Week 12

Here and there:

·       Important! We are looking for a parent volunteer to organize and facilitate our next classroom party. The winter party will be on December 21^st, from 12:25-1:25. If that amazing parent is YOU, send me a message on Dojo! I would like to meet with you by Thanksgiving break, allowing you time to plan and organize.

·       Poems have been assigned and practice has been included on nightly homework sheets. I am looking for complete memorization starting with the title and author. It would also be great for students to pause when appropriate and recite with expression. I look forward to November 8^th.

·       Half day on Friday, November 9^th.

·       We are collecting canned food! Please see the flyer sent home (today) and send in items to contribute.

·       This past month we made a great effort to find ways to solve day to day problems independently before asking for help. This is a task that takes great discipline with many opportunities to learn and grow.  When we have the ability to solve problems and find strategies that work for us we are able to become independent thinkers and doers. I appreciate all of our room 19 thinkers as they all hold a growth mindset yet there is one student I would like to acknowledge. Evie Collon continuous makes conscious decisions all on her own to make the most her school days. She is often ready for the school day and is prepared for each lesson, if a problem arises she finds a way to solve! I see that in her work and actions. I appreciate her and her ability to become such an independent thinker. 

A look at next week…

Spalding

We are starting to dabble into more complex words, how exciting! New rules will be introduced and practiced along the way. It makes me so proud to see students sounding out the words, using their fingers to show phonograms, and telling his/her pencil what to write. All components are crucial while becoming strong readers and writers.   If you child forgets his/her notebook at school please talk with them about the importance of bringing that to and from school.  We have many opportunities to check to be sure we have ALL we need to complete our homework.  When it is forgotten not only do they miss recess but I will be then helping during that time to be sure it is done accurately. I think we all enjoy and deserve the morning brain break.

Reading

We fell in love with Anansi! The students really enjoyed the trickster tales, ask your child about them.  We will continue onto a fairytale unit while reading Cinderella stories from around the world. From the original story to the Korean, Chinese, and Egyptian fairytale we will find common elements and variations.

Math

Order number was a complex task, we will continue to work on the skill.  I am happy to announce that we will be adding within 100 without regrouping next week. How fun!

Science

Next week we will be doubling up on our Native Americans unit.

History

The students made real connections as we talked about our own explorations. We will continue with our Native American unit as we study cultural beliefs and traditions. This week is all about the Pueblo people.

Have a fun and sunny weekend,

Ms. Reger

Week 11 post

Here and there:

·         We are adjusting well to our new learning spots. It was time to reconfigure our room and to get students moved around.  One thing, at this point we are becoming a strong and comfortable classroom community…but with that also comes socializing. We have been working on our transition times specifically.  When we have a task to complete or job to do we do it without turning to our neighbor for story time. If you have a moment to talk with your child about this it would be very helpful.

·         Thank you all for signing progress reports and returning them.

·         Poems have been assigned and practice has been included on nightly homework sheets. I am looking for complete memorization starting with the title and author. It would also be great for students to pause when appropriate and recite with expression. I look forward to November 8^th.

·         What a FUN Friday! The class party was the most enjoyable part of our day. A special thank you to Mrs. Millanes for her behind the scenes work. She was not only responsible for planning the activities but also organizing help and supply donations. We could not have had such a great time without her! THANK YOU!

·         For the month of October I would like us to specifically focus on PROBLEM SOLVING which means that I am looking for students to independently find answers to difficult problems and situations.  I am looking for examples of problem solving as we work, talk, and play at school. 

A look at next week…

Spalding

We are starting to dabble into more complex words, how exciting! New rules will be introduced and practiced along the way. It makes me so proud to see students sounding out the words, using their fingers to show phonograms, and telling his/her pencil what to write. All components are crucial while becoming strong readers and writers.   If you child forgets his/her notebook at school please talk with them about the importance of bringing that to and from school.  We have many opportunities to check to be sure we have ALL we need to complete our homework.  When it is forgotten not only do they miss recess but I will be then helping during that time to be sure it is done accurately. I think we all enjoy and deserve the morning brain break.

Reading

We will be reading various stories about Anasi, a trickster spider. These books are some of my very favorite to read together. As we read we will focus on adjectives, plot, as well as compare and contrast.

Math

We will be ordering and comparing numbers to 1,000!

Science

Our objects in the sky unit was a fun one. This week we will start to read about the layers of the earth.

History

The students made real connections as we talked about our own explorations. We will continue with our Native American unit as we study cultural beliefs and traditions. This week is all about the Pueblo people.

Let’s make it a great week!

Ms. Reger

Week 10

Here and there:

·       What a wonderful week back! I could tell everyone had a restful week of and came back ready to learn. 

·       Progress reports will be sent home on Tuesday.

·       Term 2 poem choice packets will be sent home on Monday. I look forward to another round of poetry on November 8^th!

·       Just a reminder that Friday is our Franklin Fall party!

·       For the month of October I would like us to specifically focus on PROBLEM SOLVING which means that I am looking for students to independently find answers to difficult problems and situations.  I am looking for examples of problem solving as we work, talk, and play at school. 

A look at next week…

Spalding

We will be adding to our books. We are writing with more words with patterns, rules, and jobs. We take our time discussing how and why we write our words in class. Please take the time to review the nightly words and put them on the back of the green paper. By the end of the week I want every child to be best prepared to test!

Reading

What fun we have had while reading folktales from around the world. Issun Boshi seemed to be a class favorite.  We will continue with our last fable on Monday before moving on to our bat studies. As we read about bats we will be in search of factual information. Our close reading strategies will come into play as we mark up our text. 

Math

Next week we will dig into various number forms as the students write three digit numbers in expanded, word, and number form. We will be using manipulatives, whiteboards, and other tools to help make connections.

Science

I have had great feedback about the moon journals, thank you for embracing the opportunity to stop and observe our beautiful nightly masterpiece. I look forward to seeing the journals for one more week!

History

The students made real connections as we talked about our own explorations. We are ready to start our Native American unit as we study cultural beliefs and traditions. Next week we will learn about the regional tribes of the U.S. before learning about the Pueblo people.

Thank you for your continued support!

Ms. Reger

Week 7 Post

Here and there:

·         I am beyond grateful for my supportive families this school year!  Your time and considerations during conferences were noticed and appreciated. I can see that our students are surrounded by those who want them to succeed in all areas of life. It is quite a team effort, so far we are off to a great start!

·         I am happy to announce that Drew was our September Core Value award winner. His efforts are consistently made each and every school day.  He makes a conscious effort to show me he is on task and ready for what is next.  Drew also makes efforts to show me his neat work as well as how he came to a solution.  I appreciate his effort within all subjects as I know he makes the most of every school day! He applies the energy needed to reach success at school. Keep up with the efforts Drew, they are noticed!

·         For the month of October I would like us to specifically focus on PROBLEM SOLVING which means that I am looking for students to independently find answers to difficult problems and situations.  I am looking for examples of problem solving as we work, talk, and play at school. 

·         October break is just around the corner.

·         I will be out of school next Thursday and Friday as my brother is getting married. I will not be connecting with Dojo but Ms. Forest, our veteran Franklin teacher will be here to instruct and take care of our room 19 community. She is aware of all our studies and school behaviors.

·         Order your Franklin shirt by Tuesday, October 12^th.  Money and order slips can be turned into me or the office. Order forms were sent home today (Friday, September 28^th).

A look at next week…

Spalding

We will be adding to our books. We are writing with more words with patterns, rules, and jobs. We take our time discussing how and why we write our words in class. Please take the time to review the nightly words and put them on the back of the green paper. By the end of the week I want every child to be best prepared to test!

Reading

Aesop’s fables were such fun! I will send home our work packet next week.  It was great to see the students form connections about morals and lessons. Next week we will read similar stories from different lands. Some of our stories include Tom Thumb and Issun Boshi.  While we read our folktales we will work on text to self-connections as well as compare and contrast.

Math

WOW! What connections have been made with geometry. We will continue onto 3D shapes, the students are VERY excited!

Science

I am happy to share that we are done with our human body unit and now we will learn about objects in the sky. Our new unit will start with the study of stars!

History

Our early explorers unit will consist of readings and stories about Christopher Columbus. We will examine time lines and identify factual information.  We will work on an explorer writing while being inspired by those who embraced adventure!

Have  nice weekend all!

Ms. Reger

Week 7

Here and there:

·       See you all next week at your scheduled conference time. I look forward to talking about the day to day joys of having your child in our class.  Again, please be on time to make the most of our appointment.

·       Early release next week, dismissal is at 1:25.

·       Picture day is next week on September 27^th. 

·       BOOK FAIR time, a very favorite time of year! The book fair will be next Monday-Thursday open from 2:00-4:00. Please stop by after your conference or after school with your child to do a little shopping.

·       Book fair wish list: There are a few books that we would love to add to our class library! If you would like to donate a book it would be greatly appreciated, I always love to read from books that have been donated in the past. They bring back all the joyful times of that unit and student.

o   We are wishing for:

§  The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal by Nick Seluk

§  Pig Star by Aaron Blabey

§  Try a Little Kindness by Henry Cole

§  The Three Little Superpigs by Clair Evans

·       For the month of September we will be focusing on EFFORT. I am able to observe effort as students show neat and accurate handwriting, make thoughtful connections, and acts in ways that are helpful to our room 19 culture.  When we put all of our energy into our obligations our time together will be extremely valuable. I cannot wait to award another room 19 classmate who continually shows effort.

A look at next week…

Spalding

We will continue to do our OPR and WPR routines daily. I can see the improvements so far this year and appreciate efforts made by our fabulous first graders.  Thank you for helping your student with their nightly spelling homework. I love to see those Spalding notebooks daily!

Reading

Continuing with Aesop’s fables, the students have really enjoyed the stories and finding the moral of each fable.

Math

Onto one of my favorite units, geometry! Next week we will start with 2-D shapes and identify the attributes of each closed figure. The students will identify and draw shapes, I look forward to the connections!

Science

Science will consist of a review of the human body.

History

I will be assessing their knowledge of all symbols in our unit. What a great unit to start the school year with!

See you all next week!

Ms. Reger

Week 6

Here and there:

·       All of our room 19 families are signed up for conferences, thank you all for organizing with other time slots with multiple siblings as well as using sign up genius! I love that you are all using technology to best communicate as we work together to educate your child.  Conferences are just around the corner, I am very excited to see you all!

·       Next week we will introduce and work on the final 10 phonograms. At the end of next week all 70 will have been introduced and practiced. We will start to recognize all of our phonograms in words we read and write. The students who are showing great effort reading and verbalizing the phonograms daily with the class are the ones who are getting the most out of our Spalding time.

·       Thank you all for the support at home with signing off and assisting with homework. I do ask that you carefully read before you sign. I am seeing parents sign off without checking to make sure it is all done completely and accurately. 

·       For the month of September we will be focusing on EFFORT. I am able to observe effort as students show neat and accurate handwriting, make thoughtful connections, and acts in ways that are helpful to our room 19 culture.  When we put all of our energy into our obligations our time together will be extremely valuable. I cannot wait to award another room 19 classmate who continually shows effort.

A look at next week…

Spalding

That last phonograms will be introduced and reviewed, how exciting!  I encourage you to look over the review work from the week that is usually stapled to the graded spelling test. If the students crossed a phonogram out and rewrote it this means they need more practice with that specific one. If you need phonogram cards or would like to order a set for you child use the link below. The students will be using them through 6^th grade, it would be a worthwhile investment.

https://store.spalding.org/p-111-phonogram-cards-individual-size-set-of-87.aspx

Reading

As a class we will sort fiction and non-fiction examples as we have been exposed to both.  As we progress through the week we will be reading various Aesop’s fables and identify fable elements such as moral, problem, solution, and plot. How fun these stories are!

Math

I was very impressed with the odd and even and greater than/ less than assessment. This shows me that our number sense is strong and we can recognize patterns and place value.  The students loved our math skill(s) this past week.  Next week we are going to touch base on skip counting again, up to 200 and at any point in our number line. The week will start skip counting using number charts and transition to memorization.  In first grade they are expected to skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.

Science

We read some very interesting facts about the skeletal system, they enjoyed the movements and readings to help make connections.  Our skeletal system will continue with a fun project as we make cotton swab skeletons to show the parts of the human body.

History

The last and final monument will be Mount Rushmore.  We will be sorting facts and opinions about this national symbol. This will wrap up our American symbols unit.

Have a wonderful weekend, stay cool!

Ms. Reger

Week 5

Here and there:

·       All of our room 19 families are signed up for conferences, thank you all for organizing with other time slots with multiple siblings as well as using sign up genius! I love that you are all using technology to best communicate as we work together to educate your child.  Conferences are just around the corner, I am very excited to see you all!

·       Next week we will introduce and work on 10 more phonograms, I can tell we are starting to get a good grasp on them. The students who are showing great effort reading and verbalizing the phonograms daily with the class are the ones who are getting the most out of our Spalding time.

·       Back to Spalding notebooks for spelling next week. Again, I cannot express how important it is that they come back daily.

·       For the month of September we will be focusing on EFFORT. I am able to observe effort as students show neat and accurate handwriting, make thoughtful connections, and acts in ways that are helpful to our room 19 culture.  When we put all of our energy into our obligations our time together will be extremely valuable. I cannot wait to award another room 19 classmate who continually shows effort.

A look at next week…

Spalding

We will be reviewing phonograms 1-46 as well as introducing 47-57.  Practice makes perfect. We will be inputting spelling words as well as reviewing the rules of a silent and final e.

Reading

We are really understanding and expressing our ideas about author’s purpose. Next week we will continue to make connections and use close reading marks while reading informative narratives.

Math

We will strengthen our skip counting skills as well as introducing skip counting by 2s.  Students will also compare numbers and understand the meaning of even and odd.

Science

Onto the skeletal system as we read and use facts to explain the importance of this system. If anyone has had any broken bones that can been seen in an x-ray please send them in! It would be interesting to show!

History

I admire the interest within this subject, the students love our lessons on American symbols. We will be reading about the White house and the various rooms inside.  We will also read about the Liberty Bell.

Thanks for reading,

Ms. Reger