We are well on our way in first grade! I am SO PROUD of ALL of my students! We have started our Daily Five routine and the students have been doing a FANTASTIC job! They are up to 19 minutes of reading stamina with "Reading to Self" during their independent reading time! Way to go First Graders! They have also been working on building their stamina with other components! We are all now experts at choosing a “just right book”. We talked a lot about using I PICK to choose books. Remember: I-I (Choose a book.) P-Purpose (Why do I want to read it?) I-Interest (Does it interest me?) C-Comprehend (Am I understanding what I am reading?) K-Know (I know most of the words). Your child has also learned to use the “5 finger test” if they are choosing a new book to read. We've been learning so much and really getting used to the daily routines!
Here’s a look at what we'll working on this month:
Language Arts: continued work with short vowel word families, consonant blends with s, t, l and r, proper nouns, verbs, adjectives, story elements - beginning, middle, and end and identifying the characters and setting of a story. We will be working on making predictions with stories as well as retelling them. We will be working on our SCHEMA and making connections with stories!
Math: addition and subtraction - understanding the difference between the two, how they relate, place value (tens and ones), creating graphs as well as analyzing them.
Science: weather - types and seasonal changes, weather instruments and the different states of water
Social Studies: the life and contributions of Benjamin Franklin
Important Dates:
Sept. 5th: Labor Day - no school!
Sept. 6th: Domino’s Pizza Night
Sept. 13th: BOOSTERTHON Pep Rally Kickoff
Sept. 20: Chick-Fil-A Night
Sept. 23: BOOSTERTHON FUN RUN, PTA Fall Festival
Sept. 28th: Fall Picture Day!
Important Reminders:
*Please be sure that you are initial your child's behavior calendar each day so that I know that you have seen it!
*Read, read, read every night! This is part of your child's homework. Don't forget to initial that you read with them each night!
*Your child can keep the homework notebook at home or in their book bag, whichever is most convenient for you and your child. If you keep it at home, make sure it is in a safe place, so your child will know where it is every night. This month's homework is due on October 1st!
*Congrats to our Character Ed winner for the month of August, Kella! The word for August was RESPECT. Kella is always such a polite and respectful friend. Way to go, Kella!
*Wear your Mountain View Spirit Wear EVERY Friday!
*Chick-Fil-A biscuits are $3 every Friday this year!
***Thank you for all of your support at home! I was SUPER impressed with the homework notebooks that I checked this week! Thank you for continuing to monitor your child's homework and read with them every night! Also, thank you for your generous donations of items from the classroom wish list! These items will be used throughout the year! Thanks, again!
Please feel free to email me at whitney.spooner@cobbk12.org if you have any questions!
Read, Read, Read! :o) Mrs. Spooner
