Dear First
Grade Families,
This week during our shared reading time we learned to read the story
When this box is full by Patricia Lillie. We made a four seasons
flip book. We learned new words to add to our word wall We made a class
book about collections, and made some fall colored leaves for our
classroom tree. We will be making enough class books for everyone to
take one home and keep as a memory of the class. If you see one of our
books come home it is yours to keep.
In
math this week we have continued our counting practice. We began solving
addition number stories. We played a counting game. We learned about how
to use the calculator, and we learned about how numbers are everywhere
and we need and use them everyday.
This week was our first week participating in literacy work stations. I
developed five different stations for your child to visit and complete a
specific task. They visit one station per day and by the end of the week
they are done with all five. While they are working at their assigned
station I work with guided reading groups. This week I was testing to
determine reading levels. Next week I will have all my groups
established and I will begin meeting with groups to work on reading
strategies and comprehension. |
I
must apologize for Wednesday night’s homework. I forgot to write an a in
one of the spaces. ”Kinda” hard to make words without a vowel! Sorry
about that.
Next week is spirit week. The children will be allowed to dress to a
certain theme everyday. The weekly schedule on how to dress came home in
the folder today. Please keep it as a reference for the week. The class
with the most participants will receive a wooden Onekama Portagers O as
a prize to keep in the classroom for the year. Please join us Friday
afternoon for the homecoming parade and tailgate party. More information
and a permission slip for the parade came home today too.
Questions to ask your child this week are the following:
1)
Can you count
backwards starting at 110 and counting back to 80?
2)
Can you use the
following words in a sentence? You, for, not
3)
Can you tell me a
word that rhymes with clock? A word that rhymes with pan?
Have a good
weekend
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lyman |