Homework October 17 - 20

There will be a sheet sent home about capital letters in sentences for your child to work on this week.

Another reading book will be sent home with vocabulary words for your child to review at home.  Please return the books by Thursday so we can replace it next week for you.

A reading word/grammar sheet will be sent home for homework on Monday as well.  Please return it completed on Thursday.

We will continue our study of bats this week.  Anything you have to contribute to this study is greatly appreciated.

We will be studying fire safety this week and next week.  Please talk over with your child what your family plan is if ever there was a fire in your home.  Select a meeting place and exit strategy so your child is clear and knows where to go. We will be discussing these at school and listening to one another tell his/her plan.

Art Last Week

The kids did an amazing job during our art class last week.  We completed a piece using warm and cool colors and also made use of geometric, straight and curved lines.  They will be displayed in the hall sometime this week right when you come in the building.  Great Job First Graders!!  You make me proud!

Spelling and Spelling Homework

A sheet will be sent home on Monday to help the kids know their words tested on Thursday.  This week is a review week of words they have had once or more.  You can see the list on Monday in your child's backpack as well as on Spellingcity.com.

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Student Spotlight

CHRISTOPHER

Favorite Food:  Bacon Cheeseburgers

Favorite Animal:  Cheeta

Pets:  Roxy, Black Lab

My Family:  Alan (Dad),  Kim (Mom), Kaden (Kindergarten Brother)

Homework October 10 - 13

This is a busy week at Perrydale with homecoming week so homework will include reading every night.  Please read the readers that are sent home on Monday all week to where they come out very easy.  It is only when a child is very familiar with the words that expression and fluency can happen smoothly.  The goal is practicing what good readers do:  READ LIKE WE TALK.  Also practice the sight words sent home where they are easily recognized.  PLEASE RETURN THE READERS ON THURSDAY!!

Continue practicing coin names, values and small combinations of coins.  The high school helpers that come in our room will be working with the children over the next several weeks.  Help your child at home by giving them change and seeing what they can buy for a $1.00.  Do this several times with different items.

A spelling sheet will be sent home on Monday and on Tuesday.  Please practice the spelling words for the test on Thursday.

A reading homework page or two will be coming home one day this week.  Please go over the details with your child and return them completed on Thursday.

LEAVES!

Please send leaves to school with your child on Thursday.  Send different sizes and shapes and colors, please.

Science

We're continuing our scientific process by first observing, then classifying, putting things in order, investigating and lastly, drawing conclusions based on what we found.  The kids are naturals at this process and making note of the it makes the sequence of events real and deliberate.