August 7, 2017
   
     The children have enjoyed the first two days back to school.  They all appear to be adjusting well in first grade.  I look forward to working with your child as well as you this year.  Please remember to keep in contact with me.  You may contact me through e-mail or text.
       I will begin assessing the children on Monday.  I will assess the children on sight words, reading for fluency and understanding, and decoding skills.
       Your child will bring home their binder this week.  Please review all work your child brings home and allow your child to make corrections. It is very important that you sign your child's binder daily.   All binders will have sight words in them.  It is strongly suggested that your child start learning these sight words at home.  We will be working on learning these words at school as well.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD RETURNS THEIR SIGHT WORDS TO SCHOOL IN THEIR BINDER EACH DAY.
        This week the children will be reviewing and working on the following skills:

• The Bible:  They will learn what the Bible is made up of.  They will learn how many books are in the New Testament and Old Testament.  
• The children will begin learning about the Creations.
• Identifying the difference between vowels and consonants
• Decode and read words with short /a/
• Read for fluency and understanding
• Identifying picture clues when reading
• Identifying sets and number up to 10
• Identify and write numbers 0-10 with touch points
• Work on handwriting using good spacing and formation.
• Write simple stories using a class bubble map.
• Learn about the sun and stars in the universe.
• The children will continue to learn class and school expectation and procedures.

HOMEWORK:

• Monday:   Handwriting worksheet:  Practice writing, name, straight lines, and circle
• Tuesday:   Read words and sentences with short /a/
• Wednesday:  Read for fun
• Thursday:  Math worksheet (touch points)

CLASS REMINDERS:

• Don't forget to sign up on REMIND on your cell  phone.  Please select the 2017-2018 school year to receive messages from me
• Your child needs earphones.  Make sure you put your child's name of the earphones.
• Sign your child's binder daily.  
• Put your child's lunch money in a envelop with your child's name on it.

VOLUNTEER:

• If you would like to volunteer in the classroom please contact me.