Week Three – Lesson Four

“Transition Words”
Parent information: Kids do: Assessment:
Activity In a blend, you can hear the sound each letter makes. Say the sound of each letter and then Think of three words that Take a picture of
One put them together. Hearing both (or all three) sounds is what makes a blend different than a have the blend, SK. Write two things your
diagraph, which is a brand new sound made by a letter combination. these words and draw a drawings and sent
matching picture. them to your
Watch the following videos: teacher via
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zkn_WbWtfA Think of three words that classdojo or e-mail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-RcfyTyNlM have the blend, SM. Write
these words and draw a
Today we are working on the following blends: SK and SM. Remember, in a blend you hear matching picture.
both letter sounds – they blend together. Ask your student to think of three words that have
each blend and have them write and draw a picture of each. Check out Mrs. Craven’s
awesome example under the lesson four tab on the class website.
Activity Writer’s Workshop: Watch Mrs. Byra’s Writer’s Take a picture of
Two Watch the following writer’s workshop video with Mrs. Byra: Workshop Video. your “how-to”
https://youtu.be/SOW92QiYmyw writing (complete,
Make sure that your how- or in progress) and
Today, we are going to add transition words to our writing. Ask your student to to writing has transition send it to your
improve his or her “how to” writing by adding transition words such as: words to help your reader teacher via
first, then, next, now, finally, lastly, etc. understand the order of classdojo or e-mail.
your “how to” steps.
If your student has finished his or her “how to” writing, they may add details (improve
their pictures or add juicy words), or they may start another.
Activity Teachers have assigned new books for your child to read in their Epic account. Make sure to Log on to your Epic
Three read 20 minutes a day! You can also use you RAZ Kids account for more account. Check your
books! Each week teachers will provide a new reading fluency or mailbox – this is where
Guided comprehension strategy that you can practice with your child to really your teacher has put your
Reading strengthen their literacy skills. Please have your child read 20 minutes a assigned reading!
day. You can help by listening to them read, reminding them to read or
Daily reading to them!
Activity
Reading Strategy: Stretchy Snake –If you are stuck on a word, look at the
letters and sound out the word slowly – stretch it out!