Tuesday, January 17, 2012

End of the First Semester!

Wow, it’s hard to believe that the first semester is coming to an end this Friday! That means 18 more weeks of first grade. We have a lot more to learn to get ready for second grade!

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New sound for the week is /wh/ as in whale. We’ll be reading, learning, and writing about whales this week.

Word wall words are: what and we

Also please make sure your child is reading each night.  I would like to see everyone taking at least 3 AR tests a week.  Let me know if you have any questions.

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We will continue to review pronouns again this week, along with ALL the rules covered up until now. I always encourage and remind the children to apply these rules in their writing throughout the day. Capital letters at the beginning of the sentence, and all special names and places and punctuation marks at the end of sentences.

We will also cover Rule 15, contractions and practice with a game during literacy center.

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We will begin Chapter 8 in math, subtraction facts, so you can help your child with that chapter in their math practice workbook at home. We are still using the Neo’s for math facts in a flash practice. Be sure to practice at home so that when they get to school they are ready to take the test. My goal is for everyone to take at least 1 math facts test everyday.

 

Have a great week! Hugs!

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