This is the last full week of October!! Please remind your first grader the importance of being good listeners and following directions. We have been struggling with this in the classroom lately and need many reminders to work quietly. Some little conversations at home can make a big difference in the classroom. Thanks for your support!! 🙂

Spelling

The spelling words for next week are:

run, two, look, yellow, find, sit, bit, kit, lit, quit

 

Phonics/Word Work

We will focus on the -it word family and short i.

Reading

The guided reading book this week is Pumpkin Circle. This is a great informational book about the pumpkin life cycle.

Some groups did bring their guided reading bags home this week. Everyone should be in full swing next week. I hope you are enjoying your child reading with you and loving how much they are growing and learning.

Writing

We are working to make sure we are using capitals at the beginning of sentences, putting spaces between our words and punctuation at the end. We have also started discussing adjectives and how to spice up our writing.

October 31

Students can come to school in costume. We ask that costumes are school appropriate. No weapons and no masks. Due to the 1/2 day we will not have a party. There will be Trick-or-Treating for those students that did not have 4 or more card flips for the month. The parade is scheduled to start at 11:00 and will travel outside as long as the weather cooperates.

Thank you to many of you who have donated candy for the PBIS Trick-or-Treating reward.

Book Orders

Just a reminder I will submit the Scholastic book order this Monday.

Have a super fall weekend!! 🙂

 

WOW!! October is flying by. Thank you for making sure to return your child’s Friday Folder every Monday. This helps to make sure what needs to come home on Friday comes home safe.

Spelling

The spelling words for next week are:

three, help, can, for, big, cot, hot, lot, spot, trot

Phonics/Word Work

Our focus this week will be the short o sound and word family ot.

Reading

Creepy Carrots! is our guided reading book this week.

Look for Guided Reading bags coming home this week too.

Math

We are transitioning from number bonds to actual equations. Vocabulary is also really important. Words such as part, part, whole, addends, sum, equation, number sentence.

The whole district is working on incorporating the new Math In Focus curriculum. I strive to keep things exciting as possible while meeting the needs of all students. We are working on counting to 120 and writing the numerals as well. A challenge for your child may be writing them backward from 120 to 1. Counting by 2’s or 3’s.

 

F.Y.I.

• Book orders came home today. Please do not feel obligated to order. I want to make sure if you are interested you have the opportunity to get some great books at low prices.
• We are looking for donations for the PBIS Trick or Treating reward. If you could donate wrapped candy for this fun time we really appreciate it!! Thank you to the families who have have already made donations. 🙂

Have a wonderful autumn weekend….

 

 

The Bennie Community teaches children  respect, responsibility, safety and lifelong learning. 

It has been a busy week in Room 207. I am so excited to see the learning and growth that happens every day in our classroom!! Just one reason why I love First Grade!!

Spelling-Here are the words for this week:

the, my, up jump, blue, cut, but, shut, hut, nut

 

Phonics/Word Work

We will be working with the short u sound and the word family ut. Words include:

nut, hut, rut, shut, Tut, cut, strut, gut

Math

The class has done awesome with number bonds. We will finish with chapter 2 and move into chapter 3 and real addition.

Science-Seasons and Apples

We will learn more about the seasons of the apple tree and do some taste testing to find our favorite kind of apple. We will weigh and measure apples and learn about circumference.

Writing

We have been working on the elements of a sentence:

• capital in the beginning of the sentence
• punctuation to end the sentence
• the sentence must make sense

The boys and girls have also been working on personal narratives. The book The Relatives Came helped us to think of a time we took a road trip and what it was like.

Reminders

Don’t forget about the 1/2 day coming up this Wednesday. Students will be dismissed at 11:45.

Please return the homework packet and the Friday Folder every Monday.

Thanks for all you do!!  🙂