Week of August 27, 2018

       This will be a very busy week, since we may be out of school on Friday.  I will let you know if we are out of school as soon as I find out.  The children will be working on the following skills this week:

• Reading for fluency and comprehension
• Reviewing sight words
• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with the L blend  (cl, sl, bl,gl,)
• Reviewing short /i/ and short /a/
• Identifying the five senses
• Sequence stories
• Identifying details within a story
• Counting and writing numbers 1-100
• Addition word problems
• Using touch points to add simple addition
• Bible story "Adam and Eve Disobeyed God"
• Memory Verse:  The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7  

CLASSROOM NOTES:

• Students will have their first Bible test this week.  The study sheet will be sent home on Thursday.
• Children may be out of school on Friday if 60% of the students participated in the fundraiser.
• Please review your child's work and sign their binder daily.
• Continue to review sight words with your child daily.

Week of August 20, 2018

       The children are enjoying first grade.  They are adjusting well in first grade and eager to learn. This is going to be a fantastic year. Please continue to talk with your child about listening and following directions from all teachers and staff at school. 
       I have completed assessing the children on reading skills.  If you would like to schedule a conference feel free to text me through the REMIND App and schedule a conference.
       The children will be working on the following skills this week:

• Reading and discuss the Bible story of the "Creation."
• This week memory verse will be Genesis 1.
• The children will identify, decode, and read words with short /i/.
• The children will begin identifying details, characters, and setting within a text.
• The children will identify word order in a sentence.
• The children will write simple sentences using a class bubble map.
• The children will begin to go to literacy centers and work on specific skills.
• The children will begin guided reading groups.
• The children will learn about what a family is and the importance of their family.
• Count and write numbers 0-50
• Continue to identify numbers 1-9 and how to use touch points 
• The children will be introduce to addition
• The children will use illustration and touch points to add simple addition problems
• The children will continue to work on identifying rhyming words.

       CLASSROOM REMINDERS:

• Please continue to go over your child's sight words daily at home.
• It is important that you review all work your child brings home daily in their binder and sign your child binder.
• If you have not connected with the Remind app please do so ASAP.  Directions was sent home in the orange folder that you received at the Meet and Great Meeting.
• Your child will bring home their Read for Fun Bag on Wednesday.  Please remind your child to return the bag and book to school on Thursday.

STEM LAB:

The children enjoyed going to the STEM LAB on Friday.  They had to work as a team and build a tower using spaghetti and marshmallows.

 

                                                                Week of August 13, 2018           
 
                                                  WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD
                                                                        OF FIRST GRADE

        The children are all adjusting well in first grade.  They had a great time learning about themselves and what they will be learning and during in first grade.  I am looking forward to a fantastic year.
         Thanks for all who came to parent orientation.  If you were unable to attend the meeting please schedule a conference as soon as possible.  If you are able to come in and help in the classroom please send me a text or email.  You can reach me on the REMIND App or by email.  My email address is Tchandler@ezellharding.com.  PLEASE CONNECT ON THE REMIND APP.  The information on how to connect was sent home in the orange folder,

       The children are still learning classroom and school procedures and expectations.  Please continue to speak with your child about listening carefully and following directions.

This week the children will work on the following skills:

• Continue to work on classroom and school expectations and procedures.
• Have a unit of study about the family and themselves.
• Write about School using a classroom bubble map.
• Write about their family using a classroom bubble map.
• Identify words that rhyme
• Identify, decode, and read words with short a.
• Identify,count and write numbers 0-20
• Identify and write numbers 1-10 using touch points
• Graphing and interpreting data
• Review color and number words
• Write letters and simple sentences using good letter formation and spacing.
• Use Google map to locate their school
• Identify the parts of the Bible and the Books of the Bible.

       I will be doing reading assessment this week on each child.  It is strongly suggested that you would begin reviewing sight words with your child daily at home.  Sight words list was put in your child's binder.  I will schedule a short conference with each parent when I have completed your child's assessment.