First full week as First Graders!

Hooray for First Grade! The children continue to make a great transition into First Grade. We were busy as bees this week! It was great to see all of you at our Open House...thanks for coming! As you know, we are learning our routine and expectations quite well. I bet one of the highlights for the week would be morning meeting. We have been incorporating different games, greetings, and cheers. Keep up the great work Boys and Girls!

This week we finished reading our Kevin Henkes books. The kids loved Owen, Jessica, and Sheila Rae the Brave. We plan to graph our favorite Kevin Henkes book next week. We also continued making a few class books that you may have had the chance to peek at during Open House (if not, they are in our reading nook in a black bin labeled Class Books). Come in anytime to sneak a peek:) We made a name class book this week. The First Graders also had a glimpse of Super Star vowel a! Did you know a walks on the red carpet? Ask your child why a is so important? More to come next week as we begin our reading program. Our first story will be titled Let's Tap (short a as a focus).

As mentioned at Open House, the children were busy taking assessments this week. We completed the math and writing assessments, as well as most of the DRA's. We will most likely get to the Dibels (phonics based assessment) next week. The kids did a super job! Thank you for your patience!

Mathematically, we did begin addition. The kids had fun exploring counting on using play dough grab mats, games, and the smart board. More addition with basic number sentences next week. We encourage you to practice basic math facts at home with your child.

Exciting news.....Science will begin next Thursday! Our first unit is Balance and Motion. The children will have fun experimenting with a paper crayfish using counterweights etc.

To encourage conversation at home, Ask your child about:
Morning meeting
Math
Super Star vowel a
Lunch Recess (which is at 11:50 ...before lunch)

Keep up the great parenting!
Mrs. Flynn
Mrs. Muscarella
Mrs. Fiore