Transcript First Grade Newsletter Week 10

First Grade Newsletter
November 9th -13th 2015
Mrs. McCarthy and Mrs. Frost
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Thank
You
We would like to extend a heartfelt
thank you to family members who
have or are currently serving our
great nation. Thank you for your
bravery and sacrifice. You are in our
thoughts and prayers.
Happy Veterans Day!
Daily Fluency Practice
Rereading poems and short stories helps to
build fluency, expression, and confidence.
Echo or choral read poems together to model
expression and fluency.
Don’t forget to practice the Dolch sight words
on a regular basis. Five minutes of daily sight
word practice can make a big difference!
Also, please have your child practice reading
the weekly words that are attached to our
spelling list. These words are in conjunction
with our weekly phonics/spelling skills. Reading
these words will help your child to apply our
phonics skills.
into a good book!
Nov. 6-11 Book Fair
Family Night- 11/11 from 6pm-8pm
Family Day – 11/15 from 10am-1pm
Nov. 11th – Veterans Day
Please say a special prayer for all
who have served and are
currently serving our country.
Nov. 20th Picture Day 
School uniform must be worn.
Dec. 1st – November Reading Logs
are due. Remember, our goal is 175
minutes of reading! You can do it!
Please check our school website
for additional news and events.
We are so thankful for
your support and
dedication towards your
child’s education.
Please keep up the
wonderful work at
home. Thank you!
Falling For Addition
Please continue to practice the math
flash cards that your child made in
class. Thank you!
Curriculum Notes
Math: Students will continue to explore the concept of subtraction. We will practice a
variety of strategies to solve subtraction problems.
Whole – part = part
Words to know:
10 – 3 = 7
minus – the word/symbol that means to subtract.
difference – the number that remains after a quantity has been subtracted; the
outcome of a subtraction sentence.
Subtraction Strategies:
Remember…don’t drop your pencil! Continue to reinforce the dot math strategy with
your child.
1. Count down. Use dots to count down if the part you are subtracting is less than 6.
Example:
10 – 3 = 7
Count Down
(9,8,7)
2. Count up. If the part you are subtracting is close to the whole, then, count up to find
the difference. Make dots on the side of the problem to track the difference.
Example:
10
Count Up
- 7 (8,9,10)
3
Reading & Spelling: Focus: Digraphs sh and th
This week, we will begin our second reading unit. Our focus this week is on digraphs
sh and th. Our whole group story this week is, A Fish for Max. Comprehension Skill:
Main Idea. An additional copy of this week’s spelling and reading words are attached.
Grammar and Writing: We will continue to focus on sentences. We will discuss types
of sentences, the parts of a sentence, word order, and correct punctuation.
Our handwriting books have arrived! We will begin to review the correct formation of
each letter of the alphabet. Continue to reinforce correct letter formation at home.
Religion: We will complete Chapter Four, Jesus Works Among the People. We will
discuss the following:
How John the Baptist helped people get ready for Jesus.
How Jesus shared God’s love with everyone.
How Jesus teaches that God watches over us and cares for us.
How Jesus helped all those in need.
This chapter is a great time to discuss, as a family, how you can help others and give
thanks for your many blessings.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn more about and discuss the importance of
Veterans Day.
Science: We will begin a study of hibernation. We will explore which animals hibernate
and why they do so. Each Friday afternoon, our Star Student will share an exciting
science experiment with us.
Spelling Words
Digraphs sh and th
Please practice spelling these words each evening.
ship
rush
fish
shell
then
shop
shut
trash
with
thin
High-Frequency Words:
want
good
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*Challenge Words:
shade
shine
broth
flash
Words to Read
want
good
catch
no
put
Please review the additional sight words on the reverse side.
Sight Word Practice
the
that
then
these
thin
think
third
than
south
moth
cloth
bath
teeth
tooth
sloth
broth
mouth
north
shack
shade
she
shell
shine
share
ship
shop
shut
blush
cash
flash
dash
crush
dish
fish
smash
push
trash