Mrs. Carlin's First Grade Kiddos
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
-Oprah Winfrey
Upcoming Events
Early Release: Tuesday, February 25th
Please remember that school is dismissed at 1:29 on this day.
Wines Spirit Week
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Favorite Team Day
Wednesday: Class Color Day ... our color is Blue
Thursday: Twin Day
Friday: Hawaiian Day
Talking Points ... so you don't just hear about lunch and recess!
-What do you do if your friend wants you to do something that's against the rules? How do you answer?
-What do you need when you're in a bad/sad mood? Are there things/strategies that help you cheer up?
-What do you do when you make a mistake? How does it make you feel?
Wish List
Thank you so much for all of your generous donations!
-headphones
Notes from the Teacher:
Thank you all who were able to join us for Parent Involvement Day. By no means is it a typical day in the life at Wines, but I hope you enjoyed getting a glimpse of some of the routines. Also, thank you all for the generous donations for our Valentines' mailboxes. All of the paper, stickers, hearts and glitter made decorating extra FUN!
It's a challenging time of year to stay focused and healthy. We've been working on new routines and lessons to stay motivated. The First Graders have been developing their questioning and teamwork skills in pairs and small groups.
Winter Clothing 101
Tis the season to have LOTS of gear at school and to have numerous viruses wreaking havoc on classrooms and homes everywhere. Washing our hands and getting dressed to go outside becomes its own part of the curriculum. Here are some helpful tips: Have your child practice putting on his or her winter gear, especially the tricky snow pants, eye-hooks and zippers. The more independent she or he is, the less likely to be cold and wet (or frustrated) due to a clothing issue.
LABEL, LABEL, LABEL!!!!!!!
Please make sure to label all of your child's gear with his or her name. It's hard to tell the difference between all of the black and blue snowpants and boots!!
Reading Workshop
We just completed our Informational Text Study. Your children ended by forming Book Clubs based on what they wanted to learn and research. Not only did they use their knowledge of Text Features but also chose other books from the Library to compare and contrast with what they had read in class. We hope you enjoyed their Book Club Presentations.
Math
Things to Be Working on Right Now
-Place Value: Tens and Ones Place
-Counting and Exchanging Pennies and Dimes
-Relation Symbols and Sentences
-Understanding that = means the same
-Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Fact Practice:
-Facts Power: Doubles and Combinations of 10 **Fact Power means that these problems can be solved in about 3 seconds each.
Standards of Mathematical Practice:
SMP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively
SMP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
Word Study
You will see a list of 5-10 words come home on Mondays. These are words that your child has chosen to study for the week. Ask him or her to show you some of the strategies that we practice to learn new words- like sorts, rainbow writing, Word Wall Brain Gym, etc ... The goal is for your child to recognize visual and auditory patterns in words so that they become automatic. Pointing out patterns that look and sound different is VERY important! For example, you expect said to be spelled sed.
High-Frequency Words
*Words that we read and write often.
The goal is that all words are sight words for your children. These high-frequency words
especially should be read and written automatically. In class, we practice these by using magnetic letters, writing them in a variety of ways, and many kinesthetic ways to practice. Please add the following lists to your child's toolbox. He or she should be reading and writing them correctly to build automaticity.
**Your child will be bringing home games like Follow the Path and LOTTO. Please help him or her check/edit the spelling of the words. Then let your child teach you how to play!! This is a great way to practice reading and spelling words.
