Look at the Week October 2^nd

Hello first grade families!

Math: We will continue unit 2 in math. This week we will be memorizing partners of ten, adding by counting on starting at the biggest number, comparing numbers while using tally marks in graphs.

Homework: We will have math homework activity every day.

LA: This week we will begin unit 2 in our reading curriculum.  We will be reviewing what the character looks, feels, acts like and something the character says in the story.  We will be continue working on end punctuation and complete sentences.  On Friday we will have a reading comprehension test, spelling and an end punctuation assessment. (Spelling assessment will not be in the grade book at this time).

Homework: Make sure your child is reading and working on sight words for at least twenty minutes each night.

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

To use student account login to:

Please google Raz Kids and click on kids login. You can download the app then your child will login under my user name lfowell and put in their password.  Please let me know if you child does not know their password.

Reading Skills: This week we will be learning to spell three letter words with short e.  We will read words with th sound. If your child does not know their letter names and sounds PLEASE review them daily.

Science: We will be learning about patterns in animal behavior. We will continue to learn about the life cycle of plants. Science experiments: We have planted seeds, we will observe the plant life cycle as it moves through each state. We have been roll playing as adult parent birds. We made bird nests and will play out the life cycle of a bird.

Reminders:

Students will come home with a yellow homework folder daily. The side marked bring needs to be completed and come back to school. The items on the stay home side should be taken out each night and left at home. Students will have a math activity to complete each night that is due the next school day. Completion of home work is required and graded.  Students will have a set of the sight words they need to learn kept in homework folder, please work on sight words nightly with your student.  Students will be tested on their sight words this week they should be passing on to the next level, if passed your student will come home with a new set of sight words to learn.

Send a healthy snack with your student each day.

Make sure students have gym shoes daily. Students can leave an extra pair at school if they’d like.

Make sure you let the front office know of changes to bus or parent pick up.

Up Coming Events:

Grand Parents breakfast Oct. 10^th

Oct. 17 Bingo for Books-families welcome after school event

Oct. 18 Unity Day-wear orange to spread unity

Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students

Oct. 30- Nov. 3 Book Fair-Students may purchase books

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day

Have a great week.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.

Laura Fowell

First Grade Educator

 Room 230

[email protected]