October 23rd - October 27th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Identifying characters and settings in the stories we read

5 Finger Retelling

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: there, can, your, said, do

Word Work: Beginning Blends

Word Family: _an

Writing:

Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books

Including headings in our stories like real nonfiction books

Math:

Subtracting on a number line

Using known addition facts to figure out subtraction equations

Making 10 to subtract

Theme:

Researching and writing nonfiction facts about bats

Created a bat craft to accompany our writing

Conferences

Conference week is NEXT week. I am super excited to meet with you and discuss your kiddo’s progress in first grade so far. During the student-led conference, your child will lead you through various activities in the hallway. There will be “parent prompts” on the wall or in a basket for you to read and remind your child what to do. After 15 minutes, you will meet with me.

 I sent home reminders in your child's take home folder Thursday to confirm the time and date you chose.  I have conferences schedule in most time slots.  I will try my hardest to stay on schedule, but please forgive me if we start your conference a little late.  If I am running behind, just have your kiddo continue working through the centers in the hallway.

Let me know if you have any questions! See you all soon!

Dates to Remember

October 20th: Dismiss at 12:30

October 30th & November 2nd: Conferences

November 2nd: Picture Retakes

November 3rd - 7th: NO SCHOOL

November 22nd - 24th: Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

October 16th - October 20th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Identifying characters and settings in the stories we read

5 Finger Retelling

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: nice, ride, play, zoo,& thing

Word Work: Beginning Blends

Word Family: _ay

Writing:

Using all the writing strategies we know to  write one more small moment/true story

First quarter district narrative writing prompt (this piece will be scored using a rubric and will be reflected on your child’s grade card)

Math:

Topic 3: Adding facts to 20

Topic 3 Assessment

Theme:

Prior knowledge about pumpkins

Researching questions about pumpkins

Parts of a pumpkin craft

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 30th and November 2nd.  I sent an email out on Thursday with a link to help you electronically sign up. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please sign up quickly so you can get your preferred time.

Sign up at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4EABA82BA1F94-fall

Data Sheets

I started updating the data sheet in your child’s take home folder this week.  Checkout the paper to see how your child is doing on sight words. I also wrote their current reading level in it as well.

Dates to Remember

October 20th: Dismiss at 12:30

October 30th & November 2nd: Conferences

November 2nd: Picture Retakes

November 3rd - 7th: NO SCHOOL

November 22nd - 24th: Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

October 2nd - October 6th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Making connections in books we read (text-to-self, text-to-text, & text-to-world)

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: had, I, have, not, from

Digraph: “ph”

Word Family: _all

Writing:

Writing small moment/true stories

Bringing characters to life by using dialogue and making our characters move

Math:

Topic 3: Adding facts to 20

“Counting On” to add

“Counting On” using an open number line

Using doubles facts

Theme:

What do we see, hear, feel, smell, and taste during fall?

Acorn craft

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 30th and November 2nd.  I sent an email out on Thursday with a link to help you electronically sign up. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please sign up quickly so you can get your preferred time.

Sign up at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4EABA82BA1F94-fall

Book-It

This week I sent home a note describing a wonderful program called Book-It. If your child reads 20 books then they get a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  To help your child read good fit books, I sent home several paper books on your child’s reading level. Please read these books with your child and have them fill out the Reading Log.  Also, your child can visit the Raz-Kids website to access free books on their level as well.

Website: www.kidsa-z.com

User Name: Orchard1b

Dates to Remember

October 6th: WOHE Fall Carnival

October 12th: All Pro Dad’s Breakfast

October 20th: Dismiss at 12:30

October 30th & November 2nd: Conferences

November 3rd- 7th: NO SCHOOL