Our annual Boosterthon fundraiser will officially begin Monday, Sept 30. Fundraising will continue through October 8 ending with the fun run on Wednesday, October 9. More information will be coming home soon!
September 25, 2013
September 12, 2013
September 8, 2013
August 29, 2013
Website of the Week (WOW)
The focus during our phonics time has been reviewing short vowel sounds. We will continue reviewing short vowel sounds through the next two weeks. A great site to use is Starfall: http://www.starfall.com
There are some great activities and stories to read to go along with short vowels. Feel free to write these stories in your child's reading log!
There are some great activities and stories to read to go along with short vowels. Feel free to write these stories in your child's reading log!
August 26, 2013
Exploring math materials
During our first week of school, students got a chance to explore some of the math manipulatives we'll be using this year.
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August 22, 2013
Reading Logs
I'm asking that you TRY to read with your child nightly. That could be you reading to them or they could read to you. These books should be written in your child's reading log (located in their folder). YES! Even books you read to them should be written down.
I will reward students for these books during the first nine-weeks of school. After that, students will be doing more reading on their own and I would like for only books THEY read to be recorded. I will be sure to post a note and send an e-mail when it's time to stop writing books you read to them.
I'm already seeing a great flow of books on logs. Let's try to keep that up all year. First grade is a HUGE grade for reading growth. Typically they come in around a level C and leave at a level I. That's a jump of approximately 6 levels! Other grades see a jump of only 3-4 levels in comparison.
I will keep you informed on the skill we are practicing in class so that you can be sure to discuss this while reading books. For the next 3 weeks we will be working on QUESTIONING. This is a huge topic to cover, but for the most part, students should be able to answer Who, What, When, Where, and Why questions about stories. Examples include: "What happened after...?", "Where did the story take place?", "What was the problem in the story?"
Please feel free to e-mail me with your own questions about how you can help improve your child's reading ability.
I will reward students for these books during the first nine-weeks of school. After that, students will be doing more reading on their own and I would like for only books THEY read to be recorded. I will be sure to post a note and send an e-mail when it's time to stop writing books you read to them.
I'm already seeing a great flow of books on logs. Let's try to keep that up all year. First grade is a HUGE grade for reading growth. Typically they come in around a level C and leave at a level I. That's a jump of approximately 6 levels! Other grades see a jump of only 3-4 levels in comparison.
I will keep you informed on the skill we are practicing in class so that you can be sure to discuss this while reading books. For the next 3 weeks we will be working on QUESTIONING. This is a huge topic to cover, but for the most part, students should be able to answer Who, What, When, Where, and Why questions about stories. Examples include: "What happened after...?", "Where did the story take place?", "What was the problem in the story?"
Please feel free to e-mail me with your own questions about how you can help improve your child's reading ability.
August 13, 2013
Orientation
I'm extremely excited to meet everyone! Orientation (also known as meet and greet) will take place Thursday, August 15 from 12:00-1:00.
This is a great time to drop off supplies and come say "Hello!" before starting school on Monday.
Hope to see you then!
This is a great time to drop off supplies and come say "Hello!" before starting school on Monday.
Hope to see you then!
June 11, 2013
Comprehension website
I had some parents asking me about AR over the summer. Since this is a program purchased by the school, it can only be accessed at school. I did find what seems to be another great site to monitor your child's comprehension on books. Best of all, it's FREE! I glanced at a few of the pages, but it seems simillar to AR where children take a test and earn points. It will be up to you whether you want to set up a reward system at home. This would be a great way to keep your child accountable as to whether they are truly reading and understanding books this summer. Here's the site:
June 3, 2013
June 1, 2013
Summer Website
Here's a website with a lot of great links especially for 1st graders entering 2nd grade:
http://ayearofmanyfirsts.blogspot.com/2013/05/summer-review-websites-for-kids.html
http://ayearofmanyfirsts.blogspot.com/2013/05/summer-review-websites-for-kids.html
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