First Grade Newsletter Jan. 6, 2012

1. First Grade NewsletterJan. 6, 2012 Important Dates and Events Language Arts Unit 3 “Changes” “An Egg is An Egg” In this unit we will be talking about how things change and stay the same. Students will be expected to read all of the answer choices on the reading test Compare & Contrast Long “ y” how it can have a long “i” or long “e” sound Writing a set of directions Next Week “Ruby in Her Own Time” Spelling Words ending in “ng” “nk” Making a list Verbs ending in “s” Plot Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the time off with your child. No time was wasted in getting the children back into the swing of learning. Jan. 16th No School Martin Luther King Day Conferences will be held on Tues. Jan. 31st and Thurs. Feb. 2nd. These conferences are for students with whom teachers have concerns. Forms went home today. If you would like a conference but did not receive a form please feel free to call your child’s teacher and we will set up a conference with you.

2. Math Extra Notes Now that we have begun Unit 3 in our reading unit, students will now be tested on how many words they can read in a story in 1 minute. You will receive a handout telling you how many words they read. By the end of the 3rd nine weeks they should be reading 20-30 words. Our goal is to have your child reading 60 words by the end of the year. One way that you can help us is to make sure your child reads to you everyday. Studies show that the more a child reads the better they will become at reading. Ch. 5 • Ch. 5 Pretest • Place Value “ones” & “tens Next Week • Less Than, Greater Than, Equal To • Area, Weight, & Counting • Number Stories • Comparing Number Stories