Dear Parents,                     September 14, 2015

We have a lot going on in first grade this week! Take a look…

Language Arts: We will work on the consonants n, f, p, and we will keep working on short /a/.  Our reading strategy this week is summarizing and our comprehension skill that will help with summarizing is compare and contrast.  Paying attention to how things are the same (compare) and how things differ (contrast) in a story can help us summarize the story.  Our phonics focus this week is the sound of n, f, and p as both initial and final sounds in words.  We will continue with the short /a/ and will practice blending our letter sounds together.  Our grammar focus is on uppercase letters for the beginning of sentences and for character names.

Spelling: We will start our weekly spelling words (short sound of /a/) this week. The words will come from Unit 4. The spelling words are posted to SpellingCity.com. Under the “Search” tab, please go to “teachers/parents” and type in my name when prompted (Katie Manning). Once you click on my name it should redirect you to my page where all of the spelling words are posted. Please click and practice from Unit 4.

**In addition, please check the daily planner for homework.  Homework this week will start off with “Rainbow Write 2X” in the spelling journal and is to be completed using the “touch-bump-touch” method. “Rainbow Write 2X” will be taught in class on Monday. Essentially it is writing the spelling word two more times in pencil.  Then, pick three colors and trace over the newly written words using one color at a time. We will have our spelling test Friday morning.

Math: We will continue working on Unit 2! This week we will be working on complements of 10, units for labeling numbers, and analog clocks.

Social Studies: We will continue on with Unit 1: School Days. This week, we will focus on our second skills lesson – Read a Map Key – and Lesson 4 – Schools Long Ago.

Science: We will continue with Chapter 1: Plants. This week, we will review the parts of plants and will also be learning about the importance of roots. We will also be headed into the science lab for a fun science experiment.

Religion: We will be reading from the third chapter in our religion textbook titled, God is Our Father.

Homework:

  • Monday: Rainbow Write 2X and Math Worksheet
  • Tuesday: Spelling Book p. 53-54 and IXL.com Skill B.12
  • Wednesday: Spelling Book p. 55 and Math Worksheet
  • Thursday: Spelling Book p. 56 and Math Worksheet
  • Friday: Read 2 times!

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. We do not go to the library at any other point throughout the week!
  • PE on Tuesday and Thursday!
  • Wednesday is a $1 free dress day! All proceeds support Adopt-A-Family!
  • Friday is a full day of school!

Upcoming:

  • Picture Day is NEXT Wednesday! All order forms may be found online!
  • School-Wide Centers next Friday, September 25th. If you can volunteer your time from 10am-12pm, please email me!

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.  Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Manning

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