September 2-5, 2014

Announcements:

• I had hoped to get some pictures uploaded, but I just ran out of time. I promise next week I'll have some up.
• Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on Friday for P.E.
• If you haven't sent your t-shirt money, I would like to have them all in by the end of the week.
• Please make sure to initial and check your child's folder each night.
• Fall pictures will be on Thursday, September 4th.
• Book orders are due on Friday, September 5th.
• There will be no school on Monday, September 1st.

Math:

Tuesday- Lesson 1.5- Use and understand the additive identity property. (5+0=5, 0+2=2)

Wednesday- Lesson 1.6- Explore the commutative property (5+6=11 is the same as 6+5=11)

Thursday- Using ten frames and dot cards to recognize numbers.

Friday- Introduce rekenreks/ Play Shake it

*Please return math homework on Friday.

Spelling/Phonics: l blends

1. slam
2. blot
3. flag
4. flap
5. plug
6. sled
7. clip
8. clap
9. plot
10. slid

For our test, I will say a sentence using a few of these L-blend words. They will write the sentence I say. I will be checking for correct spelling of the l-blend words and correct sentence formation.

Reading/Sight Words:

We will be beginning our reading groups this week. Be sure to check you child's folder for reading homework each night. I will place a book in their folder for them to read. They won't have a book to read every night.

Sight Words:  was, said, his, that, she, for, on, they, but, had

*They only need to be able to read these words to me.

August 25-29, 2014

Announcements/Reminders:

• Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on Friday for P.E.
• If you haven't sent your t-shirt money, please do so as soon as possible.
• We will be continuing our first common core unit, Alphabet Books and the Children Who Read Them."
• Please make sure to initial your child's behavior calendar each night and return the folder the next day.
• Primary Fall Picture will be on Thursday, September 4th.

Spelling/Phonics:

We will not be having a spelling list for this week. We will be reviewing short vowels (example: cat, dog, hop, rip, etc.)

On Friday, we will have a spelling test over short vowel words. It's not for a grade, so don't let your babies get stressed.

Math:

Monday- Lesson 1.1- Use pictures to add to.

Tuesday- Lesson 1.2-Use concrete objects for "adding to."

Wednesday- Lesson 1.3- Use concrete objects to put together.

Thursday- Lesson 1.4- Using adding to and putting together.

Friday- Addition math game

*Please return math homework on Friday. :)

Reading:

This week I will continue doing some individual testing. I hope to practice Daily 5 centers on Thursday and Friday. My goal is to have centers up and running the following week. A few people have asked about the reading log. When we start reading groups, I will be assigning reading homework. I don't mind if you write down your own stories also, but I would like them to be stories that your child can read to you.

January 21-24, 2014

Announcements:

• There will be no school on Monday, January 20th.
• Group pictures will be on Thursday, January 23rd.
• Please remember to have your child wear tennis shoes on Wednesday for P.E.
• Due to inclement weather, we will be having school on February 14th and 17th.
• The Valentine's party will be on Thursday, February 13th. 

Spelling/Phonics:

1. bird
2. stir
3. dirt
4. first
5. girl
6. third
7. skirt
8. chirp
9. shirt
10. sir

Dictation Sentence: The girl is third in line.

Math:

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Lesson 6.9- Read and write numbers from 100-110. (101, 102, 103...)

Wednesday- Lesson 6.10- read and write numbers from 110-120 (110, 111, 112...)

Thursday- Review for Chapter 6 Test

Friday- Chapter 6 Test

*Please return math homework on Friday.

Social Studies/Common Core

We will be studying some famous African Americans.

*Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Jordan, and Jackie Robinson

December 9-20, 2013

Announcments:

• We will be continuing our Common Core Unit, Life Lessons. We will be focusing on how stories can teach us life lessons. This week the focus is on cooperation.
• Next week there will be no newsletter because we will have learning camp. The students will go to different classrooms in our pod to do activities.
• Our Christmas party is on Thursday, December 19th at 2:00.
• Christmas break is December 23-January 3.
• There will be no school for students on Monday, January 6th.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. mine
2. time
3. bite
4. five
5. drive
6. like
7. life
8. ride
9. hide
10. live

Dictation Sentence: I will drive this time.

Math:

Monday- Lesson 6.2-Count by tens from any number.

Tuesday- Lesson 6.2 continued

Wednesday- Lesson 6.3- Use models and write to show equivalent forms of tens and ones.

Thursday- Lesson 6.4- Use objects, pictures, and numbers to represent 10.

Friday- Base-10 Quiz

*Please return math homework on Friday.

Reading/Sight Words:

Sight Words Phrases:

I take every

a good jump

the four green

they don't want

right around

a pretty rabbit

I know how

where can I

the duck got

it is about

don't put any

take from

 too little

*Please read once each night. 

November 11-15, 2013

Announcements:

• Our P.E. day is on Wednesday. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on that day.
• Thanksgiving break will be November 27-29. 
• Our class will be performing in the First grade Thanksgiving program either Monday or Tuesday, November 25, 26. I'll let you know as soon as I get the date and time.
• Please make sure to check your child's folder each night.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. go
2. so
3. no
4. also
5. me
6. be
7. he
8. we
9. she
10. maybe

Dictation Sentence: He will go to the zoo with me.

Math:

Monday- Lesson 5.1- Solving addition and subtraction problems with a model.

Tuesday- Lesson 5.2- Record related facts within 20

Wednesday- Lesson 5.3- Fact Families

Thursday- Lesson 5.4- Apply the inverse of addition and subtraction.

Friday- Take Mid Chapter 5 Test

*Please return homework on Friday.

Reading/Sight Words:

a big ride

went into

if I ask

come over with

they went

I am very

there are blue

a long book

its name

they came

just now

Hat Day!

October 21-25, 2013

Announcements:

• We will be continuing our Common Core Unit, The Amazing Animal World. Our focus is on reading to learn.
• P.E. is Wednesday. Don't forget to wear tennis shoes!
• Parent-teacher conferences are this week. October 22nd and 24th from 3:30-6:30. I look forward to seeing all of you!
• Report cards will go home on Monday, October 21st.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. deck
2. sock
3. neck
4. stick
5. black
6. trick
7. up
8. came
9. good
10. see

Dictation Sentence: I see a black sock.

Reading/Sight Words:

Sight Word Phrases

look at me

can you

a little one

you will see

what is that

my cat

 I will get

 yes, I do

when did he

like this

get them

so you will see

I could

we were

would not

*Please read once each night.

Math:

Monday- Lesson 3.10-Adding 3 #'s

Tuesday- Lesson 3.11- Adding 3 #'s

Wednesday-Lesson 3.12- Solving addition stories using pictures

Thursday- Review for Chapter 3 Test

Friday- Chapter 3 Test

*Please return math homework on Friday.

Announcements:

• This week we will be continuing our Common Core Unit, The Amazing Animal World.  We will have a focus on reading to learn. We be also be studying spiders this week. 
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on October 22nd and 24th from 3:30-6:30.
• Report cards go home on Monday, October 21st.
• Our P.E. day is on Wednesday. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on that day.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. band
2. blend
3. mint
4. print
5. sunk
6. hang
7. I
8. at
9. be
10. this

Dictation Sentence: The band is at the game.

Math:

Monday- Introduce Doubles Plus One Strategy

Tuesday- Lesson 3.4- Using doubles to create easier sums.

Wednesday- Lesson 3.5- Doubles plus one and Minus one.

Thursday- Lesson 3.6- Use strategies to solve addition facts.

Friday- Mid Chapter Quiz

*Please return math homework on Friday.

Reading:

Sight Words: do, can, could, when, did, what, so, see, not, were