Dear Parents,
A couple of updates:
- We are starting math fluency practice. I send a separate email explaining the program.
- Tonight is the 80’s dance. Next Thursday, 2-4 is PE night. I will not be at the 80’s dance. But I will be at PE night. I hope to see you soon.
- Our Dojo hasn’t looked very good lately. We have been having a lot of problems in specials and lunch. Our main problem is talking. I have to give the class, as a whole points off on the dojo. Talking out of turn, and off task are our biggest difficulties. We have a lot of work to cover and we can only do it when we are active listeners. We cannot listen when we are talking and distracting others.
- Please read the 5 star homework. While it is optional, it does list a need for Feb. 12th, when we are celebrating Valentine’s day in our classroom. Please decorate a box and bring it by the 12th. I will also send home next week a class list so your child can start filling out their Valentines.
- Please read your baggie books too. It was great to see that almost everyone had their books to read to a buddy today.
- Please practice your sight words too. There is a direct correlation between the amount of sight words known and reading levels.
- This week’s phonics words are: smile, flame, blade, flake, plate, smoke, stove, stone, glove, bride, spine, slate
Next week’s topics:
Social Studies: Harriet Tubman/Light and Shadows
Math: Greater than, less than, Word problems
Phonics: silent e with consonant blends
Reading: Point of View
Writing: Opinion
I want to apologize to you and let you know that I feel every frustration with how much a First Grader needs to know these days. I will do my best to individualize, reteach and enrich my lessons. We have a lot to cover and I am very confident we can get there, but it will take a lot of hard work. I appreciate all the work you do at home and I wanted to let you know how much that means to me and to your child. If at any time you need to ask me a question, please email or call me. I hope you have a great weekend.
Donna Grecko