Tomorrow is family math night at McUnis! Please make sure to join us from 4:00-5:30. I will be there hosting a game in room #129 so please come visit. This fun and educational night will allow your child to choose from over 15 games to play. I hope to see you all there!
I also wanted to let you know that our spelling test will be on Monday, January 25. I feel the students need some extra time with this weeks spelling words. See you soon!
I hope everyone enjoyed their extra day off! We have another busy week ahead beginning with our math NWEA test tomorrow morning. Please make sure your child gets enough sleep and eats a healthy breakfast. It is also very important that your child comes to school on time everyday. I begin instruction each morning at 8:05, students should be arriving promptly at 8:00. Students do outside for lunch recess everyday unless the weather is extremely cold. Please make sure to dress your child accordingly including gloves, hats, winter coats, and boots. Below are some topics we will be learning about this week.
Spelling:
This week students will be focusing on the consonant blends: /st/ and /gl/
Words for the week: stop, sting, still, glad, globe
sight words: come, from
Math:
Students will be learning how to solve for the missing addend in a number sentence. This math concept can be a bit challenging so please make sure to practice these math problems with your child at home.
Science:
This week students will be learning about different types of severe weather. We will focus on blizzards and hurricanes this week.
Last week students completed their NWEA reading assessment. All the students showed tremendous growth in the reading part of the test! Our math portion of the test will be on Tuesday, January 19th. You will receive your child’s individual NWEA report when report cards are passed out. I passed back your child’s unit 4 math test back on Friday. The students did really great on this test! Keep it up first graders! Below is what we will be working on this week.
Spelling: We will begin our phonics unit on consonant blends. This week we will focus on the /fl/ and /pl/ blend. Here are this weeks spelling words:
flap, flag, flip, plug, play, plate
sight words: said, here
Below are some games for your child to practice with blends:
Science:
This week we will be learning about various tools to measure weather. Students will be using a thermometer to compare the temperature outside and inside.
Math:
Students will be comparing numbers using the greater than, less than, and equal to symbols.
Here are two games your child can play to practice this skill:
I would like to welcome everyone into the new year!! I missed all the students very much! I hope you have been enjoying your winter break with your children. My kids have been keeping me real busy! It’s almost time to return back to school and I am so excited to kick off the new year with my amazing class.
Thank you very much for all the wonderful gifts I received from your child! Your generosity and kindness is greatly appreciated.
As you know students will be taking the NWEA test as soon as we get back. We will have a few days to review. Students also have a math test on Friday, January 8th. I will be passing out a study guide this Tuesday to help prepare for the test.
Spelling: We will continue with words with the silent e. Our spelling words for this week will have the long i sound. Here are the words for the week: ride, dime, nine, five, time, like, my, by
Science: We will begin our new science unit this week focusing on weather. Students will be collecting information and graphing the weather throughout the month of January.
Spelling Words:
bake, late, tape, cake, rake, cape
Sight Words: went, had
Math:
This week students will be making sense of numbers 11 through 20. Students will be showing different ways to show a number using tally marks, number bonds, pictures, and dominoes.
Winter Break Packet:
The students are making tremendous progress in first grade so far! I am so proud of every child and the improvements they have made. Hopefully this progress will continue as we move into the second half of the school year. Thank you for your dedicated time and support in your child’s educational journey.
This Thursday your child will bring home a short reading, writing, and math packet to work on during the break. Please make sure your child continues to read on raz-kids and visit education city. Students will be taking their second NWEA assessment right when we get back from break. It is crucial that your child continues to work on their reading and math skills during their time off.
Don’t forget there will be a late start this Wednesday. School begins at 9:00.
Scholastic Book Fair
Students will be visiting the book fair this Tuesday. You may send money with your child if they plan on purchasing a book. Students will also be able to purchase books on Friday.
Spelling Words:
shake, make, tape, came, lake, ate
sight words: not, do
Math:
This week students will continue measuring objects using non-standard units. Students will also be counting on given a number 1 through 75. The games below will help your child master this skill:
Catch a Kuko:
Flower Fun:
Social Studies:
Students are learning about goods, services, needs, and wants. The Brainpop videos below will help your child better understand these terms:
Spelling Words:
band, tub, nest, belt, lab, list
sight words: find, went
Writing:
This week students will be writing an informational piece about the winter season. Students are learning about winter facts and will soon publish their writing. Below is a Brainpop video your child can watch to learn more interesting facts about winter.
This week students will be measuring objects in the classroom using non-standard units such as cubes and paper clips. Below are some educational measuring games your child can practice at home.
Comparing Lengths:
Measuring with Paper Clips:
Please make sure to sign and return your child’s unit 3 math test by the end of the week.
There will be no newsletter sent home Monday. Below are a few reminders for this week.
-Unit 3 math test Tuesday
-Pajama day is Tuesday.
-No school Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving break!
-Students will receive new spelling words on Monday, November 30th. I will post these words up sometime this week so your child can get a head start on the new words.
-I will be sending home a short homework packet this week. Students will take a short science quiz about magnets on Monday, November 30th. A study guide will be sent home over the break.
-Students will be tested on their sight word lists after the break.