August 26th - August 30th

What We Are Learning

Reading: Setting up Daily 5 reading structure

·       Good Habits Readers Do: sneak peek, make predictions & check predictions

·       At the end of a book we reread, find favorite parts, retell, etc.

·       How to do Read to Self and build stamina

·       How to do Work on Writing and build Stamina

Word Work:

·       Sight words: the, of, in, to, and

·       Phonics: digraph-ch & matching spoken words to written words

Writing: Narrative Books

·       Elements of a narrative or “Small Moment Story”

·       Choosing a topic

·       Planning a book

• Writing a beginning

Math: Introduction to Subtraction

·       Subtraction strategies between 0 and 10

·       Part, Part Whole

·       -0 and -1 patterns

Theme Time: Theme: Community Building/Kindness

·       Words are NOT for Hurting

·       Helpful vs. harmful words

·       Choosing our words carefully

Snack Time

In 1st grade, we do not have an official “snack time”, but I do allow students to have a snack if they bring one or have leftovers from their lunchbox at the end of the day.

Sight Words

Your kiddo’s take home folder is full of useful information.  Make sure you check the Sights Words tab to see which sight words your kiddo needs to practice.  I circled the ones they were unsure of.  I will try and update these several times a quarter.

Dates to Remember

August 30^th & September 2^nd – No School  

September 20^th - Willard Homecoming Parade (all students attend by bus) and dismiss at 12:30

September 25^th  – Fall Pictures

October 4^th: WOHE Fall Festival

August 19th - August 23rd

What We Are Learning

Reading: Setting up Daily 5 reading structure

·         How to do “Read to Self

·         How to build our stamina

·         How to preview a book and make prediction

·         Readers build good habits

Writing: Setting up Writer’s Workshop Structure

·         How to set yourself up for successful writing by picking a good spot to work

·          Using what we love as inspiration for writing topics and stories

·         Decorating writing folders with inspirational visuals

·         How to share and listen during Author’s Chair

Math: Solving Addition Problems

·       Strategies to solve addition problems

o   Drawing pictures

o   Counting  on

o   Ways to make ten

o   Using a part part whole mat

Snack Time

In 1st grade, we do not have an official “snack time”, but I do allow students to have a snack if they bring one or have leftovers from their lunchbox at the end of the day.

Special Thanks

I want to send out a special thanks to all who donated items from our classroom wish list!  We greatly appreciate your generosity.  These items will help us have a productive year! 

Special Class Schedule

Monday- Computers

Tuesday- Art

Wednesday-Music

Thursday- Library.

Friday-P.E.

Dates to Remember

August 30^th & August 2^nd – No School  

September 20^th - Willard Homecoming Parade (all students attend by bus) and dismiss at 12:30

September 25^th  – Fall Pictures