Dear Parents, June 6, 2016 The last week of school! I can hardly believe the year is just about over. I had a wonderful time with your children. They are very special and I enjoyed our days together. I would also like to thank you for your continued support throughout the year. This week we […]
Dear Parents, May 31, 2016 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are spending a great deal of time working on our Zoo Reports! We are using all that we have learned about informative writing. Math: We are wrapping up our review of our math unit 10. Yay! Religion: We will […]
Dear Parents, May 23, 2016 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are still wrapping up Theme 10! Just as a reminder from last week, our reading strategy is monitoring and clarifying, the comprehension skill that helps us with this is cause and effect, our phonics focus has been adding –er […]
Dear Parents, May 16, 2016 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are wrapping up Theme 10 with week 3! Our reading strategy this week is monitor/clarify. Part of becoming a good reader is realizing that if the story we are reading is unclear we must stop and clarify the story […]
Dear Parents, May 9, 2016 I hope all had a wonderful Mother’s Day and that you enjoyed your gift! This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are continuing on with Theme 10. Our reading strategy this week is summarizing. The comprehension skill that will help us with this is sequence of […]
Dear Parents, May 2, 2016 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We have concluded theme 9 and are moving right into our last theme- Theme 10! Our reading strategy this week is predict/infer. The comprehension skill that will help us with this is predicting -using the text, pictures, and our own […]
Dear Parents, April 25, 2016 What an exciting week we have ahead of us! Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is questioning. Reading the title, looking at the pictures and stopping to ask oneself questions, are strategies good readers use. The comprehension skill that will help us with understanding a story is compare and […]
Dear Parents, April 18, 2016 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is evaluating. The comprehension skill that will help us with evaluating is story structure. Knowing the setting, the characters, the problem, and solution in the story and being able to sequence the events will help […]
Dear Parents, April 11, 2016 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are starting theme 9 in our reading series – Special Friends. Our reading strategy this week is “monitor/clarify”. The comprehension skill that will help us with this strategy is noting details. Using the text, pictures, and paying attention to […]
Dear Parents, April 4, 2016 I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and a fantastic break! This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts Our reading strategy this week is “predicting/inferring”. The comprehension skill that will help us with inferring is drawing conclusions. Using the text, pictures, and our own prior knowledge will […]