Newsletter, August 27, 2010

Theme: One of a Kind

Important Dates: 9/2- Picture Day, 9/6- Labor Day (No School)

Peek at Next Week:
Monday: Writing the Numbers 0, 6, 8, and 9; P.E.
Tuesday: Ordering Sets from Smallest to Largest; Art; Assembly
Wednesday: Matching a Number to a Set; Early Out (dismiss at 1:30)
Thursday: Identifying: Morning, Afternoon, First, Last, Between, Middle, Second, and Third; P.E.
Friday: Identifying the Steps in the Problem Solving Process; Math Test; Computers; Spelling Test; Library

Spelling Words: like, cat, to, and, dog

Miscellaneous:
We have had a great first week.

Please check your child's homework folder each night. Take out papers in the stay home side, and help your child complete their homework.

Spelling homework comes home each Friday and is due the Following Friday.

Reading calendars for September are now in your child's homework folder.

Sight word lists have been sent home. Please read through these each night until your child can read them automatically. They should be able to instantly recognize the word without sounding it out.

Newsletter, August 23, 2010

Theme: Class Building

Important Dates: 9/2- Picture Day, 9/6- Labor Day (No School)

Peek at the Week:
Monday: Writing the Numbers 1, 4, and 5; P.E.
Tuesday: Making Towers for the Numbers 1-9, Ordering the Numbers 0-9; Art.
Wednesday: Placing an Object on a Graph; Early Out (dismiss at 1:30)
Thursday: Identifying a Circle and Square; P.E.
Friday: Graphing a Picture on a Pictograph; Computers; Spelling Test

Spelling Words: we, can, run, play, a, I

Miscellaneous:
Newsletters will normally come home on Friday, please watch for our next one this Friday.

Math homework will come home everyday of the week EXCEPT for most Fridays. This past Friday and the coming Fridays are exceptions. It needs to be returned to school each day. It will seem really easy right now, but it will get harder.

Spelling homework came home this past Friday (8/20), it is due this Friday (8/27). Our first spelling test is this Friday.

Back to School

I can't believe how quickly the summer has gone!

I am really looking forward to meeting you at Back to School Night. At Back to School Night, I get to show you our classroom, let you find some important things in our classroom, share some important information with your parents, and answer any questions you might have.

Speakaboos

Speakaboos is a fun site where your child can listen to and watch stories being read to them online. They have even just released a version in Spanish. They also have a summer reading program, so check it out.

What should I read next?

Sometimes when you finish a great book, you feel somewhat let down. You want the journey to continue. Go to Book Seer, type in the name AND author of the book you just finished and a list of recommended titles from Amazon and Library Thing will show up on your screen. What a great way to keep reading! Enjoy!

Success in First Grade

I came across a post on the Internet today 10 Tips for First Grade Success. It has some really good ideas on things to do to help your first grader to succeed in transitioning from kindergarten to first grade. There are some big adjustments that your child needs to make to be successful in first grade. Check it out.

Summer Reading Tips

I just found this online article with tips and ideas of ways to read in the summer here at The Children's Book Review - Summer Reading Tips. The book mentioned in the article I haven't seen, but I am extremely curious to see what it says. The video at the bottom is worth watching. The classic picture books Pam Allyn chooses are some of my personal ones and the new ones look like they are worth finding. Enjoy!