Dear Parents,                          November 24, 2013 We have much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving week and at the top of my list is YOU!  Thank you for all your support and for sharing your children with me.  They make me smile everyday! […]

Dear Parents,              November 18, 2013 We will be taking this week to focus on Colonial times in Language Arts. We will be doing a number of fun projects that will work on our writing skills and will enrich the skills we have learned thus far in first grade. As this will be the case, […]

Dear Parents,              November 12, 2013 I hope that all enjoyed the 3-day weekend! We are starting theme 4 in our reading series this week.  The theme is “Family & Friends”.  Our reading strategy is “summarizing”. After reading a story, we should be able to retell the important parts of […]

Dear Parents,              November 4, 2013 The students did a fantastic job in the Saints Parade! To all those who attended, thank you for your support! We will be finishing up theme 3 in our reading series this week.  Our reading strategy is “questioning”.  Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title […]

Dear Parents,                                                     October 28, 2013 This week, our reading strategy is “predict/infer”.  Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title and the pictures and make educated guesses (or predictions) on what the story will be about.  While reading, we use information learned to conclude (or infer) if our prediction is correct or […]

Dear Parents,             October 21, 2013 This week, we begin Theme 3! Our reading strategy is “evaluate”.  After reading a story, we think back on what we read and learned to decide if we like or dislike the story and why. The comprehension skill that will help us with this […]

Dear Parents,                        October 13, 2013 This week, our reading strategy is “summarize”.  After we have finished reading a story we should be able to retell the story in just a few sentences.  The comprehension skill that will help us with the reading strategy is […]

Dear Parents,                  October 6, 2013 I hope everyone enjoys Monday with “No School!” Our reading strategy this week is “monitor and clarify”.  If we have difficulty understanding the story as we read, we stop and go back to reread the sections that were confusing.  We also use […]

Dear Parents,                     September 30, 2013 My goodness, time flies when you are having fun! I cannot believe it is just about October! The first graders are making their way through the year with great progress and wonderful energy! -We have completed theme 1 in our reading series.  We start theme 2 – “Surprise!” this week.  […]

Dear Parents,              September 23, 2013 A BIG “Thank You!” to the parents that volunteered in our classroom on Friday for Primary Centers! The students had a wonderful time! Our reading strategy this week is evaluation and our comprehension skill that will help with evaluating a story is cause and […]