NOVEMBER 24-26, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

THE BIG NEWS IS THAT THIS IS THANKSGIVING WEEK!  WE WILL HAVE EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:00 ON WEDNESDAY.  THEN CHILDREN WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.
THIS WEEK WE WILL DO READING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THANKSGIVING AND WE WILL MAKE A THANKSGIVING STORY BRACELET.  WE WILL REVIEW AND ASSESS ON ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION ON TEN-FRAMES IN MATH.  THAT WILL BE THE END OF TOPIC 4 AND WHEN WE RETURN NEXT WEEK, WE WILL BEGIN TOPIC 5 ON ADDITION FACTS TO 20!

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: DAY 2: GYM: YOU CAN READ A BOOK AT HOME TO START YOUR READING LOG (A COPY OF THE LOG WILL BE IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER).  DO MATH WORKSHEET!

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: READ ANOTHER BOOK (OR TWO) FOR YOUR READING LOG.  TELL A PARENT ABOUT THE THANKSGIVING STORY THAT GOES WITH THE BRACELET YOU MADE!

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: REMEMBER TO TAKE TIME TO READ OVER THE LONG BREAK.  THE FRIDAY FOLDER WILL COME HOME TODAY!

 

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING BREAK!

NOVEMBER 17 - 21, 2014

 

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE FINISHING UP "A BIG FISH FOR MAX" AND ALL OF THE SKILLS THAT GO ALONG WITH THE STORY.  WE WILL TEST ON WEDNESDAY.  IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE TEN-FRAMES TO ADD AND TO SUBTRACT. 

 

WE WILL NOT BE LEARNING A NEW SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK! THIS WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THANKSGIVING STORIES, WRITE ABOUT THANKSGIVING TOPICS AND MAKE THANKSGIVING PROJECTS. SO ENJOY THE TWO WEEKS OFF FROM STUDYING SPELLING(ANOTHER THING FOR WHICH WE CAN BE THANKFUL!).  PERHAPS WE CAN EVEN FIND TIME TO DO A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT!

 

THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERING TO READ PICTURE BOOKS TO THEIR CLASSMATES.  THEY REALLY ENJOY SHARING WITH THEIR CLASSMATES AND SITTING IN THE TEACHER'S READING CHAIR.  IF YOUR CHILD WANTS TO READ TO THE CLASS, THEY CAN ASK TO BE "PUT ON THE CALENDAR."  THEN S/HE NEEDS TO PRACTICE READING THEIR STORY ALOUD.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 2: GYM: READ  "A BIG FISH FOR MAX" AND STUDY H/F WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-6.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: REREAD THE STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-7.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-8.

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-9. READ FOR 10 MINUTES AT LEAST.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 1: ART: LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE AND YOUR CHILD'S CORRECTED PAPERS.

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

NOVEMBER 10-14, 2014



NEWS

 

 

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY.  THEY ARE SCHEDULED EVERY 15 MINUTES.  WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO STAY ON SCHEDULE

 

AS TEMPERATURES GO DOWN, WE WILL TRY TO GO OUTSIDE FOR RECESS, UNLESS THE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW 35 AND/OR IT IS WINDY OR DAMP. PLEASE DRESS YOUR CHILD FOR THE COLDER TEMPERATURES.  GLOVES, HATS, SCARVES ARE A GOOD IDEA!

 

WE WILL TALK ABOUT VETERANS' DAY! ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE HOLIDAY AND ITS' IMPORTANCE.  THANK YOU TO ALL ADULTS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR NATION!!!

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES!

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: READ "BIG FISH FOR MAX" ALOUD WITH AN ADULT.  STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-3 (NEAR DOUBLES).

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ "BIG FISH FOR MAX" ALOUD.  STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-4.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: REREAD THE STORY FOR TEST TOMORROW.  IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON SPELLING TEST, DO WORKSHEET AND STUDY FOR RETEST.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-5.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 1: ART:  PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE AND STUDENT'S CHECKED PAPERS.

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!!

 



NOVEMBER 3-7, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

 

NOT ONLY IS IT A NEW MONTH, BUT, WE ARE BEGINNING LOTS OF NEW THINGS THIS WEEK.  WE WILL BE GETTING OUR SECOND READING BOOK LATER THIS WEEK.  WE WILL BE BEGIN A NEW TOPIC ON ADDITION IN MATH.  WE WILL GET A NEW SPELLING LIST OF WORDS WITH CONSONANT DIGRAPHS, SH AND TH.

 

WE HAVE BEGUN TALKING ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND WE HAVE AN ACTUAL COUNTDOWN PLANNED FOR THAT SPECIAL HOLIDAY (AND THE LONG BREAK).

WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT VETERANS' DAY THIS WEEK. MANY COMMUNITIES WILL HAVE A PARADE ON SATURDAY.

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MANY PARENTS NEXT MONDAY FOR CONFERENCES.  IF YOU HAVEN'T SCHEDULED ONE, YOU CAN STILL SEND ME A NOTE AND I CAN DO A PHONE CONFERENCE OR SET UP A TIME BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL LATER NEXT WEEK.  THE CHILDREN ARE HAPPY BECAUSE THEY HAVE A 3-DAY WEEKEND!

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: DO THE MATH WORKSHEET.  STUDY THE "TESTED WORDS" IN THE READING BOOK ON PAGES 184-185.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: DO THE MATH WORKSHEET ONLY!

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: READ THE NEW STORY, " A BIG FISH FOR MAX." STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST.  TAKE HOME THE TOPIC 4 OPENER/LETTER FOR PARENTS. DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-1/

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: REREAD "A BIG FISH FOR MAX" AND STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-2.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM: LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS!

 

ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!