Hello!! Just a quick reminder before you read anything else, THERE IS NO SCHOOL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK!!!!! I will remind you again at the end, but wanted to be sure you saw this. Here is what we have been up to this week:
Reading:
We have been working this week on the short /o/ sound. We read a story called Dot and Bob. Our spelling words were also the short /o/ words. We also worked on telling sentences and characters. We learned why characters are so important to stories, and we shared many of our favorite characters from books and movies. We learned about story structure too, and continued talking about begninning, middle and end.
Flex Reading:
Be sure to keep reading those flex books each night and practicing your words. The logs need to come back signed in order to receive credit for reading.
Math:
We are addition masters! I can't believe how far these kids have come in a few weeks with addition. We took our first test, that will be shared with you at conferences. We have now moved on to SUBTRACTION!!! It is going great! Friday, we even got to practice subtraction with candy pumpkins!
Writing:
We have been working hard this week on making an Autumn Book. We've done some fun science experiments, leaf walks, and lots of writing to go along with it. We will still be working on this next week. I am anxious to share this work with you at conferences!
Other:
**No school next Thursday and Friday for MEA Break.
**Conferences the following week, Monday, October 25, Tuesday the 26th and Friday the 29th. You should have seen a reminder come home this week. It was on pink paper. Please let me know if you need to reschedule.
**Book Orders are due Wednesday, October 20th. You can order online as well. Please see the post below for more information!
**We also talked about Fire Safety this week. The students brought home a workbook with lots of important information in it. Please make sure you talk with your child about a meeting spot if you should ever have a fire at your home.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Spelling Words Week 10/11-10-15
Spelling Words - Lesson 5
1. top
2. hop
3. hot
4. not
5. dot
6. lot
7. back
8. pick
9. oh
10. yes
Optional Challenge Words
mascot
raindrop
patriotic
tropical
optical
1. top
2. hop
3. hot
4. not
5. dot
6. lot
7. back
8. pick
9. oh
10. yes
Optional Challenge Words
mascot
raindrop
patriotic
tropical
optical
Friday, October 8, 2010
Book Orders!!!
Your child's first book order was sent home today. It is a great way to purchase books to build your child's library at home. This is an extremely affordable way to buy books. Please return your order form NO LATER than Wednesday, October 22. You may also choose to order online. It's very easy and allows you to pay with a credit card. To get started, please go to:
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
1. On the parent page, register by clicking "Don't have a username or password?" link.
2. When prompted, enter our ONE TIME CLASS Activation Code (HGBXP)
This ensures the order is sent to our classroom.
3. Choose from the titles shown. There are even more than are in the flyer.
4. Just submit your order by our due date, and your books will arrive in our class shortly!
5. Ordering online is fast, easy and SECURE.
The best news is that for each order submitted online, we earn a free book for our class!!!
The rest of our newsletter will be posted a bit later. Thanks!!!
Mrs. Bahn
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
1. On the parent page, register by clicking "Don't have a username or password?" link.
2. When prompted, enter our ONE TIME CLASS Activation Code (HGBXP)
This ensures the order is sent to our classroom.
3. Choose from the titles shown. There are even more than are in the flyer.
4. Just submit your order by our due date, and your books will arrive in our class shortly!
5. Ordering online is fast, easy and SECURE.
The best news is that for each order submitted online, we earn a free book for our class!!!
The rest of our newsletter will be posted a bit later. Thanks!!!
Mrs. Bahn
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week of 9/27-10/1
Wow was this past week a busy one! So busy in fact that I'm just getting this updated now. I apologize for the delay. Here is what we were up to:
Reading:
We started working on the short /i/ sound this week
We read words like big, dig, sit, pin, pig, did..you get the idea!
We also talked about inferences. That is sure a big word, but we practiced it a lot, using lots of fun examples. We also went on a fall walk to observe sights, smells, and sounds. We then began working on a writing piece all about saying hello to the fall!
We also began Flex reading groups this week. That means we shake it up in first grade and your child may be going to a different teacher at that time. You should also see Flex book bags begin to come home soon, with a book for you to practice reading each night.
Math:
We are continuing to work on basic addition. We have practiced this lots of ways, using cubes to make number trains, and even our bodies to show number sentences. We talked about how two differents parts make up a whole in a number sentence. We learned about turn-around facts too, how you can flip the numbers and the problem stays the same.
There are lots of opportunities to practice simple addition around your house. If you're setting the table, put out three plates, and then two more, and talk about how many plates are on the table. If you are picking up toys, pick up a couple, and then a few more, and count how many. You get the idea! :)
Other:
We also went on a fun fall walk this week. We are SO lucky to have such a beautiful setting around our school. We were very observant scientists as we explored all of the fall things and changes going on around us. We collected baggies of leaves, and are beginning a fall writing piece this week.
We also painted fall trees on Friday. We used sponges to paint, and even got to use glitter paint. They turned out beautiful. We are going to hang them up here to enjoy for awhile and then we'll take them home!
News:
In big news, our JES Read-A-Thon kicked off on Friday morning. We started our day off with a guest reader from Chaska High School Honor Society who read us a funny book about Polar Bears. You child should've brought home information on Friday about the Read-A-Thon. It ends October 28th. If you have any questions in the meantime, let me know and I'll be happy to try to help.
Also, one more reminder. Mrs. Bahn is done tying shoes October 28th! We have quite a number of students who still need to practice this skill. It sounds like a silly thing but stopping to tie shoes is slowly taking up lots of learning time. If they still are having trouble in November they will have to find a friend, or wear other shoes that don't tie. We especially want to have this mastered before snow boot season! Thanks for your help in working with your child on this.
MEA break is also just a few weeks away. Remember, there is no school October 21 or 22. The following week is conferences. A reminder will be coming home shortly.
I do have a few pictures from this week but the batteries are dead. :( I will try to get them up tomorrow!!! Have a great week!!
Reading:
We started working on the short /i/ sound this week
We read words like big, dig, sit, pin, pig, did..you get the idea!
We also talked about inferences. That is sure a big word, but we practiced it a lot, using lots of fun examples. We also went on a fall walk to observe sights, smells, and sounds. We then began working on a writing piece all about saying hello to the fall!
We also began Flex reading groups this week. That means we shake it up in first grade and your child may be going to a different teacher at that time. You should also see Flex book bags begin to come home soon, with a book for you to practice reading each night.
Math:
We are continuing to work on basic addition. We have practiced this lots of ways, using cubes to make number trains, and even our bodies to show number sentences. We talked about how two differents parts make up a whole in a number sentence. We learned about turn-around facts too, how you can flip the numbers and the problem stays the same.
There are lots of opportunities to practice simple addition around your house. If you're setting the table, put out three plates, and then two more, and talk about how many plates are on the table. If you are picking up toys, pick up a couple, and then a few more, and count how many. You get the idea! :)
Other:
We also went on a fun fall walk this week. We are SO lucky to have such a beautiful setting around our school. We were very observant scientists as we explored all of the fall things and changes going on around us. We collected baggies of leaves, and are beginning a fall writing piece this week.
We also painted fall trees on Friday. We used sponges to paint, and even got to use glitter paint. They turned out beautiful. We are going to hang them up here to enjoy for awhile and then we'll take them home!
News:
In big news, our JES Read-A-Thon kicked off on Friday morning. We started our day off with a guest reader from Chaska High School Honor Society who read us a funny book about Polar Bears. You child should've brought home information on Friday about the Read-A-Thon. It ends October 28th. If you have any questions in the meantime, let me know and I'll be happy to try to help.
Also, one more reminder. Mrs. Bahn is done tying shoes October 28th! We have quite a number of students who still need to practice this skill. It sounds like a silly thing but stopping to tie shoes is slowly taking up lots of learning time. If they still are having trouble in November they will have to find a friend, or wear other shoes that don't tie. We especially want to have this mastered before snow boot season! Thanks for your help in working with your child on this.
MEA break is also just a few weeks away. Remember, there is no school October 21 or 22. The following week is conferences. A reminder will be coming home shortly.
I do have a few pictures from this week but the batteries are dead. :( I will try to get them up tomorrow!!! Have a great week!!
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