Dear Parents, August 31, 2015
Take a look at what we are doing in first grade this week!
Language Arts: This week in language arts we kick off our first theme! We will work on the consonants m, s, c, t, and the short sound of /a/. We will also begin reading in our reading series and start our sight words. Our reading strategy this week is “predict and infer”. Our comprehension skill that will help with “predict and infer” is sequencing. Paying attention to the beginning, middle, and end of the story will help us determine the next logical step. Our phonics focus this week is blending letter sounds together and our grammar focus is on upper and lowercase letters.
**Important**: Starting this week, I will be sending home a tan envelope with sight words. This envelope must stay inside the red homework folder. Please practice the words with your child each night. The words need to be read correctly within three seconds (without sounding out). Please sign the paper indicating that you practiced with your child and return the envelope to school in the red folder. Your child will be tested once a week starting next Tuesday. If they know all the words, they will receive a new packet of words, if they don’t recognize the words, then they will keep the packet and continue practicing.
Math: We will be finishing the last lessons before our first math test on Thursday. Within these lessons, we will discuss number stories, temperature and how to read a thermometer.
Social Studies: We will begin our first lesson from Unit 1- I Learn at School.
Science: We will learn about the parts of plants. We will also have a chance to go to the science lab for a quick activity.
Religion: We begin our first lesson from our Family Life Series, titled “What Families Do”.
Announcements:
- We will visit the school library Tuesday and will check out a book. As a reminder, the children can bring their books home but they MUST be returned to school the following Tuesday in order for them to check out a new book.
- PE on Tuesday and Thursday
- No school on Friday and Monday. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
- Next Friday, September 11th, is Grandparents Day and a noon-dismissal day as the teachers have a staff meeting.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week!
Ms. Manning
