Fun with Fluffy

Yesterday we put Fluffy in his ball and let him roll around our circle. The kids were so great about letting him come near and controlling their bodies!

Chaperones

I have all four chaperones for our field trip to the Apple Orchard. Thank you to those of you who volunteered!

Meet Fluffy!

Today we welcomed our new pet hamster to our class today. To choose his name, we voted on names the students wrote about in their weekend writing. In writing workshop, we wrote letters to our new pet welcoming him to our classroom!

Welcome to UPA Fluffy!

Guided Reading Book Bags

Coming home this week will be your student's Guided Reading Book Bag. They will be coming home 2-3 times a week. The students and I will explain all about them...

Mekhi is holding his book bag. Please try to keep all the items inside the bag. They need to be sent back to the school the following day. Students will be responsible for turning them into a box in the morning next to their folders.

Inside will be a book at your student's own reading level. Jeremiah is showing us the book we practiced this week. Have your child read the story to you that evening.

Javon is showing us the mini books we made as a class that you will also find inside their bag. This mini book contains many strategies the student can use if they get stuck on a tough word.

After reading the story, you can ask the students some questions. Jordan is holding a list of comprehension questions that you can use if you get stuck for some new questions.

The students will be learning new words at their level during guided reading as well. Summer is showing us her sight word card ring. We will be adding the new words to their word rings. The new words will not be added on to their exhibition goal, but should be reviewed frequently because they are relevant to the stories they are reading throughout the trimester.

After you are done reading, asking questions, and practicing sight words please fill out the log with your child and initial the part you completed. Jamia is holing the log you will use. After it is completely filled out, I will put a new log in the bag and keep the old log on file.

We hope you enjoy your time reading with your child! Please let me know if you have any further questions!

Shining Light

Congrats Mekhi, our shining light this week! Mekhi was a true first grade leader over the past few days. He gets along so well with the children in our class and is very good at problem solving! We are proud of you!!!

First Grade Leaders

Today the kindergartners from Ms. Josephson's class came over to play a game of ABC bingo with us. I was SO impressed with our kids! Not only did they set a good example to the younger children, but they helped find letters and told their partners the sound each letter I called out made!

OOPS!

I just looked at my calendar and realized I sent home homework today, which is Wednesday! To make up for it, I will not send home Thursday homework this week. Sorry for the confusion!

Shining Light

Congrats Joseph! He was chosen to be our Shining Light this week! Joseph won because he follows our class rules, is always participating, and has a great attitude about school! We are proud of you!

As I Promised... More Centers

In the "Buddy Reading" Center students choose books I have multiples of to read with a buddy or group of three. The students visit one book reading center each day, so library, big books, and buddy reading often rotate through our centers schedule.

Our latest center... Smartboard! After much conversation about how to treat a smart board and how to be careful around Mrs. Woolsey's computer the students have shown me they can handle using this tool independently! Today they playing a rhyming word matching game.

In the "Math Center" the students first have to complete a task to turn into their center folders. After they complete their task they can play a math game, practice addition and subtraction problems on the wipe boards, review flash cards, practice coins, or use small clocks.

The "Writing Center" is a busy place. The student usually have to write a story to go along with a picture. When they finishing they can practice their handwriting using the wipe off boards. Today the challenge was to see who could write the most words they found in our children's dictionaries. Jeremiah won with 28 words!

More centers coming soon...

Quick Reminders

Free Dress for $1.00- Tomorrow, Friday 9/24

(Students who have 2 uniform violations may not participate in free dress.)

Book Orders Due- Tomorrow, Friday 9/24

Learning Team Plans will go home Monday 9/ 27