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First Grade Newsletter

Week of April 24, 2023

 Literacy

In ReadyGen we continue to focus on characters, setting, and retelling. Students are also learning to recall information in a nonfiction text. Students are learning the difference between fiction and non-fiction reading material. Vocabulary and parts of speech (nouns, proper nouns, and verbs) are essential parts of our lessons. Syllables, punctuation, contractions, ABC order and compound words are points of focus in our grammar lessons.   

Phonics

Focus: 

 Compound words-(football, baseball, beanstalk)

Suffix -ly and -ful

Vowel sound “oo” 

(loudly, sadly, helpful, slowly, moon, zoo, spoon 1)

Tricky Words of the Week

Remember to have your student continue to practice the first 75 tricky words. Students who can read these words already are focusing on spelling these words correctly in their daily writing.

get 

come

 made

 may

 part

 find 

long 

down 

day

did

called

who

am

its

now

my

than

first

water

been

number

no

way

could

people

Math

We will work on money, telling time, and dividing shapes into other shapes. Our focus facts are mixed addition and subtraction to 20 and addition with three numbers.       

Reminders

  • Have your student return the attached homework by the first day of school next week.

  • With changing temps please send your student with outerwear for outdoor play. 

  • Continue to send a spill proof water bottle and two snacks to school with your student.

  • Please continue to check Seesaw throughout the week for messages.

  • April 24th is 8:30-11 am is our field trip to Bloomin Gardens

  • Thursday May 25th- Field Day 12-2:30

  • May 26th-Last Day of School 1:45 release