We have been having a great time in school! Thank you for all of the cleaning wipe donations to the classroom and all of the parent volunteers for our fun activities!
This website provides weekly vocabulary flashcards, homework information, what's new in the classroom and important dates to remember. I encourage all students to use the links provided both in class and at home for extra enrichment and enjoyment.
www.funbrain.comSubtraction Math Baseball Let me know how you do! We need to start a high score record for subtraction and post it on this website!
We love visitors in our class!
Winter Words:
Snow
Snowboard
Christmas
Snowman
Snow day
Hanukkah
Winter break
Snowstorm
Giving
Skiing
Holidays
Hot chocolate
The first grade spelling program focuses upon short and long vowel studies and the Dr. Fry sight word vocabulary.
Magic e Study:
make*
*The e makes the a sound long
hole pile take huge
Other spelling rules we know:
/ck/ after a short vowel/end of word
fszl rule
/ch/ and /tch/
Syllable Types:
open/closed
Magic e
List of Sight Words:
Practice at the top of the page under "flashcards".
Best to practice reading AND writing them!
as
on
and
he
I
his
the
that
are
of
for
it
is
you
they
with
to
was
you
a
be
from
have
or
word
at
by
had
one
this
there
she
use
do
an
how
each
if
their
which
be
by
but
been
call
each
first
find
has
have
if
they
oil
should
could
people
long
about
what
some
see
no
your
use
Math:
We have been working on measurement. We are talking about what area is. Why it is important for us to know and how we use it in everyday life.
For more information on the TrailBlazer Math Program please visit
*Remember!!!! Get a head start on practicing addition and subtraction facts. You will need them for second and third grade!
See attachment 1 for an addition timed test you can print out-
See attachment 2 for a subtraction timed test you can print out-
Science:
We will investigate the different types of snowflakes. We will figure out what they look like and see if temperature has an impact on their shape. We will make our own picture depicting our favorite type of snowflake!
Social Studies:
We will learn about our current fundraising effort Pennies for Patients. We will investigate reasons why we participate. We will also study the specific coins and how they have changed over the years. We will sort coins and count what we have collected!
Reading:
We have been reading some really fun books. Our whole group reading has been focusing on Tommy Tales books and beginning chapter books. Small reading groups are going well and we are reading some great books and keeping an organized reading journal.
Always remember when reading:
--What is schema? (How we relate to the story personally)
--Use your schema to pick books that interest you!
**Please try to read at least 15 minutes every night!
Homework: Homework will be assigned every Tuesday and Thursday. Assignments will be based on what students learned in class that day in language arts and mathematics. Papers should be turned in promptly the following morning! Additional homework is always available as extra credit, but is not mandatory. Weekly language arts enrichment packets will also be distributed.
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