We have had a great first few days in first grade. As I stated at Back to School night, this is going to be a good year and is a great group of students. They are smart, well-behaved, and ready to learn. That makes my job extra exciting!!
We have been reviewing procedures and rules in our classroom and have been talking about "jitters" during the first days of school. We made "Jitter Juice" to help drive the jitters away that even the teacher might be feeling. We've read several books about the first day of school and how they might be feeling.
Today was our first day of PE and Music and we also went to our first day of Theater class. Mr. Seeley is incorporating science in the class and today the students created "pictures" with their bodies to help show the seasons, and then we danced showing a thunderstorm. I think this will be a great addition to our curriculum.
I sent home three things today in your child's homework folder (remember to send that back everyday with your child). I sent home this week's spelling words. We started working on them today in class and we will have a test this Friday. I also sent home our first sight word list and our August reading record (has suns on it). Please start reading tonight with your child for 20 minutes 5 days per week. If your child practices their sight words include that as part of the 20 minutes of reading. Remember right now it's o.k. for you to snuggle up with your child and help them read, but as the year progresses I want the reading to be done by the student. I sent home a permission slip to use our Take-home library. This is a great way to get books into your home that are on your child's independent reading level. Please make sure you sign that and get it back to me so that your child can begin receiving books from our Take-home library. After you read with your child for 20 minutes please have your child color in one sun on their reading record. I would suggest attaching the reading record to your fridge or someplace that is seen commonly so that you will not lose it and will remember the importance of reading with your child every night.
Our math books still have not arrived so your child will not have math homework until they come. I will let you know when they arrive. Right now we are reviewing some math concepts from kindergarten.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. The best way is to contact me through e-mail, but you are welcome to call the school and leave a message or send a note with your child. This is going to be a wonderful year!
Happy Reading!!
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