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First Grade Newsletter

Week of December 6, 2022

 Literacy

In ReadyGen we are focusing on characters, setting, and retelling events. Students are also 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. We will begin to focus on contraction words.  

Phonics

Focus:

Review all phonics sounds and skills we have covered since the beginning of the year.

                                                                                   

Tricky Words of the Week

 Continue to practice reading, writing, and spelling the first 50 fry words this week. We will be testing these words this week. We will start our next set of fry words next week. 

Focus Words: 

(Review of “w” sight words we already covered)

was, with, words, what, we, were, when, which

  Math

We will begin math topic 5 addition and subtraction equations to 20. Our next topic will be graphing. Our focus facts are -10 and addition to 20 and starting with +11.       

Reminders

  • Student school hours are 8:00-2:50 each day. 

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

  • Our classrooms can be cool. Please send a sweatshirt with your student.

  • Temps are cooler please send gloves, hats and a warm jacket for outdoor play.

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

  • If your child is sick or there is a change of transportation, you must call the office. 

  • Please have your student return the attached homework by next Monday.

  • Winter break is begins on December 19th and ends on January 2rd