News for October 12-16

 

-What We are Learning this Week- 

Reading: Solving Words by being Word Detectives

-Does it look right, sound right, and make sense?

-Read sight words in a snap

-Using “snap” words to read other words

-Use what I know to solve new words

Word Work:

-Sight words: but, what, all, we, when

-Phonics: Vowels-short “e”

Writing: Narrative Assessment

-Review of narrative writing expectations

-Publish and display final small moment writing piece

Math: Subtraction Equations within 10

-Counting back to subtract

-Using addition to subtract

Social/Emotional: 7 Habits

-Using proactive language by replacing “I can’t.”

-Choosing growth by having a “Growth Mindset” 

 

Dear Families,

Can you believe that it is already nearing the end of the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year?! Time flies! That means that this week we will be working hard at wrapping up the first quarter learning goals. Your kiddos will have a chance to show what they have learned about writing narrative stories, adding and subtracting within 10, using short vowels, and using reading strategies…among other things! It has been so exciting to see them growing and learning every day!

During conferences you will be able to see some of these examples first hand. Thanks for getting signed up for those. More specific details will be sent to you soon.

Also, as is tradition at the end of a quarter, Friday (OCT 16) will be a half-day; so your first grader will be dismissed at 12:30 that day. There will also be NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, October 19^th.

                                                                    Have a great weekend!

                                                                   -Mrs.  Phinney :o)

News for October 5-9

 

-What We are Learning this Week-

 

Reading: Solving Words by being Word Detectives

-Does it look right, sound right, and make sense?

-Check words slowly across

-Use what I know to solve new words

 

Word Work:

-Sight words: from, I, have, had, not

-Phonics: Vowels-short “o”

 

Writing: Bringing Stories to Life

-Using action words to make characters “move”

-Using speech bubbles and quotation marks to make characters “talk”

-Telling story in small details or little steps

 

Math: Addition and Subtraction Story Problems

-Counting on to add using a number line

-Doubles facts and “Near Doubles” facts

-Facts with “5”

-Adding in any order

 

Social/Emotional: 7 Habits

-Habit 1: Be Proactive

“I am in charge of me” and Proactive vs. Reactive

-Being a “Transition Person” by changing negative situations into positive situations

Dear Families,

 

Happy October! Hard to believe that we have already been back in school for 6 weeks! October also means that parent/teacher conferences are coming up soon! Be on the lookout for more information and sign-up!

Also, this past week your kiddo started guided reading groups on a book right at their instructional level. Watching kids learn to read is an amazing process and I am so excited about what your kiddos are already learning! On Fridays, your student will be recoridng themselves reading that week’s guided reading book and practicing a strategy that they have been working on. Please encourage your student in this so we can work together to keep building their love of reading and books!

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or need anything!

 

                            Have a great weekend!

 -Mrs.  Phinney :o)