Next Week

Guided Reading

The story for next week is How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham.

Spelling/Word Work

The focus next week is on the spelling pairs of oa/ow. Both of these make the long o sound.

The words for next week are:

show, row, grow, boat, coat, toad

Challenge words are:

flown, toast

Sight words:

soon, there, under, white

First Grade Sight Words

These are the last group of words your first grader will need to know by June. Keeping practicing!!

Writing

We will be learning about some of the text features found in informational text and how we can add them to our own writing.

Don’t forget you can practice writing at home too. Using the spelling words to make sentences is great practice. We will be doing this each week with our spelling list. After several weeks I will ask the students to try it on their own. Many are still having trouble with capitalization and punctuation.

Math

We took our first timed math test yesterday and everyone did very well!! Our goal is to try and complete the 36 problems in 5 minutes. Many of the kiddos were able to get it done. Extra practice at home will make them faster and more accurate.

We are using the counting up strategy. This is when you start at the larger number and then count up from there. For example: 8 + 4 I would say 8 and then count up, putting a finger up until I have 4. 8…9, 10, 11, 12. So my answer is 12.

Here is the focus for chapter 3.

Science

We should be able to wrap up the unit about sound. Today in music Mr. Skebo showed us how several instruments make their sounds. We also read a book that helped us learn that the sounds that we make come from the vibration of our vocal cords.

March is reading month

We will kick off reading month with our first grade Read In next Friday. Keep an eye out for some other fun activities.

Don’t forget next Friday, March 1st is our Read In. It is always a lot of fun!!

Bingo for Books

Bingo for Books is an annual event held at Bennie and hosted by our AWESOME Bennie PTA. All the fun starts next Friday, March 1st at 6:30.

Have a great weekend 🙂

 

Next Week

Mid-winter break is Monday and Tuesday, February 18th and 19th so there is no school. Classes resume Wednesday.

Guided Reading

There will not be a story for the week. I have some activities we can finish up from the past stories.

Spelling/Word Work

We will do some review this week of the ai/ay/ea/ee. The words for next week are:

rain, mail, spray, stay, meat, read, street, please

sight words are:

ate, four, came, good

Writing

We are continuing to work hard on our informational writing.

Math

We are working on chapter 3.

Science

We should be able to start the unit on sound.

Thank You Parents!

I know half-days can be difficult to maneuver, but every day is a learning day.  Thank you for making sure your child is here and ready to learn!!

Enjoy the break!! See you on Wednesday!! 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Next Week

Guided Reading

The story for next week is, I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont.

Spelling

The spelling pattern for next week is ai/ay. These make the long a sound.

The words for next week are:

grain, sail, mail, rain, may, stay

challenge words are:

paint, spray

sight words:

ate, four, came, good

Writing

We are still working hard on informational writing.

Math

Everyone took the test on chapter 2 so we will begin working on chapter 3. Don’t forget to start working on addition math facts.

Science

We will begin to learn about sound.

Social Studies

February is Black History month. We will be learning more about Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges and their contributions to our country’s history and social equality.

Bennie Book Fair

With the artic blast and ice storm our buying day at the book fair is Monday afternoon. Many of the kiddos have brought in their money already. Thank You so much for supporting the Bennie PTA!!

Reminder

Thursday is Valentine’s Day!! Don’t forget to bring in those labeled Valentine’s cards.

Next Friday, February 15th is a half-day for students. Dismissal will be at 11:30.

Thank You for all you do!! Have a great weekend!! 🙂