Dear Families,

We are having fun learning about everyone's holiday traditions and there is still time complete it if you haven't already. We look forward to hearing about EVERYONE'S holiday traditions!

Field Trip: SAVE THE DATE! We will be going to Jacob's Heart on January 22nd. The permission slips will be coming home soon. If you would like to drive please check with the office staff that your paperwork is up to date ASAP.

Classroom Needs: large and small Ziplock baggies, prize box items, and gummy bears, gel pens

Language Arts: Our strategy focus is noting details in a story.

Grammar: We will focus on finding nouns in sentences.

Phonics: We will work on the long vowels sounds that the letters E and U make such as  Pete
and CUTE.

Phonograms: We have begun our learning about phonograms, two or three letters that when written together make one or more sounds. We have learned sh, th, ee, er, ch, ck, wh, ea, ai, ay, ar, ed, ow, ou, oo, or, oe. oa, igh, eight,  ir, ur, and ear so far.

Writer's Workshop: We have working on our realistic fiction stories. We learned that each realistic fiction story has a beginning, middle and end with a problem and solution. 

Word Wall Words: Your children will learn 5 new word wall words each week and together we will put them on our Word Wall. Listed below are the word wall words on our wall so far and the 5 new ones. It is my hope that you will make a word wall at home or make flashcards to practice daily with your child. This will help your child with reading, writing, and spelling.

as a are and am at an all be because by big but can come did down do every each  friend first from find for favorite girl get go he has him had his her have here house in I it if is just like look little long my me make more many made may no not nice of on one once other over old out play please put see said some school she so saw the this to them there then too time these two that they up under very was we way water with what went will who want why when would where which you yes your
                            THAN   REALLY  PEOPLE  USE   OR

Star of the Week: We will begun our Star of the Week Program and LOVE learning more about our first grade friends. Please check out the Star of the Week Schedule listed to the right. If you have any questions or need to make a change in the schedule, just let me know.

Math: We will begin unit 4 in our Bridges Math Program.  It revolves around the number line. Students will locate numbers on a number line, using their reasons skills and number sense. They will practice counting by 2s, 5s and 10s using the number line. Please practice these skills at home.

CGI: In an effort to increase rigor and incorporate more mathematical teaching strategies that will help reinforce the Standards of Mathematical Practice, I will begin teaching a rigorous story problem using the CGI, Cognitive Guided Instruction, approach. This will help me learn how your child problem solves and also help me to guide and plan my instruction.

Dear Families,

Happy December! It is a short month jammed packed with fun learning activities! The kids are so excited for the holiday break too!

Our Rio del Mar Book Fair was a success and I wanted to thank all of you who bought me books. The kids are loving the new stories!

Classroom Needs: large and small Ziplock baggies, prize box items, and gummy bears

Language Arts: Our strategy focus summarizing and looking at the structure within a story.

Grammar: We will focus on finding nouns in sentences.

Phonics: We will work on the long vowels sounds that the letters I and U make such as  LIKE
and CUTE.

Phonograms: We have begun our learning about phonograms, two or three letters that when written together make one or more sounds. We have learned sh, th, ee, er, ch, ck, wh, ea, ai, ay, ar, ed, ow, ou, oo, or, oe. oa, igh, ir, ur,  and ear so far. 

Writer's Workshop: We have begin our new unit focusing on realistic fiction writing. We started with the story Henry and Mudge.

Word Wall Words: Your children will learn 5 new word wall words each week and together we will put them on our Word Wall. Listed below are the word wall words on our wall so far and the 5 new ones. It is my hope that you will make a word wall at home or make flashcards to practice daily with your child. This will help your child with reading, writing, and spelling.

as a are and am at an all be because by big but can come did down do every each  friend first from find for favorite girl get go he has him had his her have here house in I it if is just like little long my me make more many made may no not nice of on one once other over old play put see said some school she so saw the this to them there then too time these two that they up very was we way water with what went will who want why when where which you yes your
                             OUT   PLEASE   LOOK   WOULD  UNDER

Star of the Week: We will begun our Star of the Week Program and LOVE learning more about our first grade friends. Please check out the Star of the Week Schedule listed to the right. If you have any questions or need to make a change in the schedule, just let me know.

Math: We will begin unit 4 in our Bridges Math Program.  It revolves around the number line. Students will locate numbers on a number line, using their reasons skills and number sense. They will practice counting by 2s, 5s and 10s using the number line. Please practice these skills at home.

CGI: In an effort to increase rigor and incorporate more mathematical teaching strategies that will help reinforce the Standards of Mathematical Practice, I will begin teaching a rigorous story problem using the CGI, Cognitive Guided Instruction, approach. This will help me learn how your child problem solves and also help me to guide and plan my instruction.