Thursday, July 28, 2011
Batteries Needed
We are in need of both double A and triple A batteries for our classroom. We use these batteries for our Tag Pens and for flash light reading! If you have any batteries at home that you are willing to donate to our classroom, please send them in. Thanks so much!
Scholastic News
Dear Parents,
This year, one of the special classes that the students are attending is library. During this time, Ms. DiBona will be focusing on fiction and non-fiction reading skills, while also incorporating instruction in social studies, science, helpful living, technology, and writing.
The students will be using Scholastic News as the basis for these lessons. This is a newspaper full of current events that is strictly tailored for 1st grade students. After instruction, they will be taking the newspapers home to share with their family. They will receive 4 newspapers per month, beginning in September.
Please send in $5.00 no later than August 31st to cover the cost of your child’s subscription for the year. If possible, please write a check made out to Scholastic News. If you would rather send cash, please send in the exact amount, as we will not be able to make change.
*If you would be willing to donate $5.00 into a scholarship fund for those who may not be able to order a subscription, please indicate below, and we will contact you if this is needed.
We are excited about having this wonderful resource, and appreciate your help in obtaining it!
~The First Grade Team
This year, one of the special classes that the students are attending is library. During this time, Ms. DiBona will be focusing on fiction and non-fiction reading skills, while also incorporating instruction in social studies, science, helpful living, technology, and writing.
The students will be using Scholastic News as the basis for these lessons. This is a newspaper full of current events that is strictly tailored for 1st grade students. After instruction, they will be taking the newspapers home to share with their family. They will receive 4 newspapers per month, beginning in September.
Please send in $5.00 no later than August 31st to cover the cost of your child’s subscription for the year. If possible, please write a check made out to Scholastic News. If you would rather send cash, please send in the exact amount, as we will not be able to make change.
*If you would be willing to donate $5.00 into a scholarship fund for those who may not be able to order a subscription, please indicate below, and we will contact you if this is needed.
We are excited about having this wonderful resource, and appreciate your help in obtaining it!
~The First Grade Team
Open House
Open House is scheduled for track 3 on August 18th from 5:00-6:00. We will review the classroom/first grade procedures and expectations. This will be a time for you to ask any general questions that you may have. Your child will also have the opportunity to show you around our classroom and school. Hope to see you then!
Friday, July 22, 2011
What are we learning about in first grade?
We have been working very hard to establish our daily routines and procedures. I am very proud of the progress we have made!
Math-We have spent the last 2 weeks reviewing number writing, patterns, shapes, color words, and addition. We have spent a lot of our math time learning about "partners." We use this term to help students understand the concept of addition. For example, 2 and 4 are both partners of 6. We have worked on problem solving twice this week in our math notebooks. One problem involved addition (15 + 7) and another problem involved fair share (15 pencils to share fairly with 5 friends). We will continue to work on problem solving each week. Please be sure to ask your child about the problem solving activities we do in class each week. These problems are not sent home for you to see each week because they are kept in our math notebooks here at school.
Literacy-We spend a lot of time working on our reading and writing each day in first grade. Reading and writing is integrated into everything we do-even math. So far we have spent time reviewing letters, sounds, and handwriting (as you have seen the sheets coming home). While these activities may seem simple for your child, it is very important that they are producing the sounds and forming the letters correctly. These are the basic fundamentals for building on what we are going to be learning. You may hear your child refer to Wilson’s Fundations at some point this year. Wilson’s Fundations is a literacy program that we are using each day in first grade to help us learn to read and spell words correctly. In addition to this program, we have a time each day to practice our reading and writing, both in large and small groups. Your child should be able to tell you all about our writer’s workshop and work stations that we do every afternoon.
Social Studies-We have been learning about ourselves and our friends-how we are alike and different. We are also beginning to learn about how families and groups are alike and different.
Math-We have spent the last 2 weeks reviewing number writing, patterns, shapes, color words, and addition. We have spent a lot of our math time learning about "partners." We use this term to help students understand the concept of addition. For example, 2 and 4 are both partners of 6. We have worked on problem solving twice this week in our math notebooks. One problem involved addition (15 + 7) and another problem involved fair share (15 pencils to share fairly with 5 friends). We will continue to work on problem solving each week. Please be sure to ask your child about the problem solving activities we do in class each week. These problems are not sent home for you to see each week because they are kept in our math notebooks here at school.
Literacy-We spend a lot of time working on our reading and writing each day in first grade. Reading and writing is integrated into everything we do-even math. So far we have spent time reviewing letters, sounds, and handwriting (as you have seen the sheets coming home). While these activities may seem simple for your child, it is very important that they are producing the sounds and forming the letters correctly. These are the basic fundamentals for building on what we are going to be learning. You may hear your child refer to Wilson’s Fundations at some point this year. Wilson’s Fundations is a literacy program that we are using each day in first grade to help us learn to read and spell words correctly. In addition to this program, we have a time each day to practice our reading and writing, both in large and small groups. Your child should be able to tell you all about our writer’s workshop and work stations that we do every afternoon.
Social Studies-We have been learning about ourselves and our friends-how we are alike and different. We are also beginning to learn about how families and groups are alike and different.
More Information Regarding Homework
Attention Parents:
Homework folders and homework are due every Friday. Most of the students turned in their homework today-thank you! We did however have a couple of students forget to return their homework today. If your child did not return his/her homework today, please have him/her return it on Monday. It is very important that the students are getting into the homework routine. Students should begin taking responsibility for completing their homework and returning it back to school every Friday.
Starting next week, I will begin to hold each student accountable for their homework on Fridays. Each Friday afternoon after recess, we will begin having free choice time. The students really enjoy this time with their classmates. Friday free choice will only be allowed for students who turn in their completed homework on Friday. If your child forgets to turn in his or her homework on Friday, he/she will complete the homework during Friday free choice time (even if he/she has already completed it once at home). I do understand that mistakes happen and we all forget things from time to time. This policy will only be implemented once your child has not returned his or her homework for the second time. Thank you for your support and understanding.
J. Bishop
Homework folders and homework are due every Friday. Most of the students turned in their homework today-thank you! We did however have a couple of students forget to return their homework today. If your child did not return his/her homework today, please have him/her return it on Monday. It is very important that the students are getting into the homework routine. Students should begin taking responsibility for completing their homework and returning it back to school every Friday.
Starting next week, I will begin to hold each student accountable for their homework on Fridays. Each Friday afternoon after recess, we will begin having free choice time. The students really enjoy this time with their classmates. Friday free choice will only be allowed for students who turn in their completed homework on Friday. If your child forgets to turn in his or her homework on Friday, he/she will complete the homework during Friday free choice time (even if he/she has already completed it once at home). I do understand that mistakes happen and we all forget things from time to time. This policy will only be implemented once your child has not returned his or her homework for the second time. Thank you for your support and understanding.
J. Bishop
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Homework for the week of July 25th
Homework for the week of July 25th
Sight Words: Starting this week, I will assign both a list A and a list B. Students should self-assess themselves to see which list to focus on. If your child can read and spell the words in list A independently, then he/she may choose to work on list B. Your child may also find that he/she needs to focus on several words from each list. Please note: students are not expected to work on both lists. The goal is for students to be able to independently read and spell as many of these words as possible.
List A
-can
-if
-he
-to
-of
List B
-about
-they
-from
-which
-there
Monday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 15
-Make flash cards for each of the sight words
Tuesday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 16
-Practice reading the 5 sight words
Wednesday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 17
-Choose one of the following activities to do with your sight words: type the words on a computer, write the consonants in black and vowels in red, or write each word in a sentence. This assignment should be placed in your child’s homework folder and returned back to school on Friday.
Thursday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 18
-Continue to practice reading and writing the 5 sight words if you are still having difficulty. This assignment does not need to be returned back to school.
Friday
-No homework-have a fabulous track out!
Sight Words: Starting this week, I will assign both a list A and a list B. Students should self-assess themselves to see which list to focus on. If your child can read and spell the words in list A independently, then he/she may choose to work on list B. Your child may also find that he/she needs to focus on several words from each list. Please note: students are not expected to work on both lists. The goal is for students to be able to independently read and spell as many of these words as possible.
List A
-can
-if
-he
-to
-of
List B
-about
-they
-from
-which
-there
Monday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 15
-Make flash cards for each of the sight words
Tuesday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 16
-Practice reading the 5 sight words
Wednesday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 17
-Choose one of the following activities to do with your sight words: type the words on a computer, write the consonants in black and vowels in red, or write each word in a sentence. This assignment should be placed in your child’s homework folder and returned back to school on Friday.
Thursday
-Read for at least 10 minutes
-Complete math page 18
-Continue to practice reading and writing the 5 sight words if you are still having difficulty. This assignment does not need to be returned back to school.
Friday
-No homework-have a fabulous track out!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Ronald McDonald
In Your Community…
RONALD McDONALD !
"It's Book Time with Ronald McDonald!®" is an entertaining and
inspirational Ronald McDonald show that addresses the topic of
reading in a fun and relevant way for elementary school students.
Through the use of magic, music, puppets, audience participation,
and, of course, lots of laughter, Ronald McDonald brings a very
powerful message to the children around the world – the value of
books and the enjoyment that comes from reading.
Tuesday, July 26 @ 6:30 pm
Tarboro Road Community Center
121 N. Tarboro St.
(919) 831-6505
RONALD McDONALD !
"It's Book Time with Ronald McDonald!®" is an entertaining and
inspirational Ronald McDonald show that addresses the topic of
reading in a fun and relevant way for elementary school students.
Through the use of magic, music, puppets, audience participation,
and, of course, lots of laughter, Ronald McDonald brings a very
powerful message to the children around the world – the value of
books and the enjoyment that comes from reading.
Tuesday, July 26 @ 6:30 pm
Tarboro Road Community Center
121 N. Tarboro St.
(919) 831-6505
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