These kids have returned their field trip permission slip and $5: Eva, Collin, Abby, Wyatt, Taylor, Alec, Karmen, and Addalee. I am not allowed to take any child from the school without permission. Please get those in by April 26th. I will make arrangements with 2nd grade classrooms for any kids unable to go with us.
April Book-It lists can still be returned. Our classroom is in need of the following at any time: staplers, treasure chest items (kids' meals toys), wrapped candy for rewards (mini candy bars, mints, kisses, mixed candies). Kids are really struggling with forming their own thoughts to answer text questions. Even when I provide the answer, the kids struggle to write it. Ask your child to explain their thinking or their answers to any question to support thinking on their own. When reading, ask them questions about the text and make them give supporting reasons for their answer. This is very important for every grade. We will be finishing our Math shapes topic next week and testing. Review pages as they come home and be sure to do the homework. There are thinking questions that kids need practice with. Our phonics focus next week will be possessives using an apostrophe. We are using singular and plural possessives. This is tricky! Upcoming Events: April 26th - field trip money and permission slip due May 1st - First grade teachers are in a workshop in Springfield May 3rd - I am chaperoning my grandson's field trip May 7th - hat day and First grade field trip May 10th - Mrs. Bailey appt May 17th - Field Day May 24th - last day is a half day Yay! Spring weather! I hope you've enjoyed your weekend as much as I have.
We've finished Topic 13 in math - telling time to the hour and half hour. The test will be Tuesday. Kids need more practice using little clocks. We will be quizzing each other Monday and reviewing. Phonics was so much easier! Ending blends are easier to hear and spell. Kids worked with words ending in -nt, -sk, -ng, -ft, -nd. Reading was interrupted with the NWEA testing. We did fit in Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type. Such a fun book. We discussed questions that came up as we read and answered them based on the text. Some answers are written, some are in pictures, some we have to infer. This is a task necessary for advancing reading levels. Writing narratives, fictional or true, is difficult when kids want to tell about an entire event. We are focusing on finding that one small moment to develop. If you haven't checked "Snapshots of Fun," you need to! I am a picture nut! Upcoming events: Monday, April 8th - field trip note sent home Monday, April 8th through Friday, April 12th - Wellness Week activities at school Friday, April 19th - no school Tuesday, May 7th - 1st Grade field trip, Hat Day Friday, May 17th - Field Day (more info to come) Friday, May 24th - last day of First Grade |
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