Tuesday 03/12/13

Hi! Today we are sending Dental Program  permission slips for free a dental check. The program is offering to give one student in every classroom that has 100% of its students participating a FREE IPAD! It would be so cool to have one of our students get a free IPAD! Please fill out the form and return it to school as soon as possible. Thanks!

Also, our class was recognized for having the best positive behavior from the whole 1st grade!!! We took a vote and the class voted on a Ice Cream Party!!!!

Spelling: 5 sentences and 5 pictures

Phonics: worksheet 

Math: worksheet on different ways to make numbers

Reading: Practice sight words and practice reading

Class voted for prize!

Spelling words with 2 colors!

Monday 03/11/13

Hi! This week we are reading Down the Road. We will also continue to be working with adding numbers through 20 throughout the week. Also, please send progress reports if you haven't done so yet.

Spelling: 3 times each 
Blue List, Green List, and Red List

Reading: practice reading and practice sight words (idea, other, begin, carry, today, thing, myself, set, number, try)

Math: Worksheet on adding and comparing numbers 

Wednesday 03/06/13

Hi! Today we started drafting our narratives that go along with the story An Extraordinary Egg! In Math we worked on learning how to make ten to add with 8 and 9.

Also, progress reports went home today! Please review, sign, and return. Attached is a Literacy Ladder to help you better understand how much growth your child has made so far in their reading levels. It is also aligned with the new Common Core Standards' benchmark levels to show you where each grade level is expected to have readers at. Lastly, you will find the reading level we want your child to make it to their Spring Goal by the month of June.

Spelling: Rainbow Write 

Math: Worksheet on adding by making tens

Reading: Practice sight words and practice reading. 

Progress Reports: Please sign and return (I only need the bottom portion, if you want to keep the top information)

Tuesday 03/05/13

Hi! We had a great day today! We fiinshed part 2 of  An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni. It was a great story that the children enjoyed. Ask them to retell you what the story was about. 

Spelling: 5 sentences and 5 pictures we are going to push for 8 come next week, so.... if you want to get a head start do 8!

Math: Worksheet on add with ten and doubles

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading.

Here is what are Spelling board looks like for the week so you can see how we are using 2 colors only to help with patterns and sounds. (Make sure you follow the correct group, look at Monday's post to see where your child is grouped. You should be able to click on picture to make it bigger.)

Monday 03/04/13

Hi! We are running low on classroom supplies. If you are able to please donate a tissue box, sandwich size baggies (Ziploc), or disinfecting wipes, it would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks!
~Mrs. Estrada

Spelling Groups: Homework 3 times each
(click on blue link to get words for each group)

Blue List: David, Eliza, Camila, Kiara, Charlotte, and Ruth 
Green List: Everyone whose name doesn't appear in Blue or Red.
Red List: Josue, Rudy, Gianna, Aidan, and Mikey

Reading: practice reading and sight words (only, thought, put, watch, does, small, goes, near, began, even)

Math: worksheet on doubled plus one 

Wednesday 02/27/13

Hi! Today we had an awesome with Dr. Seuss activities and read alouds!  Tomorrow is Twin Day. Students had an opportunity to talk with a partner and discuss how they would come dress tomorrow for Twin Day!

Spelling: Rainbow write. Try using only 2 colors to switch when adding  an new sound, also I have been teaching the students to chunk sounds together as oppose to writing every single letter separately  (see picture)

Math: Workbook page on place value to 100

Reading: Practice Sight words and practice reading 

Tuesday 02/26/13

Hi! Tomorrow is a 1/2 day of school. Dismissal is at 11:30am.

Also some very sad news.... Our April 12^th field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry to see the play of Junie B. Jones had to be cancelled. L There was a slight oversight when scheduling… We (1st Grade Team) realized that April 12^th is a half day of attendance for students. With the timing of the play there was a chance that we may have not arrived back to school in time for the usual 11:30 am dismissal.  For the safety and well-being of everyone, it was decided that the trip had to be cancelled. 

Please know that the first grade teachers are working diligently to get another field trip planned.  The money you paid for your child is being held in the school’s safe until we see what expenses come of the next trip we plan. Thank you for understanding!

Lastly, tomorrow is wear your favorite Chicago sports day shirt with jeans!!!

Homework:

Spelling: 5 sentences and pictures

Math: workbook page on place value

Phonics: worksheet

Reading: Practice sight words and practice reading