Sunday, September 25, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Spelling Words This Week
bug, like, is, can, look, at
Our test is on Thursday and we will be applying our words in sentences for dictation this week.
Keep up your good practice at home! It's working and your interest in your child's education is a great investment!!
Our test is on Thursday and we will be applying our words in sentences for dictation this week.
Keep up your good practice at home! It's working and your interest in your child's education is a great investment!!
SPELLING
If you have access to the internet, please log on to spellingcity.com and refer to older posts for login information.
READING BAGS
Last week I began sending home books for your child to read at home. Thank you for returning them the next day. I will be adding vocabulary cards (sight words) to the bags this week. Please have your child read the words and become familiar with them. Some they will just have to memorize and your extra help at home will solidify the words in his/her brain. Please send back the cards and books each day. I will be asking your child to read the words on three different occassions so if you see them reappear, please know that this is extra practice.
Homework September 26 - 29
Please bring in 1 -3 different apples (see apple note).
Write a grocery list for your favorite apple recipe. Examples might be apple muffins, apple pie, apple cake.
Make number bonds for numbers 5 through 10. See how many different ways you can make each number.
Weigh two paper bags of apples (or whatever you have on hand) and help your child figure out the difference between the two.
Talk about terms such as, "How much less is this bag than that bag?", "How many fewer apples are in this bag?", "How many apples would you predict it would take to make 5 pounds?" Have fun and make up your own questions.
Put your spelling words into sentences.
Write a grocery list for your favorite apple recipe. Examples might be apple muffins, apple pie, apple cake.
Make number bonds for numbers 5 through 10. See how many different ways you can make each number.
Weigh two paper bags of apples (or whatever you have on hand) and help your child figure out the difference between the two.
Talk about terms such as, "How much less is this bag than that bag?", "How many fewer apples are in this bag?", "How many apples would you predict it would take to make 5 pounds?" Have fun and make up your own questions.
Put your spelling words into sentences.
Student Spotlight
Julia Foster
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Favorite Animal: Elephant
Pets: Lexi the cat
My Family: Mom (Jennifer), Dad (Eric), Sister (Lauren
Julia is another bright and wonderful student to have in class. Her golden hair and blue eyes sparkle.
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Favorite Animal: Elephant
Pets: Lexi the cat
My Family: Mom (Jennifer), Dad (Eric), Sister (Lauren
Julia is another bright and wonderful student to have in class. Her golden hair and blue eyes sparkle.
Your Child Is The Apple of My Eye
Apples, apples - They're coming on and falling off the trees! We are going to be doing a lot of activities with apples this week and I would appreciate having your child bring in 1-3 apples of different varieties if possible. We will do math activities, science, art, writing and possibly eating something yummy with them on Thursday. Thank you!!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Homework September 19 - 22
Please choose one or two things to do a night. Also please go on spellingcity.com for our spelling words and games to play. Username: scarey1 Password: mollyd Our test will be on Thursday.
On Monday I will be sending home a game to play that we have played at school. It's a domino game and the directions will be attached. Please play this game with your child.
I will be sending home a book for you to read with your child this week. This practice will lead into a daily task of reading a good fit book at home to you and coming back to school and getting a new one or reviewing the book a second day. Please be reading with your child every night.
Practice counting backwards with your child. Begin at 10 and write the numbers backward.
Practice skip counting beginning with 0, 2, ____, _____, 8, 10, _____ etc.
Also practice skip counting beginning with 1, 3, ____, _____, 9, ____, etc.
Skip rope and practice skip counting or hop, or walk like an elephant as you count - make it fun!
Practice asking these kinds of questions:
________ is 1 more than 4. What is 1 less than 7? _______ is 1 more than 10. 8 is 2 more than _____.
6 is 2 more than _______. 5 is 2 more than _______.
Make a list of rhyming words that rhyme with the word 'in'.
Make a list of rhyming words that rhyme with the word 'an'.
On Monday I will be sending home a game to play that we have played at school. It's a domino game and the directions will be attached. Please play this game with your child.
I will be sending home a book for you to read with your child this week. This practice will lead into a daily task of reading a good fit book at home to you and coming back to school and getting a new one or reviewing the book a second day. Please be reading with your child every night.
Practice counting backwards with your child. Begin at 10 and write the numbers backward.
Practice skip counting beginning with 0, 2, ____, _____, 8, 10, _____ etc.
Also practice skip counting beginning with 1, 3, ____, _____, 9, ____, etc.
Skip rope and practice skip counting or hop, or walk like an elephant as you count - make it fun!
Practice asking these kinds of questions:
________ is 1 more than 4. What is 1 less than 7? _______ is 1 more than 10. 8 is 2 more than _____.
6 is 2 more than _______. 5 is 2 more than _______.
Make a list of rhyming words that rhyme with the word 'in'.
Make a list of rhyming words that rhyme with the word 'an'.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Our Student of the Week: It's great having you in class, Sarah!!
Sarah Llewelyn McIntosh
Favorite foods: Mac & Cheese, Pizza, Tacos
Favorite Animals: Puppies, horses, kittens, dolphins, penguins, giraffes
Pets: Corgi/boarder Collie Mix named "Annie"
Turido cat named "Tucker"
Family: Mom, Dad, Cales, Isaiah (brothers) and sister, Ivy
Sarah Llewelyn McIntosh
Favorite foods: Mac & Cheese, Pizza, Tacos
Favorite Animals: Puppies, horses, kittens, dolphins, penguins, giraffes
Pets: Corgi/boarder Collie Mix named "Annie"
Turido cat named "Tucker"
Family: Mom, Dad, Cales, Isaiah (brothers) and sister, Ivy
Thursday, September 15, 2011
P.E. DAYS
Don't forget that on Tuesday's and Thursday's the kids need to bring or wear p.e. shoes to school.
Thank you for your help remembering this for the kids.
Thank you for your help remembering this for the kids.
OPEN HOUSE
Open House for Perrydale will be on Thursday, September 22. Please plan on attending with your child.
I look forward to seeing you there!!
I look forward to seeing you there!!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Homework September 12 - 15
Bug Hunt: Make a list of bugs that you find outside. If you can write a sentence about each bug.
Coins: Please practice naming each coin and its value. We are beginning to talk about money and each table group is named a certain coin. Ask your child what coin is above his/her table.
Numeral Writing: Practice writing your numbers to 30 clearly and trying to do so without any reversals.
If a student is really capable in this exercise, have them write them backwards (from 30 to 0). Keep in mind that when writing a zero, start at the top of the oval and draw around counter clockwise completing the oval. When writing the numberal eight, start by making a "S" and connecting the last line back up to the top.
WRITE IT DOWN! If you went somewhere for the weekend, jot down the fun things you did as a family. If you are planning on some fun times ahead, write them down and your child will likely have great things to write about at school.
Dinner Time Conversation: Dinner time is such a special time for families to gather and share their day together. As students get involved with sports and after school activities, it seems to get more challenging everyday to keep that dinner time protected. Do your best and try to keep the t.v. off during the dinner hour. Stimulate the conversation by talking about the best, worst and funniest things that happened that day. You will be surprised what will come out. Write down the special ones and your child will likely write "just like you did" the important parts of life during our writing time at school.
Spelling City: Our spelling list will be posted on Spelling City. Go to spellingcity.com and log in as follows:
username: scarey1 password: mollyd
Coins: Please practice naming each coin and its value. We are beginning to talk about money and each table group is named a certain coin. Ask your child what coin is above his/her table.
Numeral Writing: Practice writing your numbers to 30 clearly and trying to do so without any reversals.
If a student is really capable in this exercise, have them write them backwards (from 30 to 0). Keep in mind that when writing a zero, start at the top of the oval and draw around counter clockwise completing the oval. When writing the numberal eight, start by making a "S" and connecting the last line back up to the top.
WRITE IT DOWN! If you went somewhere for the weekend, jot down the fun things you did as a family. If you are planning on some fun times ahead, write them down and your child will likely have great things to write about at school.
Dinner Time Conversation: Dinner time is such a special time for families to gather and share their day together. As students get involved with sports and after school activities, it seems to get more challenging everyday to keep that dinner time protected. Do your best and try to keep the t.v. off during the dinner hour. Stimulate the conversation by talking about the best, worst and funniest things that happened that day. You will be surprised what will come out. Write down the special ones and your child will likely write "just like you did" the important parts of life during our writing time at school.
Spelling City: Our spelling list will be posted on Spelling City. Go to spellingcity.com and log in as follows:
username: scarey1 password: mollyd
Student Spotlight
Each child will have an opportunity to be in the Student Spotlight on our class blog. Please send in to school with your child the following information to be published in our Student Spotlight feature.
Name:
Favorite Foods:
Favorite Animals:
Pets:
My Family:
Name:
Favorite Foods:
Favorite Animals:
Pets:
My Family:
What a Great Two Days!
I am so delighted to by your child's teacher this year. I couldn't be more happy to be learning with your child. We have learned about many things in just two days. Some may be a review for certain children but yet it solidifies concepts when they are repeated and practiced.
We have been learning about ways to stay safe at home and at school. We will learn next week about ways to be respectful and responsible students at Perrydale. Be prepared to ask your child about these topics next week.
We have been learning about ways to stay safe at home and at school. We will learn next week about ways to be respectful and responsible students at Perrydale. Be prepared to ask your child about these topics next week.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Welcome Back To School
Please let me know if you do not have internet access and I will be happy to make a copy of the blog for your child on a weekly basis.
I am so excited to be here with your child!! We are going to learn so much together. I can't wait to dive in with your child as he/she brings his/her learning perspective to our first grade class. We are going to have a great year!
I will be posting on this blog every week or so. Spelling homework on spellingcity.com will be updated weekly. Please check homework options and turn them in on Thursdays of each week. You may comment on the blog or send me an email to communicate with me if that works for you, or you can always give me a call here at school and I will get back to you promptly. Please check homework options and turn them in on Thursdays of each week. The homework will change slightly but there will always be plenty of options so that your child may choose the homework of the day. Remember reading every night is not optional. Each child gets to read alone or snuggled up beside you for 20 minutes each day!
I will also post things I will be needing for an upcoming project as well as reminders. For example if we are running low on tissue in the room, I will post it on the blog.
Thank you and here's to great communication!!
I am so excited to be here with your child!! We are going to learn so much together. I can't wait to dive in with your child as he/she brings his/her learning perspective to our first grade class. We are going to have a great year!
I will be posting on this blog every week or so. Spelling homework on spellingcity.com will be updated weekly. Please check homework options and turn them in on Thursdays of each week. You may comment on the blog or send me an email to communicate with me if that works for you, or you can always give me a call here at school and I will get back to you promptly. Please check homework options and turn them in on Thursdays of each week. The homework will change slightly but there will always be plenty of options so that your child may choose the homework of the day. Remember reading every night is not optional. Each child gets to read alone or snuggled up beside you for 20 minutes each day!
I will also post things I will be needing for an upcoming project as well as reminders. For example if we are running low on tissue in the room, I will post it on the blog.
Thank you and here's to great communication!!
Class Climate - "We Are A Class Family So...."
*we care for one another
*we work together
*we make sure everyone feels important
*we help each other learn
*we share with each other
*we encourage one another
*we say please, and thank you
*we smile at one another
*we are kind and friendly
*we are safe, respectful and responsible
*we work together
*we make sure everyone feels important
*we help each other learn
*we share with each other
*we encourage one another
*we say please, and thank you
*we smile at one another
*we are kind and friendly
*we are safe, respectful and responsible
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