It
has been so nice to have the opportunity to talk and review with families this
week! Our scholars have shown a great amount of growth within only our 8 weeks
of first grade! Mrs. Smith and myself
look forward to the rest of the year.
Save
The Dates
-Monday,
October 19th- No School
-Friday,
October 30th- Read-A-Thon (times to be sent out shortly)
-Friday,
November 6th- Egypt Party (times to be sent out shortly)
-Tuesday,
November 10th- Picture Retakes
-Wednesday,
November 11th- No School, Veterans’ Day
Looking
for:
-Candy
Corn
-Any
small individually wrapped candies (no peanuts)
-A
box of Teddy Grahams
-6
floor rugs about 2’x2’ each for centers in the hall, any bright colors or
shapes!
-Tissues
Sight
Words
I
talked with a few families about the importance with becoming fluent with high
frequency words (sight words). When
students memorize common words they quickly become fluent readers. Fluent reading improves comprehension. Here is a link to a list of sight words. http://dolchsightwords.org/dolch_word_list_1st_grade.php You
can print and have your child read a few of them aloud to you when time
permits, make flashcards, and/or create games. There are also a few great sight
word apps out there, I encourage you to download any of them that interest your
child. Learning and technology all in one!
Spalding
Rules:
I
have attached a link to a list of the Spalding rules for you to have on hand at your
convenience.
http://jensclassonline.com/index_files/Spalding.pdf
Math
Next
week we will be working with ordinal numbers and positional directions. Please review your child’s homework to see
specific examples. The students will be
assessed on these skills on Friday!
Science
Our
Scholars LOVE learning about the human body! We started the month long unit
with an introduction and activities about the skeletal system. We will continue with the skeletal system
next week, we have a few things we didn’t get to with such a short week. The students are receiving
participation grades for completing their activities in class. A study guide
and unit assessment will take place after all body systems including the
muscular, nervous, and digestive system have been introduced..
Social
Studies
Ancient
Egpyt has been fascinating! Thus far we have learned about hieroglyphics,
pharaohs, the Nile, and mummification.
Next week we will continue with studies of the pyramids! An assessment will take place at the end of
the unit!
Literature
“Owl
at Home” was a great book filled with many short stories about Owl! The
students have been working closely with their books, going back to find answers
and referring to the text for comprehension. This I LOVE to see! Next week we will
be reading “The Tales of Uncle Remus”, short stories about the adventures of Brer
Rabbit. This will be read aloud to the students; there is no book to be sent
in. As we read we will specifically
focus on sequencing and character traits! The students will be assessed on
these elements at the end of the week!
Spalding
Continue
with the nightly homework assignments, the support at home is extremely
helpful. Please remind your scholar to
clearly participate during our oral phonogram review! If your child needs extra practice on his or
her handwriting additional practice will need to be completed throughout the
week. We are paying close attention to letter sizing.
Thank
you in advance for all of your help, patience, continued support, and
involvement! There will be many events and activities taking place here
shortly, please check the blog frequently.
If you have any comments or concerns email me at any time!
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