This week with our Wonders program we will focus on: What is it like where you live? We will be reading and writing about this all week long. Our phonics focus is the short vowel Ii. We have new sight words and new spelling words. Be on the lookout in your child’s folder on Monday for these practice sheets:
pin, win, hit, sit, miss, kiss, out, up Although your child will only be responsible for the sight words: out, up - - they will be exposed to two other words: down, very. We will practice them all week long. Speaking of Spelling – what a great job everyone did on their first Spelling Test. Thank you for working with your child to help them master these words. With our Everyday Mathematics program we will be exploring combinations to 10 and 20, working with Rekenreks ,Tally Marks, and Number Bonds. Did your child tell you about Doug and Mystery Science? Our investigation involved determining the relationship between the shape of the beak and the different foods that birds eat. Getting into groups your children experimented with a long pointy beak (like a Hummingbird or Warbler) and a wide flat beak (like a duck). Working in groups, sharing materials, and following the correct procedures can be difficulty for First Graders. Admittedly, we have a few bumpy moments – but these moments provided us with the opportunity to talk about what happened, try to correct the problems for next time, and learn from our experiences. (A great teaching moment!!!) Another fun group activity that occurred this week was the Cardboard Challenge. A huge thank you to the Integrated Arts team for making this possible. Mrs. Buckley and I enjoyed watching the interactions and the creativity that occurred. The Evacuation Drill went very smoothly. Your children were amazing! Not only did they follow the directions that were being given throughout the drill but when we arrived at the Community Church they were very respectful and responsible sitting in the pews. We were so proud of them!
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