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First Grade Newsletter

Week of January 9, 2022

 Literacy

In ReadyGen we continue to focus on characters, setting, and retelling. 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. Syllables, punctuation, contractions, and compound words are points of focus in our grammar lessons.   

Phonics

Focus for Unit 3

Long "i-e" , “a-e”, “u-e”, “o-e”, “sh”, “ch”, beginning and ending blends, and contractions

Tricky Words of the Week

Remember to have your student continue to practice the first 50 tricky words. Students who can read these words already are focusing on spelling these words correctly in their daily writing. 

will

up

other

about

out

many

then

them

these

so

Math

We are working on topic 7 which is extending a counting sequence. Our focus fact is +13.       

Reminders

  • January 13 (Teacher Institute)- No School

  • January 16 (MLK Day)- No School

  • January 31  First Grade Concert (7:00pm)

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

  • Please send your student with outerwear for outdoor play. Students need snow boots, snow pants and gloves to play in the snow. If they forget these items they are asked to play on the blacktop.

  • 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.