Thursday 11/29/12

Hi! Tomorrow is picture day!!!!!! Your child can wear whatever they want (even if you didn't pay for pictures) all students will be photograph for our class picture!

On a Health Note:
We started our reading centers this week and one of the centers is computers. About 1/2 of the students have their own headphones. You don't need to purchase your own, but if you would like to send headphones for your child only to use as a lice precaution please feel free to send a pair to school. Otherwise, they will you the same 6 community headphones.

Lastly, we usually have "Wipey Wednesday" where the students use disinfecting wipes to clean their desk in order to keep ourselves germ free. With pencil usage, glue, coloring, and eating breakfast their desk get dirty really quick. So it's essential to have "Wipey Wednesday." You can donate some disinfecting wipes that would be great!

Homework:
Spelling: practice test AND worksheet on making spelling words. TEST is tomorrow

Math: Worksheet on addition

Reading: practice sight words for TEST tomorrow and practice reading

Wednesday 11/28/12

Hi! Today we had an awesome day of learning. It amazes me how much first graders can learn so quickly!!! I also wanted to tell you that I really appreciate YOU, the parents! Its helps so much when you the parents work on reading everyday with your child, homework, and practicing sight words. Thanks!

We are lucky enough that our school purchased 2 wonderful online programs that are designed specifically to meet your child's need. The programs are aligned with your child's NWEA scores and it setups activities that are at their level. Please feel free to access these programs and set your child up to work on for about 25-30 minutes a day. This is a great tool to use, especially when your child says "I am bored..." put them on the computer!!! You can access the links on the right.

RAZ KIDS: (IPad App available)
Teacher Username: mrsestrada1
Student password: initials and their class number

Odyssey Learning: 
username: student's first initial and last name
password: initials
*where is says odyssey type "explorer"


Homework: 
Spelling: Rainbow Write

Math: Addition worksheet

Phonics: workbook page on short "i" sound

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Tuesday 11/27/12

Hi! Today we are continued to write our All ABout Books for Science and Writing!!! they are coming out great! The students have been reading all about animals for weeks now and now they were able to Pick the animal of their choice and write their own nonfiction expository text!!! Can wait till they finish!


Homework:
Spelling: draw and write 5 sentences

Math: addition workbook page

Reading: practice sight words practice reading

P.S. Picture Day is Friday!!!!!!

Monday 11/26

Hi! So sorry about late post. Had a meeting right after school and totally forgot!!!!

Today I am sending home Sight Word Notebook. This notebook should be used everyday to practice sight words. Today we made flashcards (in hopes that if children make it themselves they be more motivated to use them) and we stapled a baggie to the back of the sight words so they can not forget them!!!! Please practice these everyday. You child needs to know how to read these in a snap!

On book orders at https://orders.scholastic.com/FLZ8R  (click on DEC) or you can send book orders to class, last day is Friday!!!


Homework: 
Spelling: 3 times each 

Math: Workbook page on ten frame to count up

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Wednesday 11/21/12

Hi!

Today I am sending home the Friday Test folders. Please, review and sign all test and folder and return it all back on Monday. After testing students today on sight words, I am very sad to only have a half the class get a 100% on these 10 words. Sight word practice is a nightly expectation and students should be practicing these using their notebook or the flash cards.Students need to be able to read these in a snap! The faster they learn these the better they will be at reading.

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!! I am thankful for being able to do what I love to do, TEACH! I am thankful for having a wonderful class!!!!!


Homework:
Reading: Practice sight words and practice reading. Book Reports due Monday!

Thanksgiving Scholastic News: read and complete questions in the back 

Tuesday 11/20/12

Hi!

Today I introduce RAZ Kids. It's and online program that is leveled to meet the needs of your child. This program can also be access at home and there is a FREE IPad app if you  access to an IPad. All students need to do is log into http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login and the username is mrsestrada1. Then students click on their name and beginning reading the story of their choice. The only rule is that before they go onto another book they need to have 1) listen to the story, 2) read the story, and 3) lastly take the quiz on the story. This is a great way to help at home and get some more reading practice in. Students can collect stars to go cyber-shopping for their rocket-ship. Check it out!

I add the link to the right under "Web Practice"

Spelling: Write 5 sentences and draw 5 pictures

Math: worksheet on sums of 10

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading 

Monday 11/19/12

Hi! This week's stories are Where Wild the Wild Things Are (fiction) and A Good Night's Sleep (nonfiction). This week we will revisit the same sight words as last week since I was out 2 days and there are only 3 days this school week.

Homework:
Spelling: Words this week are: tell, sell, call, fill, mall, still, will, fell, and hall 
3 times each

Math: Worksheet on addition through sums of 12

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading