Have a Safe and Wonderful Holiday!!

My wish is that all of you would have a warm and special holiday.  I will be anxious to see all of the kids on January 3 and I can't wait to hear about all of the things that you have done!  Please read with your child at every chance you can get and talk about number concepts as much as possible.  Limit the tv/video time to 10 minutes per year of your child's age per day.  Instead, sit down and snuggle with your child over a good book or play a game.  There's no time such as this that you will be surrounded by your child at this age ever again!!  Soak in the time with your beautiful child!  Lots of love.....

Homework continued.....

Since this week will be full of excitement as we approach our winter break, I am asking that you help the kids extend the homework from last week.  Change the numbers around and take notes on how your child is doing and what kind of mistakes he/she is making.  They are getting the idea of so many mathematical concepts and thinking strategies!  Help them to go over how they get their answers and correct them as you go.  Thank you!

GREAT JOB! The North Pole Musical!!

Thank you to all of you who were able to come and see the kids do an amazing job for the North Pole Musical last Thursday night.  The kids did such a good job and I am so thrilled that they were able to memorize ALL of the words to the songs.  They were wonderful and I couldn't be more proud and I know you feel the same.  Way to go, first grade!!!!

Homework December 12 - 16

Spelling:  The words this week will be posted on spellingcity.com.  Please refer to the games and ways to practice.  Login:  scarey1  Password:  mollyd

there, they, his, with, her, for, on, from, said, saw


More challenging words:  out, house, about, loud, proud, crowd, growled (these words are tested in addition to the above list)

Homework Dec. 5 - 8

Spellingcity.com:  There will be two lists beginning this week.  One is more advanced and one is a first grade list.  I want the kids doing the more advanced list to do both lists, please.  The second list has more complicated words that they use in their writing on a regular basis and will help them in their writing.  Please select list one or both lists with your child.

Please go to spellingcity.com to practice the words:
username: scarey1 password: mollyd
List one:  there, saw, they, said, as, with, at  Bonus:  share, present
List two:  present, gifts, grandma, grandpa, uncle, aunt, cousins, sister, brother


TAKE HOME BOOK BAGS:  Please read from the books sent home everyday!  Also practice the sight words in the small bag on a daily basis as well.  We are on a quest to make fluent readers in first grade and this homework is crucial to developing smooth readers.  Thank you in advance for your thoughtful care in making sure this happens.


MATH:  In continuing with our math vocabulary, we will be using the same concepts as last week.  Write out a number line for the kids to use as a helpful tool from 1-20.


How much more is 16 than 8?  18 than 9?  21 than 11?  10 than 5?


How many fewer is 6 than 11?  5 than 12? 13 than 15?


What is the difference between 20 and 10?  15 and 20? 14 and 13?


Count forward starting at:  26, 43, 69 and end after about 5 numbers.
Count backward starting at: 39, 30, 40 and end after about 5 numbers.


How many groups of 10 are in 50? 32? 16?
How many ones are in 18? 7? 29?


Continue making mental math a part of everyday!!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM- DECEMBER 8

This Thursday we will be having our school holiday music program, "Christmas at the North Pole".
The children will be performing at 7:00 pm.  They have been preparing on a daily basis and it is going to be wonderful!

The dress code is holiday nice attire.  Please have your child dressed and in our classroom no earlier than 6:45 pm.  I will be there to monitor the kids until the program begins.  Hang up coats on the hooks in the hall so that you can locate them after the concert.  After the kids perform you are welcome to come to the classroom and collect your child to have him/her sit with you (on laps to save seating space) for the remaining portion of the concert performed by the 3-5th grade students.  After the concert is over, please collect the coats from the hooks and drive safely home.  This is sure to be a special night!