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Please consider doing some or all of these activities with your children during the time off.

Word wall words:

Words to be introduced when we return…..

(from) Feb. 1st:  every-how-know-put-over

(from) Feb. 8th: after-by-let-old-think

*What you and your child can do:

*make flash cards, read aloud, write words in ABC order, create pyramids, rainbow write, create sentences/stories

Sorts:

The sorts are more challenging now. Please practice a little bit each night.

*Create word families (rhyming words) using old sorts or any words you can think of.

*Write words that begin with blends.  (gr, br, pr, etc./bl, cl, gl, etc.)

*Write sentences using these words.

Reading:

*Read aloud to your child.

*Have your child read a story.

*Identify the characters and the setting. Is there a problem? If so, what is the solution?

*Illustrate your favorite part.

Math:

*Write the numbers 1-100.

*Write the numbers by skip counting:

twos (2-20)

fives (5-100)

tens (10-100)

Social Studies:

*Identify/Recognize  U.S. symbols:

American flag-bald eagle-Washington Monument-Statue of Liberty

*People to know about:

G. Washington- 1st president, “Father of Our Country”, lived at Mt. Vernon in VA

A. Lincoln- 16th president, “honest Abe”, born in a log cabin

Writing:

*Sequencing:  “How To Build A Snowman”

first, second, third (or) first, next, then, last

*Create your class valentines for our treat day on Friday, February 12th.

Roses are red, violets are blue….Here is a class list for you:

Skylee-Madison-Alanna-Grace-Rachel-Tea-Maria-Sabine-Emiley-Brooke

Cornell-OShea-Max-Coby-Kyle-Preston-Jay-Joshua-Hewson

I hope to see everyone soon!

I hope my students are enjoying the snow days.

Read a good book. : )

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• sorting- small groups
  

• reading- weekly stories and poems

• writing- schools long ago
  

• applying sight words more to our writing/editing for correct spelling
  

MATH:

• patterns on the hundred chart- counting to 100 by ones, fives, tens/counting to 20 by twos
  

SOCIAL STUDIES:

• sequence of events on picture timelines/distinguishing between past and present
  

SCIENCE:

• moving objects exhibit different kinds of motion
  

JANUARY

25- Report cards go home.

26- Cici’s Pizza Fundraiser  5-8 p.m.

FEBRUARY

The 100th Day of School!!  This will be held on our first day back from the snow.

3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th- After School Classes- 3:15-4:15

4- Parent/Teacher Conferences  (1:00 dismissal for students)

(2-7 p.m.- conferences)

12- Valentine Treats @ 2:45

We will exchange valentines and read these during our treat time. I will send home a class list soon.

19- celebrating “Heroes of History” day

There will be more information about this soon.

25- First Grade- 4-H  lesson about Birds

MARCH

2- Dr. Seuss’ birthday

11- 1:00 dismissal (staff development)

12th-19th– Book Fair

19- first grade field trip- Empire Theater

to see “Jack and the Beanstalk”

Our week begins with Day 5.

Monday-ART

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Day 1-  P.E. (Tuesday)

Day 2-GUIDANCE (Wednesday)

Day 3- P.E. (Thursday)

Day 4- MUSIC (Friday)

Day 5- ART (Monday)

Please bring tennis shoes and coats for P.E.

an~any~from~just~over

Reading-

• Read your weekly story aloud to someone. Practice the vocabulary words at the beginning of each story. These need to be recognized when reading, not spelled.

• Please read aloud the “Think and Respond” questions with your child. These can be found at the end of each story. Practice writing the answers in complete sentences.

(Sprees- Create your own comprehension questions. Who are the characters? What is the problem? etc.)

Sorting- variety of activities

Math- 1 worksheet

Word Wall Notebook- 2 assignments in homework notebook

Homework will always be due on Fridays.

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• sorting- small groups
  

• reading- weekly stories and poems

• writing- schools long ago
  

• applying sight words more to our writing/editing for correct spelling
  

MATH:

• patterns on the hundred chart- counting to 100 by ones, fives, tens/counting to 20 by twos
  

SOCIAL STUDIES:

• sequence of events on picture timelines/distinguishing between past and present
  

SCIENCE:

• moving objects exhibit different kinds of motion
  

JANUARY

19- PTA meeting 7:00 p.m. (location to be determined-School Board Round Table Meeting)

20- Mathathon permission slips are due.

25- Report cards go home.

26- Cici’s Pizza Fundraiser  5-8 p.m.

FEBRUARY

4- Parent/Teacher Conferences  (1:00 dismissal for students)

2-7 p.m.- conferences

Our week begins with Day 1. (Tuesday)

*Please have your child wear tennis shoes on P.E. days.

*Please bring coats or jackets for outside recess and P.E. classes.

Day 1-  P.E. (Tuesday)

*Day 2- LIBRARY (Wednesday)

Day 3- P.E. (Thursday)

Day 4- MUSIC (Friday)

*Day 5- ART (Monday)

The schedule changes due to Friday and Monday being holidays for the students.