October 16-20

Odds and Ends

You will see that my blog has changed a bit, I had a technology guru come and help me in hopes to make it more functional and efficient for myself and for you all. If there is something you would like to see on here I am open to suggestions! At the top of page you will see a Kid Zone tab, this is where I will be putting links for the kids to click on and work with once we start with Chromebooks next week. Many of the links there will not work for you at home, if you would like some websites I will be putting a tab for you all up in the future. There is also a tab with the list for class party sign ups. If the date that I signed you up for does not work please let me know as soon as possible. Also if you are willing to fill one of the spots e-mail me to confirm I know many of you said you were willing which is greatly appreciated! I also added a spelling list tab which has the spelling words for the entire year! That way it is always there for you in case you cannot read it in the agenda(grade one printing is sometimes like solving a puzzle) or your kiddo was absent. 

Language Arts

We are still working on the printing and individual sounds each letter makes.We have also been practicing lots with taking CVC words, stretching out the sounds we hear and putting those sounds down on paper. I have completed their testings that I will be sharing with you at parent teacher conferences. If you have specific concerns send me a note in their agenda so that I am prepared with the best resources/answers I can provide you.

Math

We have been practicing our counting by 2 skills more this week and are getting much more fluent at it. We are still working to build our number sense for 1-20. We also practiced the rules and responsibilities for working in math centers with activities we are familiar with. Next week we will be continuing with new centers.

Science

We have wrapped up learning our the Fall season. Next week the children will have a quiz on their knowledge.

Social 

Still working on building our classroom community we read the story "What it Means to be Kind." We had scenarios that we worked through and had conversations. We brainstormed ways we could be kind to each other every day. The students also watched a Franklin video and had to identify the groups that Franklin was part of in the story, they also had to brainstorm groups Franklin was part of that may not have been in the story.

If you have not signed up for conferences next week please do so! If you cannot make it next week but another time in the future works please let me know. Thank you for all you do have a lovely weekend!