Hello to a new week. Picture day was quite an adventure. We were very lucky in that our specials class on Friday was music and we got our pictures taken before recess so the students didn't get all sweaty. I believe everyone's beautiful and handsome hairstyles were still intact at the time of pictures. :-)
HIGH FREQUENCY SIGHT WORDS: In response to the question of "What are some things I can do to help my child with reading?" I am sending home a packet of high frequency sight words. This is the first set. The second set will be sent home at a later time. These words are being placed in the "keep at home" side of the red folder. Please do not send them back to school. MATH: Another item that is being placed in the "keep at home" side of the folder is unit 3 mid-chapter quiz. Please look over quiz and help your child correct any mistakes. Please do not send the quiz back to school. This week we will continue working on addition within 10. We will spend the math block reviewing the concepts in Chapter 3 on Thursday and the math test will be on Friday. HELPING YOUR CHILD WITH MATH: There are three things that will help your child with many of the first grade math concepts. 1. Number bonds Number bonds are set up as the whole and two parts. Knowing the number bonds will help your child with addition and subtraction problems as well as problems with missing addends. Below is a link for number bonds if you are interested: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936266474/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2P5I4NW0QQAX1 2. MAKING TEN One of the skills we have been working on everyday is "making ten." Example: 1 and 9 make ten 2 and 8 make ten, etc. Being able to identify two numbers that make ten will help when learning addition and subtraction through 20, addition and subtraction through 40, and addition and subtraction through 100. 3. MEMORIZING BASIC MATH FACTS THROUGH 10 The Dollar Tree and several stores have flash cards. You can also use white note cards to make your own. STUDY GUIDES FOR OTHER SUBJECTS: This week we will begin sending home guides for other subjects such as literature, science, and history. These guides contain information about what we discuss in class and can be kept at home. They will be placed in the "keep at home" side of the homework folder. GRAMMAR: Identifying nouns as a person, place, thing, or idea Identifying common nouns vs. proper nouns HANDWRITING: Correct letter formation Starting at the top and pulling down. Short letters do not go above the mid-point All letters touch the base line LITERATURE: "Different Lands, Different Stories" - Variations of "Little Red Riding Hood" SCIENCE: What is science? What is a scientist? Exploring the scientific method POETRY: "Work" by M.A. Stodart Please make sure your child is memorizing and practicing the poem. THE EXCITEMENT OF THE HEALTHY SNACK: One of the scholar's favorite time of day is snack recess. Part of their excitement comes from getting to eat a snack. Part of their excitement comes from holding up their bags and containers in front my face and proudly announcing what their healthy snack is for the day. It usually takes us several extra moments to get lined up to go outside because they often enjoy full conversations about their snack. Topics include: What is their healthy snack? What does is taste like? (If a friend's snack is unfamiliar to the child.) Why is their snack healthy? What does it feel like to eat? (They often use the words wet, crunchy, squirty, hard, soft, and smushy.) UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday the 15th - Flagpole Dedication 6:00 pm Thursday the 21st - Spalding Night for Parents 6:00 pm (This event is for parents only.) Friday the 22nd - "Spirit Day" Saturday the 23rd - Great Hearts Gala Friday the 29th - Half Day Dismissal 12:00 pm (No lunch will be served on this day. Please send a healthy snack for your child to eat at recess) Please refer to the Athenian Echo for details about the coming events. Enjoy your week!
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