Miss Cram's last week

This will be Miss Cram's last week with us.  Please help us wish her well in her new adventure as we say goodbye on Thursday, December 1st at 2:15 pm.  Homemade cards are a great way to show your love and support to Miss Cram.  Thank you!

Math concepts/vocabulary to use with your child

This week and over the next several weeks we will continue to use vocabulary that you can use at home with your child while in the car, store or during dinner.

How much more is 14 than 7?  How much more is 9 than 5?


How much change would I get back if I bought something for 8 cents and I gave you a dime?


What is the difference between 11 and 5?


Other activities you can do with your child:

Count forward starting at 30.
Count backward starting 23.
Count by 10's and start at 34.
Count backward by 10's starting at 130.

What's one more than 28?
What's one less than 49?

How many groups of 10's are in 68?
How many ones are in 68?

Use numbers that are at your child's level.  For example, begin with numbers less than 20 and go beyond if your child has an easy time.  This is excellent mental math work and will help your child gain a good 'sense of number'.

Great Websites!!

To further develop math and language skills, please have your child visit the following websites:

spellingcity.com  Login: scarey1  Password: mollyd  

Spelling words this week 11/28 - 12/1:  there, like, have, of, said, that, is, are  BONUS: little.

Another website we love:

coolmath4kids.com   There are addition/subtraction problems to varying levels of difficulty, math games and problem solving activities that are fabulous.  This is a favorite for all elementary age children.

Homework Folders

Each day, I am going to have the kids put their homework in their homework folders that will go home each day.  It was brought to my attention that this would greatly help the communication between school and home and I do appreciate that clarification.

Reminder:  Be looking for the homework folder in backpacks to come home on Monday's and please return homework on Thursdays.

Reports: A HUGE Success!

I am so thrilled with the Perrydale first graders!!  Their reports were comprehensive, clear and all the children did a thorough job presenting his/her endangered animal.  Everyone answered questions that were asked and each one seemingly became "experts" on each animal.  Thank you to all the parents for doing such an amazing job preparing your child.  The practice and yes the pain that you went through at home paid off during the presentations.  Each child stood a bit taller and more confident after his/her presentation and future reports will be less of an effort.  I am so proud of the children.  Talking in front of a group of people is a skill that is so important!  GREAT JOB ROOM 7!!

Those of you who still wish to have your child receive a grade for the next report card period, please go ahead and do the report and I will make time for your child to present.

Conferences

As you prepare for Monday's conferences, please come with questions about the report card as well as other questions you may have for me.  I will have a tight schedule and as much as I would love to spend hours with each one of you, the demands of the schedule will only allow me a short visit with you.  If you need additional time with me, we can schedule time this week or after Thanksgiving.  Your child is very important and valuable to me.  Oh yes......Happy Thanksgiving dear families!!

Spelling

This week the words are:  he, are, she, said, for, of, was, on  Bonus words are:  turkey, family, thankful