Red Ribbon Week

This week is Red Ribbon Week. The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug traffickers in Mexico City killed DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. This began the continuing tradition of displaying Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a DRUG-FREE AMERICA.

Red Ribbon Week bracelets will be given to each child, and we would like for them to be worn each day. To show support of a DRUG-FREE AMERICA, please have your child participate in all of the week's fun activities. Thank you!

Monday: "These PAWS Don't Touch Drugs" Cuba Pride (Wear Cuba Shirts)

Tuesday: "Be All You Can Be, Drug Free" (Wear Camo)

Wednesday: "My Future is Bright, Shade Out Drugs" (Wear Sunglasses)

Thursday: "Team Up Against Drugs" (Wear Your Favorite Sports Team)

Friday: "Put a Cap on Drugs" (Wear a Hat)

Vowel or Consonant?

Watch this great video with your child and then play the "Vowel or Consonant Game?" using a set of homemade alphabet flashcards (made out of index cards). Each correct answer is worth

1 pt. The kids LOVE this video in class!

Reading Eggs

Our school has registered with Reading Eggs, an online program designed to motivate and excite your child about reading. Reading Eggs is custom designed to meet your child's individual educational needs. When the program was first introduced at school each child was given a fun reading assessment and then placed on a learning MAP that matched their current level of development. So now each child is moving at his or her own pace and working on personal goals to increase reading proficiency. This program is now available to you at home! Your child will be able to practice what they have learned in class, and you can view their progress. Tomorrow each child will receive a login card with username and password information. Please keep this information and use it to access Reading Eggs at your convenience. If you would like to learn more about this program visit http://readingeggs.com.

What's That in Your Mouth?

Whole Alphabet in My Mouth

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We use this slide show during Language all the time! The slide show is used while we sing an alphabet song to the tune of, "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." It goes like this:

I've got the whole alphabet in my mouth,I've got the whole alphabet in my mouth,

I've got the whole alphabet in my mouth,

And I can read!

I've got A /a/ /a/, in my mouth,

I've got B /b/ /b/, in my mouth,

I've got C /k/ /k/, in my mouth,

And I can read!

The tune is the same throughout the whole song. Go ahead, try it with your child!

"The" Song

Use this song to help your child learn the sight word "the"--it is very effective! The first few seconds are very repetitive, but then it gets going:) This is always one of the hardest sight words for the students to remember, but this video helps tremendously.