Greetings from room 116! I just want to start by saying that these kiddos are REALLY getting the hang of things! We have been adding new things to our routine each week and everyone is doing a great job of learning how to be responsible!
Happy Birthday to Tanaja, who celebrated her 7th one yesterday. Thank you for the yummy cupcakes you brought for us. Thank you, Simon, for bringing extra class snacks for us today. I love the kindness and sharing!
Just a few reminders:
1. Tomorrow is the spelling test over the following words: sit, him, lip, ill, hill, is, in, it, and, I
Bonus words: grade, play
2. Please remember to read with your child each night. Please record the books they read on their Reading Log, located in their take home folder. Your child should have at least 4 entries a week. If you need books you can visit the public library or read the Whiteside library book that your child brings home each week. Soon, I will allow students to borrow books from our classroom. I will also be sending home a book order soon so that you may order books at a discounted price. In the mean time, ANYTHING they can read is helpful! Most of us have smartphones, so even if you don't have books you could find a children's article online. If your child is reading chapter books you can record one chapter of the book or a series of several pages as one whole entry.
3. Study spelling words as needed. You know your child the best. If they have a firm grasp over the words, perhaps only once or twice a week is needed for practice, in addition to what we do at school. If your child struggles with spelling, please make it a habit to practice nightly, or as much as needed. I keep a copy of my own kids' spelling words in my car so we can practice as we drive around town. I also keep a copy next to their beds so that when we are done with bedtime stories we can quickly go over the tricky words. You can download the Spelling City app to your phone and look for my page (Mrs. Bleich) for our weekly words and fun games to play. (It's easiest to find if you search by school.) These are just a few ideas you can try if you need ideas.
4. Please remember assignments in the reading homework journal are due each Thursday. We had several students not have theirs done today. I realize we all lead very busy lives but these assignments are important to your child's growth in first grade. Please make every effort to take the time to do these with them.
You may have noticed a math paper come home this week with 30 addition problems. This is our "Mad Minutes Math Club." Students get 2 minutes to complete 30 problems correctly. As of right now, we are only doing addition. Subtraction will start soon. We do these on Monday. If your child completes each problem CORRECTLY they will get to "move up" to the next level. I have a chart in my room to keep track of progress. It becomes an exciting challenge for our class and they get really excited when someone reaches the next level. Congratulations to Dean who was the first student in our class to advance to level A2! Awesome job! When your child brings the paper home please have them practice the problems. This will help with fact memorization. Flash cards are a great purchase at the dollar store for fact memorization, as well!
Hugs and High Fives!
Ms. Bleich
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