Mrs. Pepper's Page

Morning:     Fifth Grade
Afternoon:  Preschool 
 
WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S AN....A      by  Claude W. Olney
 
The Secret To Being A Good Reader Is:  To READ!
  • Read to your child ;  it will benefit you both.
  • Set a good reading example by reading.
  • Keep plenty of reading matter available.
  • Encourage your child to read everyday!

MATH...Precision REALLY counts!

  • Write numbers Clearly
  • Align columns precisely
  • Copy numbers accurately

SPELLING-For children who find it easier to see a word than hear it, here are four suggestions;

  • Look at the length of a word.
  • Break the word into syllables.
  • Group words together that have similar spellings or that look alike.
     Words like weed, seed, deed, or receive, deceive, their.
  • For difficult words, try making a sentence for the word using each letter.
     "EMBARRASS":  "Emily's Mother Broke A Red Rocker As She Sews."
 

Each student is a unique person and a powerful learner capable of great achievements.
Reading to your child is important to their success in school as well as in life.
The featured author has many quality books that your child and you can enjoy together.
   

 

Author Glimpse:  Eric Carle

Eric Carle is a favorite children's author/illustrator. His pictures are hand painted paper, which he cuts in layers. His story times incorporate many important concepts for young children.
   
A House for Hermit Crab

Changes, changes...the perfect story to read as children prepare to move up to the next grade, or as a classmate moves away. The importance of finding new experiences and making new friends, but not forsaking the old ones, is stressed.
Draw Me a Star

Children can observe the changes that an artist undergoes throughout the story. The artist starts out as a young child and ends as an old man. You can also have your child predict what each object or animal will ask for in the story.
The Tiny Seed

Children can learn how seeds travel, germinate and grow to produce new seeds. Could a flower really grow THAT big???
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

Clever paper engineering complements the beautiful night sky illustrations portraying a father's attempt to satisfy his daughter's wish.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

Easy, repetitive question-and-response text draws children into joyful interaction as they imitate the sounds of a variety of zoo animals for the zookeeper.
Rooster's Off to See the World

Rooster sets off to see the world and invites different animals along the way to join him. He does not plan very carefully, forgets the necessities - and everyone wants to go back home!
The Grouchy Ladybug

In this story a ladybug learns the importance of using manners. The story sequences the events of the ladybug throughout the day using references to time.

rev. 9/27/06