November 5-9

Reading - We are reading Rich Gets Big, A Butterfly Grows and Caterpillars.  We are learning about the digraph /ch/, high frequency words (air, fly, friends, grew, need, play, rain, watch), sequencing, adding the es and names of days and months. 

They will bring their reader home on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  They will have reading homework Monday - Thursday.

Math - We will be doing 4.7 about problem solving.  We will then begin reviewing for our chapter 4 test on Friday.

Writing - We will be writing about sequencing, days and months, Harvest Time, If I Were a Pilgrim and writing to a friend.

HW - Gg, G words, Jj, J words

Phonics - Assessment, silent e and Contractions

Spelling -

1. chip
2. chin
3. inch
4. such
5. catch
6. match
7. wish
8. shop
9. saw
10. were
11. after
12. again

Pre-Test Wednesday    Post-Test Friday

Social Studies - We will be working on using a map key.

November 7 - Our turkeys in hiding are due!  :)

1st grade has spirit!!!

We won the door contest. The kiddos came up with the reasons they shined with Rail Pride. We had really great reasons!

Skeletons and X-Rays

We read a story on x-rays and the 1st graders did an AWESOME job on making their own skeletons. 

October 29 - November 2

Reading - We will be reading Fox and His Big Wish, King Midas and His Gold, Gold and Money. These stories start on page 210.  We will be working on the digraph /sh/, high frequency words (came, could, gold, happy, made, night, saw, were), setting, initial blends with l,s and r and special names of places.

Math - We will be continuing chapter 4 with the lessons on adding doubles, doubles and near doubles and using the strategies.  We will be continuing with Math Minutes and timed tests.

Writing - We will be writing a riddle about an animal, writing Kile a birthday book, a Halloween writing prompt and writing to Mrs. Gaskill.

Handwriting - We will be practicing and applying the letters we have been working on lately and learning the letter G.

Spelling - I am having the Pre-Test on Tuesday due to Halloween.  The Post-Test will be on Friday.

1. shop
2. shot
3. shut
4. rush
5. wish
6. fish
7. for
8. more
9. form
10. very
11. oval
12. star

Your child will have homework Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Nothing on Wednesday! A treat :) 

October 22 - 25

Reading - We will be reading Sid Scores, Land of Ice and My Fathers Feet. Our story starts on page 182. Your child will be bringing it home on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
We will be working on r-controlled vowels, high frequency words (animals, their, cold, under, fish, very, from), comparing and contrasting, compound words and special names and titles for people.

Math - We will begin Chapter 4, which focus on addition facts 0-10. We will do lessons 1,2 and 3.  These lessons focus on counting on 1 or 2, using a number line and count on practice. We will continue with timed tests giving them 1:30. Some days I am nice and add 10-15 seconds.

Writing - We will be working on titles for people and writing to Mrs. Gaskill.

Handwriting - Ee, e words, Ff, F words

Phonics - vowel/consonant words, consonant/vowel words, u, w

Spelling -

1. or
2. for
3. from
4. more
5. store
6. sort
7. long
8. bring
9. your
10. head
11. circle 
12. square

Pre-Test Tuesday Post-Test Thursday

Social Studies - We will be working on using a map key.

Homework - Your child will be reading their big book on Tuesday and Wednesday night.  They will have reading homework every night next week. (Includes Thursday) Math will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night.

October 15 - 18

Reading - We are reading Frog Gets a Song, Soccer Song and Now You Know About Soccer. They start on page 134 in their reader.  We will be working on the ng sound, the high frequency words (arms, school, every, use, feet, way, head and your), the plot and the contraction 'll.

Math - We will be reviewing for our chapter 3 test on subtraction.  We have really caught on to the idea of taking away through this chapter.  We will take the test on Thursday.

Writing - We will be making MaKinze a birthday book!  We will write to Miss Childers and talk about singular and plural nouns and dialogue.

Handwriting - We will work on tall and short letters, Cc and c words.

Phonics - We will be working on the suffix -ed, ee and then a Phonics assessment on Wednesday.

Spelling - We will have the Pre-Test on Tuesday and Post-Test on Thursday!

1. long
2. song
3. sing
4. ring
5. bring
6. thing
7. us
8. must
9. does
10. food
11. white
12. black

We will be doing a color and number words page for a Science grade.

Homework - They will have both reading and math homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  They will bring their reader home on Tuesday and Wednesday only.

Word of the Day - does, food, grow, live
Number of the Day - 29, 30, 31, 32

We will be celebrating October birthdays on Thursday around 2:45. Parents are welcome to attend.

October 18 - October Birthday Party

October 19 - No School

October 26 - No School

October 29,30 and 31 - October Speaking Assignment - Please be working on this!

October 31 - Halloween - The parade around the school and downtown will begin at 1:45. If your child needs help with their costume, please arrive from 1:00-1:30 to assist them. After the parade we will come back to the school for the party. 

 

October 8 - 12

Reading - We are reading A Nut Falls, Plants Can't Jump and Cornfield Leaves.  We are working on the short u, high frequency words (be,does, food, grow, live, many), details in stories, initial blends with r and nouns (animals or things). 
Your child will be bringing their reader home Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Math - We will be doing lessons 3.5 to 3.8.  These lessons include vertical subtraction, understanding equality, modeling part-part-whole and subtracting to compare.  We will review those lessons on Friday.  We will continue with timed tests this week.

Writing - We will be writing about firefighters as it is Fire Safety Week, write to Miss Childers, Nouns/Lists/Organizations and draw and write a turtle.

Handwriting - We will work on ?!, tall and short letters and Cc.

Phonics - TH, ng and ing, ed, ee

Spelling - Pre-Test Wednesday Post-Test Friday

1. us
2. bus
3. must
4. cut
5. cub
6. club
7. with
8. then
9. don't
10. says
11. brown
12. pink

We will be using directions in social studies and studying x-rays and skeletons!

I will be gone on Friday and Mrs. Gaskill will be in charge.  She will send home everything she can but the tests will not go home as normal.

Keep reading :) Some of us are on track while others need to be reading!

4 points by October 31.

October 1 - 5

Here is the schedule for this week and what we will be learning:

Reading - We are reading Thanks, Seth, Beth's Job and Flowers Grow. Your child will bring a reading slip home on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. We will be working on the /th/ sound, high frequency words, details in a story, blends with s and nouns (people or places)

Math - We are beginning our chapter on subtraction.  We will do model subtraction, using symbols to subtract, subtracting all or 0 and taking numbers apart from 8 or less. On Friday, we will review those lessons.  We will be continuing with fast facts.

Writing - We started off the week drawing a real or pretend animal and then writing questions we would ask it.  We will continue with talking about seasons, writing to Mrs. Gaskill, drawing and writing a mouse and nouns.

Handwriting - O words, Aa, a words, Dd and Practice.

Phonics - We will introduce the following letters and sounds: m, e, ck and the final k spelling.

Spelling -  Pre-test on Wednesday and Post-Test Friday.

1. then
2. them
3. this
4. that
5. path
6. with
7. ten
8. get
9. said
10. was
11. orange 
12. purple