)
-Added another suffix foldable (AL) to our suffix notebook and complete word sums with these words (ex. form + al = formal)
-Introduced silent letter pattern KN and learned that this pattern is used to distinguish meaning (ex. night vs. knight and no vs. know)
 
When we return from the break, we will add another suffix to our notebooks.
 
Have a nice, long break!
 
Louise Lambert

Reading Class Update - Week of Feb. 4th

Happy February! 
 
This Week in Reading:
-Added -ion to our suffix notebook and completed word sums with these (ex. trans + late + ion = translation)
-Learned about words with gh and learned that this letter pattern can make two sounds (ex. ghost, laugh)
 
Please reach out to me for questions or comments. Take care!
Louise Lambert