Tuesday 01/29/13

Hi! Today the students received their new reading levels!!!! I am so proud of how much they have grown as readers!!! The benchmark for 1st grade is that students are reading at a level E at this point of the year. Many students made this benchmark. We even have many more that are reading above this! Please ask your child how they did and what level they are reading now. I will inform you of our child's level on their report cards that are going home next week.

Spelling: 5 sentences and 5 pictures 
(kit, kite, king, whale, when, what, whiz, quit, quite, quack, queen, twin, twine, twig)

Math: Workbook page on pints, cups, quarts, and liters

Phonics: worksheet on sh, th, ch

Reading: Practice reading and practice sight words 
(open, use, which, sleep, thank, them, went, pretty, help)

Monday 01/28/13

Hi! Sorry for late post!!!

Spelling: 3 times each (when, what, whizz, which, twin, twine, twig, queen, quite, quit, quick, kiss, kit, kite, kick)

Phonics: worksheet

Math: workbook page on capacity

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Wednesday 01/24/13

Hi!

Spelling: rainbow write

Math: workbook page

Reading: practice sight words practice reading

Tuesday 01/22/13

Hi! This week we will be reading nonfiction books about jobs and roles people play in our community. Today we read "A Day in the Life of a Garbage Collector." Also, I am so happy with all the students who completed their book reports and spelling homework over the long weekend!!!

Spelling: 5 sentences and 5 picture

Math: workbook page on measurement

Phonics: worksheet on sh/wh/th

Reading: practice sight words (around, after, then, take, may, make, made, gave, if ,well) and practice reading

Friday and Long Weekend!!!! 01/18/13

Hi! I am so happy with all the students who rocked their sight word test today!!!! I have been testing students individual all this week and next to see their progress in their reading levels. The first grade goal for winter assessment is to be able to read and comprehend at a level E. I will share info on your child as soon as I complete our class assessments. So far, I am really happy with the results! Keep up the great work at home with reading and sight words practice nightly.

Today there is a lot going home...

Test Folders: Please review and sign all test in folder (These are not from today's test, but last week.)

Reading: Students borrowed a book from our classroom library, please complete the book report by Tuesday. Also, I placed a new reading log for Monday's night reading since there is no school on Monday.

Spelling: words for next week went home too, students need to complete our Monday routine for cutting words, writing them down in their Spelling notebook for Master Copy, and 3 times each. There are 20 words this week, BUT some are repeats from the ch/sh list.

Math: workbook page on measurement

No school Monday! See you all Tuesday!!!!

Thursday 01/17/13

Hi! Today we had a great day! For the first time since October, we had perfect attendance!!!! It was great to have everyone in class.

Spelling: practice test

Math: worksheet on measurement in centimeters 

Reading: sight words and practice reading

Reminder: Spelling, Sight Words, and Reading Test tomorrow! 

Tuesday 01/15/13

Hi! Today we learned more about measuring in Math. We also read more books about penguins (science) and Martin Luther King, Jr. (reading and social studies). The students then wrote a research report about what they learned about M.L.K. and did a neat hand painting activity!

Spelling: 5 sentences and 5 pictures

Math: Worksheet on measuring

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading 

Phonics: Worksheet on th, sh, wh, and ch