August 31, 2015 - Sept. 4, 2015

Specials

Monday - 6

Tuesday - 1

Wednesday - 2

Thursday - 3

Friday - 4

Please refer to the First Grade Handbook for a breakdown of our Daily Specials, if needed. :)

Upcoming Events

September 1 - Curriculum Night @ 5:30pm. Please plan to meet in the cafeteria before we break into our classrooms.

September 3 - PTA Family Fun Night @ Gattitown 5-8pm

September 7 - No School/Labor Day

September 9 - School Pictures

Kid-Friendly Objectives

I can write about a small moment.

I can check my work for COPS (capitilization, organization, punctuation, and spelling).

I can read and write short i words.

I can follow agreed-upon rules for classroom discussion and when talking with partners.

I can ask and answer questions about details in a book.

I can decompose 7, 8, 9, and 10. 

I can print all uppercase letters correctly. (ongoing)

I can print all lowercase letters correctly. (ongoing)

I can define and talk about what "knowledge" means.

Spelling Words
pin
win
fit
dig
sip
spin
twin

Wish List

Used chapter books for our classroom library

Stickers

Colorful pens for the writing center

Masking Tape

The Week in Review!

 We learned another part of Daily 5 this week: Read With a Buddy!

We talked about how to sit "EEKK!"

Some of our friends showing us how to read together. :)

We read "How Full Is Your Bucket" and discussed the difference between being a bucket filler and a bucket dipper. We also introduced our Class Shout Out box where our classmates can write notes about the kind things others have done. It was FULL after only one day!

We read The Invisible Boy. Your students were so thoughtful in how we can make sure there are no "invisible" students at Wellington. They worked in pairs to create some incredibly sweet comic strips that you will be able to see at our Curriculum Night.

We worked HARD on decomposing numbers this week. Here are a few ways we practiced.

Looking forward to another great week!

August 24-28, 2015

Please check your first grader's folder and agenda every day. It is very important that these two items come to school with him or her. This is how you and I will communicate concerns, homework, etc.

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Specials

Monday - 1

Tuesday - 2

Wednesday - 3

Thursday - 4

Friday - 5

Upcoming Events

September 1st - First Grade Curriculum Night ***More info soon

September 3rd - PTA Family Fun Night @ Gattitown

September 7th - No School (Labor Day)

September 9th - School Pictures

September 14-22 - PTA fundraiser "Read-a-thon" (More info soon!)

September 21-25th - Bookfair

Kid-Friendly Objectives

I can write to tell a story.

I can read and write short o words.

I can ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

I can identify and talk about kindness.

I can identify all of the ways to make 6 using manipulatives, number bonds, and expressions.

I can identify all of the ways to make 7 using manipulatives, number bonds, and expressions.

I can identify all of the ways to make 8 using manipulatives, number bonds, and expressions.

I can work with a partner to have a good discussion.

I can print all uppercase letters correctly. (ongoing)

I can print all lowercase letters correctly. (ongoing)

Spelling Words

***Spelling Test Friday!***

1. top

2. pot

3. hog

4. mop

5. not

6. plot

7. frog

You are free to practice your words however you'd like.

The Week in Review

First grade is piloting a new math program called Eureka Math.

Last week, we worked on identifying what is one more and what is one less when you see a number.

We also practiced how to decompose a number in a number bond.

(and we spent time learning how to work in groups!)

We continued to build our reading stamina.

and later this week we will learn another way to build stamina in Daily 5! Check back on Friday :)

Your child also learned letters A through D in the Phonics Dance today. Ask your child to try their best to remember the chants. Sign their agenda any day this week if they tried and I will have a goodie for them the following morning. :)

Here's Letter A to get them started..."A-a-a. Abby is sad! A-a-a is A. Wahhh!"



What's Coming Up?

Specials:
Monday: 3
Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 5
Thursday: 6
Friday: No school! Enjoy a long weekend :)

Upcoming Events:
August 20th - PTA Ice Cream Social & Brief Meeting 6:00-7:30 at Shillito Park (Mr. Carney and I will be there with our puppy Max!)
September 7th - No school
September 21 - 25th - Book Fair!

Kid-Friendly Objectives:
I can identify short vowel sounds in single syllable words.
I can identify the sound each letter makes.
I can answer questions about key details in the story.
I can explain that asking questions is an important comprehension strategy.
I can ask and answer questions about a topic.
I can ask and answer questions about the text.
I can identify and follow agreed upon rules for discussion.
I can print all uppercase letters correctly. (ongoing)
I can print all lowercase letters correctly. (ongoing) 
I can write a simple telling sentence.
I can read and write 0 to 10 in numbers and words.
I can compare two sets of objects by using one-to-one correspondence.
I can identify the set that has more, fewer, or the same number of objects. 
I can identify the number that is greater than or less than another number.

PHEW! Your first grader will be learning a lot this week :)

What happened today?
We had so much fun reading David Goes to School.

He helped us learn what NOT to do:

and what we should do:

We also worked on building our stamina today! Part of Daily 5 is building Stamina to Read to Self every day! We talked about how we can read a book:

and what the first graders' jobs are and what Mrs. Carney's job is during Read to Self.

Then we got to practice!

Henry chose to read with Moose!

Wyatt got focused at his desk.

Shade started working on his stamina on the floor!

Leah got to practice with Pig by showing us how to lay on the chairs...upside down!

Remember, you can always fill out the picture permission slip if you'd like to see your first grader featured on the blog. :)

We also learned how to count the "Math Way" today. Practice counting like this at home (I know I'll be practicing until I get used to it!)

First Day Jitters - we did it!

Please continue sending in any paperwork - and a BIG thank you to those of you who have already returned it. I will be contacting you within the next week if I am missing any forms from you.

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Classroom Wish List

Thanks to all of you for making our first day of First Grade a HUGE success! I am so excited to spend the year with this fun class. :) They blew me away all day long with how much they remembered from last year...they made first grade look easy.

By far, the most memorable thing that happened for your first grader today was making JITTER JUICE! If you haven't already heard since your student made it home, we read this book today:

In the book, students got to meet a girl named Sarah. Sarah begged and begged her dad to not make her go to her new school. Of course, her dad insisted she go...but there was a major twist at the end. (Be sure to ask your first grader what the big twist was!) We ended the book by talking about whether or not they were nervous on the first day of school, too. Can you believe that not one of our kiddos said they were even the tiniest bit nervous? Amaaaaaazing!

Despite our brave class having no fear, we read a poem called "Jitter Juice" (this should have come home in their blue folder today :) ). We predicted what kind of ingredients might go into a drink that claims to make the butterflies go away...and then we actually made it. Our class had so much fun that 

many of your first graders came up to me afterwards to ask, "Mrs. Carney, can you please send this recipe to my mom? I want to show her how to make it at home!" One sweet friend even said, "I hope I remember to make this the next time I feel nervous!" It is always so refreshing to hear how students plan to use their school experiences outside of the classroom (even if it's just juice).

So...without further ado...

Jitter Juice Recipe

Sprite/Sierra Mist

Pink Lemonade Mix

Sprinkles

 Step 1: Pour the Sprite/Sierra Mist into a cup (your kiddo will wait eagerly beside it!)

Step 2: Scoop a spoonful of the pink lemonade mix into the cup.

Step 3: Add sprinkles.

Step 4: Stir, stir, stir!

We will be spending the rest of the week getting back into the swing of how we "do" school. Help your first grader get lots of rest as they fill their brain with all of our new procedures this week. :)