Week of January 18, 2016




      This will be a very busy week as the children prepare for the First/Second play.  The play will be about snowflakes.
      Below are the skills that your child will be working on this week.

• The children will learn about the Bible story about Moses
• The children will read stories and identify the cause and effects within the story.
• The children will continue to work on reading, retelling, and rewriting stories that read
• The children will learn about the sound of long a spelled /ai/ and /ay/
• The children will write several narratives as they prepare for 100 Days of School
• The children will review ABC order
• The children will begin a unit of study of measurement.  They will be measuring by using inch and centimeters.  They will continue to review addition and subtraction. Continue to allow your child to review their math facts at home.

The children will continue to study about weather.

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:  mail, way, chain, day, play, rain, brain, stay, train, clay
Bonus Words:  measurement-centimeter

CLASSROOM INFORMATION:

• Continue to allow your child to review their sight words and math facts at home as much as possible.
• Your child will bring a jar home this week.  They will need to put 100 things in the jar and decorate the jar.  This is their 100 Day of school project.  The jar will need to be return to school by January 28th.  More information will be sent home along with the jar.
• The first/second grade play will be on January 28th.
• The children will celebrate 100 Days of School on January 29th.  The children will be doing 100 Days of School activities throughout the day.
• The children will have a special 100 Days of School snack.  More information will be sent home letting you know what your child will need to bring to school.
• Sunday, January 24th  Open House for New and Prospective Families