Week of Sept. 8th - Sept. 12th

Looking Ahead

Sept. 8th - Sept. 12th

 

Reading Strategies

Predicting & Evaluating - Before reading a story we look at the front and back cover to predict what the story might be about. Then the students evaluate it by giving a thumbs up if they liked it, thumb to the side if it was so-so, and a thumbs down if they didn't care for it.

Skippy Scott - Skip over the word when you are not sure what it is (come back to it after reading the sentence).

Review: Eagle Eye - Use your eagle eye and look at the pictures when you are not sure of a word (using pictures to help decode the text).

Phonics

Jolly Phonics - "sh" digraph sound

Writing Strategies/Grammar

Capital Letters

Writing Complete Sentences

Sight Words

once

his

then

an

know

after

Close Reading

Strega Nona

Vocabulary Words (Strega Nona)

fountain

overflow

platter

applause

halt

attention

convent

punishment

compliment

Spelling Words

am

get

clap

ship

fish

shut

wish

I

the

shampoo

 

The test on these words will be on Friday, September 12th.

Math

We began our first math unit last week on addition. The students learned how to make addition problems with the sum/total equalling 6, 7, or 8. We will begin using our "Thinking Journals" next week which is full of word problems. We will continue with addition next week and the students first unit test will be on Friday, Sept. 12th.

Reading/Daily 5
Last week, we reviewed how to do read to self and read to someone. This week the students will be introduced to work on words as well as working on computers. They really seem to enjoy reading, which is very exciting!

Homework

Each student will bring homework home every night in their PURPLE folder. Please remember that it is due the next morning. There will always be a math sheet that reviews what we have completed in class, as well as a reading log that should stay in their folder at all times. It is important for your student to read every night and record the book/pages/chapters on their log. Homework is not used as an assessment, but for a completion grade. If a student does not complete their class work in the classroom, their sheet will be sent home with an "H" on it and that will also count as homework due the following day.

Curriculum Night

Curriculum Night will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 6pm. This is a night that you can hear about all the wonderful things that your student will be learning in the upcoming year in first grade. There will be sign up sheets for classroom parties as well as student of the week. 

 

Scholastic Books!
I have created a link on my blog to Scholastic book orders! If you are interested in ordering any books for friends, relatives, or for your student, feel free to place an order online and use the code - LVB2T. When you order online, you can shop all Book Club flyers, enter your online orders, and pay with a credit or debit card. Every time you place your order online, you earn a FREE Book Pick and I earn a $3 coupon for our classroom! I will be receiving flyers that I will send home within the next few weeks if you don't want to do it online. If you have any questions please let me know!

Important Dates

• Wednesday, Sept. 10th - Curriculum Night 6-7:30
• Tuesday, Sept. 16th - Magazine Drive Kick Off
• Thursday, Sept. 18th - PTO Book Fair & Ice Cream Social 6:30 - 8pm
• Thursday, Sept. 25th - Early Dismissal @ 12:00pm

Reminders/Announcements

• Box Tops - Please continue to turn in any box tops that you have at home. This is a wonderful fundraiser that helps raise money for our school. Feel free to ask aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, and neighbors! :) 
• Sight Words - Students brought home 6 sight words last week. They are the words that they need to know for the week. Next week there are 6 new words. Please continue to work with your student at home.
• Jolly Phonics Dictation - As part of our Jolly Phonics curriculum, each student will be doing weekly dictation activities that include our lesson for the week. The dictation will help your child make connections between what they are learning in class and what they already know in order to complete their spelling tests. This will not be for a grade - but more for an assessment on how they are learning their letter sounds and using them to incorporate into their spelling and writing.
• Please send a note if your child will be picked up or taking another bus home.
• If you have any questions - please feel free to email me at alibeseth@ccsd66.org

I Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Miss Beseth