First Grade weekly newsletter
First Grade Weekly News
November 16 - 24, 2009
Language Arts
Story: Citybook
Skills *Frequency words: go, long, many, of, on, people, walk
*clusters fl,pl, gl, cl, sk, sp, st
*Long and short O
*Word families (ex: shop, shopped, shopping, shopper)
*Capitalizing proper names
*Spelling words –en family
Story: Listen to the Desert
*High Frequency words- call, eat, fish, say, to, then
*Short e an Long e (ee, ea, e_e)
*fl,cr,st,cl,sp,tr clusters
*Following Directions
*We heard this story read in Spanish and in English.
*Theme Test on Monday and Tuesday, November 23rd and 24th.
No Spelling Test next week (November 23 or 24)
Weekly Reading Tip
*Take time each day to read with your child. Just 5 - 10 minutes a day can help them become better readers. Books also make a great Christmas gift for all readers.
Math
Skills
Subtraction facts to 12
Using addition to subtract
Drawing pictures to help subtract
Writing a number sentence
Topic 7 Test
Flashcards for the Week:
*7 - 1 = 6
*7 - 6 = 1
*6 – 3 = 3
Social Studies
Topic for the Week: Social Studies Unit 3 – Living in a Community and Thanksgiving
News and Upcoming Events
*Christmas Concert is on Monday, December 21st~ 7:00pm at the HS
*No School November 25,26,27. (Thanksgiving Break)
*No School December 23rd – January 3rd (Christmas Break)
*Reminder: Skating permission and money needs to be turned in ASAP!
* We are collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Toys For Tots program. If you would like to donate a new toy, you may either bring them to the classroom or put them in the collection box in the office.
*Thank you to the families who are remembering to send healthy snacks for our class. Please remember do not send cookies, brownies, cupcakes ect., unless it is for your birthday treat. A bag of pretzels, animal crackers or dry cereal is a healthy, fun and inexpensive snack that you may send, plus there are many other healthy and convenient options available. Thank you for your cooperation.
Have a great weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!
Spelling List for November 30 - December 4 -ip family
1. lip
2. hip
3. rip
4. tip
5. trip
6. flip
Challenge Words
7. sit
8. win
9. chin
10. inch
