Our concert was earlier today. The children did such a great job singing and they all looked so adorable! Here are some short videos and pictures in case you missed it.
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It was so great seeing many of you during reading night! We have a short and busy week ahead of us. Please make sure your child reads during the break and logs onto educationcity.com and raz-kids.com. I will be sending home a short packet this Wednesday. Again, thank you to everyone who came in read a book to our class this month. (pictures below) Below are some topics we will be learning about this week.
Spelling:
Students will be adding the suffix –ed to the end of verbs. Here are the spelling words for the week:
add, added, want, wanted, stay, stayed, jump, jumped
Math:
This week students will be solving addition and subtraction word problems. Students will also be making groups of ten using tally marks and ten frames.
Last weeks mystery readers:
-Have a safe and enjoyable spring break!
This is the last week for marking period 3. Students will be getting their third report card real soon. Parent-teacher conferences are next Wednesday. I will be notifying some parents this week and scheduling a conference to discuss your child’s progress. All parents will receive a report this week that indicates your child’s current reading level. Below are some topics we will be covering this week.
Spelling:
This week we will be reviewing past spelling patterns. Here are this weeks spelling words:
playing, yell, small, stop, globe, who, what
Math:
Students will take the unit 7 math test this Thursday. The study guide will be sent home on Monday. Please make sure to review the study guide with your child and assist them with problems they may be struggling with.
Writing:
Students have been working on opinion writing these past few weeks. Each student wrote an opinion piece about the spring season. I will be checking their writing and grading it using a writing rubric. Please make sure to look for this graded assignment in your child’s homework folder this week.
Have a great week!
A BIG THANK YOU to all of our mystery readers so far this month. The students have REALLY been enjoying listening to their families read to our class. We are looking forward to more mystery readers during this month.
I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather! I would like to thank you for your generosity in contributing for our movie theme basket! Please try to attend our reading night which will take place on Thursday, March 17. Below are some topics we will be learning about this week.
Spelling:
This week students will be reading and writing words in the ‘ell‘ word family. Our spelling words for this week are:
bell, tell, fell, smell, shell, looked, played
Math:
We will be learning about 3D shapes this week. I asked students to bring in some objects from home to add to our “3D shape museum.” Here are some educational games about 3D shapes:
Social Studies:
During social studies, students will be learning about human and natural characteristics. We will also be drawing a map of our classroom using a map key. Your child may draw out a map of their bedroom and share it with the class.
Have a great week!
Hello everyone! As we approach the month of March I would like to thank everyone of you for being involved in your child’s education and caring so much about their academic success. Your children are a pleasure to have in my class and it is so rewarding to observe their growth academically and socially. I am hoping to assess your child on their reading level by this Friday. I will notify you of your child’s reading level and provide with a grade-equivalent chart. Please make sure to look for this note in your child’s folder sometime next week.
I love March because it is READING MONTH!!! Even though students should be reading throughout the entire year, March is the month when students usually read the most minutes. In class we will be spending most of our daily 5 time reading to self, reading to the teacher, and reading to our friends. I hope you are able to come read a book to our class during this month. (A note was sent home today regarding mystery readers) Students are always excited to hear new stories being read aloud by people other than me! I actually just took my boys to the library this past weekend and had them choose some books to read during this month. I encourage you to take your child for a visit at one of the Dearborn Public libraries to check out some “good-fit” books. Here are some topics we will be working on this week.
Our spelling unit will focus on words with the “all” word family:
all, small, fall, call, tall, mall, put, with
Math:
We will begin our geometry unit this week. We will be reviewing some 2D shapes and then moving on to 3D shapes. Here are some great games your child can play to strengthen their geometry skills:
Writing:
This week we will be studying poetry. Students will be introduced to different types of poetry beginning with concrete poems. (shape poems) We will be reading and writing poems for the next two weeks.
Hello everyone! We may have a snow day tomorrow so make sure to stay posted for school closings on our local news channels. We do have a math test on Monday, February 29. I passed out the study guide for this test today. Please make sure to review it with your child over the next couple of days. Some of the questions may be a bit challenging but with lots of practice your child will understand these math concepts. Please let me know if you need any math tools or explanations for any of the questions on the study guide.
This Friday will be our PBIS reward party at 2:00. Students who are attending will be making crafts such as necklaces, bracelets, and key chains. If you would like to volunteer for this fun activity just sign in at the office and come to our classroom by 1:50. I would appreciate your help!
Stay safe & warm!
I hope everyone has enjoyed their mid-winter break! This week we will be continuing most of the lessons from last week. We will continue with the spelling pattern /ow/ and /ou/ Our next spelling test will be this Friday. The words will be the same list as last weeks. Please make sure to continue guiding your child with solving fact families. This is a challenging math concept that students need to grasp in first grade. Hopefully, your child has memorized their complete address. We will be using this information during our social studies unit this week. Enjoy the rest of your week!
I hope everyone was able to enjoy the weather this weekend! This Thursday students will be celebrating “friendship” by writing kind notes to one another and sharing some treats. We will have a small celebration Thursday afternoon. If your child would like they may bring in Valentine Day cards for their friends and a small treat to share. We have 25 students in our class. The cards do not have to be made out specifically to each friend. There will be no school this Friday the 12th and Monday the 15th. Below are some topics we will be learning about this week.
Spelling: Students will be reading and writing words with the pattern of /ou/ Here are the weekly spelling words:
cloud, round, out, loud
sight words: her, is
Social Studies: Students will be learning all about maps this week. Your child will need to complete a short homework assignment this week and write their home address. We will use our addresses to complete our “Me on the Map” book.
Math: Students will be learning all about fact families. Fact families are a collection of addition and subtraction facts made from the same numbers. Here is a game your child can play to practice fact families:
I would like to thank all the parents who contributed money and water bottles for Flint last week. Your generosity and kindness is greatly appreciated at McUnis! The students have finally finished their NWEA assessments. Last week students completed their NWEA math assessment and the growth they have made is tremendous. You should be so proud of your little one for improving and moving ahead in first grade. I strive each day to create a nurturing learning environment for your child and without your support I would not be able to bring out the best in your child. They are all such hard workers and extremely dedicated to learning. Your child’s NWEA scores will be sent home with report cards sometime this week or next week.
We have another busy week ahead of us. Here are some topics we will be learning about this week.
Spelling: We will be focusing on the 2 sounds of /ow/ this week. Our spelling words for the week are:
cow, now, down, town, brown, low, row
Phonics game for the sound of /ow/:
Math: Students will be learning how to find the unknown number in a subtraction number sentence such as 8 -___=4. They will also be solving subtraction word problems using pictures and number lines. Students will be introduced to true/false math equations and be asked to explain their mathematical thinking. Here is a game students can practice for this skill:
Science & Writing: We will wrap up our unit on weather this week. Students will incorporate their learning about severe weather during writer’s workshop. Hopefully when the students are finished publishing their informational writing they will bring it home to show you their writing skills.