We have been hard at work in 1st grade preparing our brains for 2nd grade! We are buckling down and working hard to become confident readers, writers, and mathematicians. It was wonderful to see you all at parent teacher conferences and I look forward to continuing to update you on the great things your scholars are doing throughout the rest of the semester.
Reading:
In our current reading unit we are traveling around the world in a glass slipper and learning how to compare and contrast different versions of fairy tales. Our scholars have LOVED engaging with different Cinderella stories this week and will learn how to summarize stories using Little Red Riding Hood this upcoming week.
Phonics:
We are learning all about suffixes! Suffixes are special and they know it- when you add a suffix to a root word you can totally change the meaning of the word. This week we are focusing on -s, -es, -ed, and -ing.
Writing:
We are still wearing our "expert hats" and working on writing non-fiction teaching books to teach our readers all about topics we are experts on. We are working to make sure our writing is 2nd grade quality with our tricky words spelled correctly, capital letters at the beginning of every sentence, and ending punctuation.
Math:
We are diving into two digit numbers head first. We are practicing building two digit numbers using base 10 blocks and then breaking them back down into groups of 10s and 1s.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me. Have an absolutely wonderful week!
Friday, January 17, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Welcome Back!
Welcome back! I hope you all had delightful holiday vacations and your scholars are coming back to school ready to hit the ground running!
It's hard to believe that it's already 3rd quarter! Your scholar's attendance will be crucial as we continue to build on the foundations we laid first semester.
Parent teacher conferences are NEXT WEEK! Please look for a bright orange sign-up sheet sent home in your scholar's BEE book. We will have early dismissal on Wednesday/Thursday 1/15-1/16 for conferences. Scholars will not come to school on Friday, 1/17 or Monday, 1/20.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week :)
It's hard to believe that it's already 3rd quarter! Your scholar's attendance will be crucial as we continue to build on the foundations we laid first semester.
Parent teacher conferences are NEXT WEEK! Please look for a bright orange sign-up sheet sent home in your scholar's BEE book. We will have early dismissal on Wednesday/Thursday 1/15-1/16 for conferences. Scholars will not come to school on Friday, 1/17 or Monday, 1/20.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week :)