First Grade Newsletter

November 17,2008                         

 Mrs. Legette, Ms. McElveen, Mrs. Steele    

    

Reading

Learning to Read Focus Skill:

      Alphabetize by the first letter.

Comprehension Focus Skill:

      Use graphs, charts, maps, and illustrations as sources of information.

Word Work

  Phonics Focus Skill:

      Word Families review

  Spelling Words:

      He, be, we, me, she, three, tree, free, see, week

Word Wall Words:

      Family, house, saw, because, am

Math

Focus Skill of the Week:

      Addition Facts (0-12).

      Subtraction Facts (0-12).

      Review commutative property of addition.

Writing

Focus Skill of the Week:

   Use pictures letters and words to tell a story from beginning to end.

 

              In the News

November 20 – Book Fair – One day only!

November 17-21 – American Education Week.  Some activities for this week are Teacher Trivia, Career Day on Wednesday – students dress up as what they want to be when they grow up, 6th graders vs. Teachers Volleyball game on Friday.

November 21 – Field Trip to Planetarium and Interim Reports sent home.

 

Homework

Read Fun with Fish every night.

 

  Monday

Write Spelling and Word Wall Words three   times each.

Math Sheet

Tuesday

Write Spelling Words in ABC Order.

Math Sheet

Wednesday

Write sentences with five of your Spelling Words and with all of your Word Wall Words.

Math p.74 and 75 

Thursday

Study Spelling Words

Study Word Wall Words

Math p. 77

Friday

No Homework!  Have a good weekend!

 

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