Welcome to first grade!
It has taken us a while to get this site published but, at last, welcome to our St. Michael’s first grade news!
First Grade Update
October 29th, 2008
Looking Back: In math, the children have been very busy learning about number models. They have been learning how to count nickels and pennies, skip count by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s, find complements of 10, read and write tally marks, tell time to the hour, find and make patterns and use a number line and hundreds chart. They have been reinforcing these skills through math games such as “Penny Nickel Exchange” and the “Penny Plate” game. They enjoyed making Halloween addition and subtraction book with stamps.
In language arts: The children have been learning about nouns, adjectives and possessive nouns. They have been building words with letter tiles and have practiced their handwriting during journal writing and in their skills practice books. Reading teams have been going very well. Please continue to monitor your child’s practice on the word lists that are sent home daily. Learning these words helps your child to increase fluency and accuracy when reading.
In social studies: The children have been learning about animal habitats and what characteristics make up certain environments. We will be taking a field trip to the Norman Bird Sanctuary on Thursday, November 6th. There the children will learn about different animal groups and what helps them survive in their own habitats. It is an hour long field trip from 1:00-2:00. If you would like to meet us there, please feel free to join us.
Parent-Teacher Conferences: We are looking forward to meeting with you on Friday, November 7th to share information about your child’s progress. Please come to the meeting with your questions and comments regarding how things are going so far.
Just a Reminder: As the weather gets cooler, please make sure your child has the appropriate outerwear. Label everything please! We know morning routines can be difficult, but please try to make sure your child is in the classroom at 8:00. When a child arrives even 5-10 minutes late, he or she may miss out on an activity his/her peers have already completed. Children are welcome in the classroom at 7:50.
DRESS DOWN DAY FOR FIRST GRADERS ON FRIDAY!!! This is because a first grader guessed closer than anyone else to the number of M&Ms in the canister. Zuly won the candy; all first graders won the dress down day.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Dear parents, the children have certainly enjoyed the treats that have been sent in so far this year. However, it is very important that we know a day in advance when you plan on sending in treats for birthdays, holidays, or special occasions. We also need to know what you plan on sending because there are several children with food allergies in first grade. We will need to contact the parents of those children so they can make alternative arrangements. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Karen Andrade & Roselyn Morris