Some of the kids are ready for their presentations of his/her endangered animal. I will be grading the kids on things that will be on next semester's report card: Organization, Delivery, Eye Contact and Content.
I'm excited to hear the kids tell what they have learned. Thank you, parents for your support in helping your child prepare for this important, life-long skill of being able to speak in front of people.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Spelling
Please go to spellingcity.com to reinforce the spelling words at home. Those students who play the games and do the exercises seem to ace the test every week.
Username: scarey1
Password: mollyd
Words this week: are, said, was, of, your, Bonus:
Username: scarey1
Password: mollyd
Words this week: are, said, was, of, your, Bonus:
SUBTRACTION
We are diving deep into subtraction using a lot of mental math. Words to stress when you are working with your child on paperless, mental math are: "How many fewer.., How much less, What would happen if this many were missing?" Please get used to talking with your child in that manner at home. Subtraction is a mental shift from addition and it feels like some first graders need to spin their heads around to think differently than adding numerals together. Here are some examples:
Two more than ______ is 10 ______ - 4 = 6 Five less than eleven is ? What is one less than 40?
What numeral is five less than 35? How much money is left when a dime is taken from 17 cents?
I know that this is a lot different than we were used to learning math. Once their brains are used to thinking in these types of methods, math makes sense and the future Standardized Tests will be much more attainable. If you don't know already, the scores that the kids need to attain beginning in 3rd grade are much higher than a few years ago. We're starting earlier to get YOUR child ready!! This is all about training your child's brain to picture concepts in his/her head! This isn't going to happen in a week's time. It will take many weeks and perhaps all year! Together we will make great strides!
Two more than ______ is 10 ______ - 4 = 6 Five less than eleven is ? What is one less than 40?
What numeral is five less than 35? How much money is left when a dime is taken from 17 cents?
I know that this is a lot different than we were used to learning math. Once their brains are used to thinking in these types of methods, math makes sense and the future Standardized Tests will be much more attainable. If you don't know already, the scores that the kids need to attain beginning in 3rd grade are much higher than a few years ago. We're starting earlier to get YOUR child ready!! This is all about training your child's brain to picture concepts in his/her head! This isn't going to happen in a week's time. It will take many weeks and perhaps all year! Together we will make great strides!
ITS REPORT TIME
Last Thursday I sent home your child's report assignment to be done at home. Please find and look over the sheet since there is only 10-12 days to complete the report. If you need additional help from me, please see me and I will personally help purchase supplies that you may need. Also, your child reads his/her writing to the class on a daily basis and is used to being in front of the group. This is different in the eyes of the students. They are more nervous and may stumble. Please, please help your child be successful in his/her presentation by STARTING NOW AND praciticing at home!! This means more than once! It means to do so several times in front of the family and have perhaps in front of a mirror. Call or email me with questions.
I will be grading their reports and this is part of the report card for the next nine weeks so I do take it seriously. Thank you ahead of time for your attention and support to this assignment. This report is probably the toughest due to it being the first one. Later reports will be much easier and believe it or not the kids will be asking to do more. They like it and I feel it builds a tremendous amount of confidence.
RESEARCH AWAY!!
I will be grading their reports and this is part of the report card for the next nine weeks so I do take it seriously. Thank you ahead of time for your attention and support to this assignment. This report is probably the toughest due to it being the first one. Later reports will be much easier and believe it or not the kids will be asking to do more. They like it and I feel it builds a tremendous amount of confidence.
RESEARCH AWAY!!
First Grade Has The BEST Parents!!
Even though it seems like it's been weeks since the Halloween party, I want everyone to know how much fun the kids had. Mrs. McIntosh orchestrated a wonderful party and the kids absolutely had a BLAST! Many thanks to all of you who came and helped make it an amazing time: Mrs. McIntosh, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Kellum, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Vidrio, Mrs. Scharf. My hat it off to all of you AND to the parents who sent things for the children: Mrs. Oak and Mrs. Lavoie. These are very lucky kids to have such great parents who support them the way you do. Thank you, thank you!!
I am hoping I didn't forget anyone. If I did, please let me know!!
I am hoping I didn't forget anyone. If I did, please let me know!!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Homework Oct. 31 - Nov. 3
Due to the busy and tiring week for your child, I will be giving a bit less homework. Please keep in mind that all homework is due on Thursday. Please check that both sides are completed entirely. Thank you.
There will be a grammar page sent home. Please make sure that the capital letters are TRUE capital letters. There should only be one in the sentence unless proper nouns are in the sentence. Your child is working hard on remembering to use capital letters at the beginning of every sentence and use punctuation and spacing. Their writing is improving DAILY! I'm so proud of them and how much they try and write about fun and interesting things. I have such an amazing class!!
Another homework page will be reviewing contractions as well as creating action words by adding 'ing'. We talk at school about "The King of ing" at the ending of words. Help your child by listening for the ing sound. Contractions this week will be contracting with the word, not. Please help your child add the eyelash (apostrophe) in the appropriate place. Discuss with your child what letters are squished out where the apostrophe is placed.
There will be a grammar page sent home. Please make sure that the capital letters are TRUE capital letters. There should only be one in the sentence unless proper nouns are in the sentence. Your child is working hard on remembering to use capital letters at the beginning of every sentence and use punctuation and spacing. Their writing is improving DAILY! I'm so proud of them and how much they try and write about fun and interesting things. I have such an amazing class!!
Another homework page will be reviewing contractions as well as creating action words by adding 'ing'. We talk at school about "The King of ing" at the ending of words. Help your child by listening for the ing sound. Contractions this week will be contracting with the word, not. Please help your child add the eyelash (apostrophe) in the appropriate place. Discuss with your child what letters are squished out where the apostrophe is placed.
Testing Week/ Assessment Day on Friday
This week I will be having a substitute (wonderful Mrs. Johnson) on Tuesday and begin assessing the kids in math and reading. Also on Friday I will be putting together report cards and am beginning to think ahead to Parent/Teacher Conferences coming up in a few weeks. If any of you will be planning a trip during the week of Thanksgiving, please plan to schedule conferences ahead of time. This meeting time is very important for both of us to talk about how well your child is doing at school. Thank you so much!
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