Grade 1 Mrs. Waugh
Week at a Glance (Nov. 28 – Dec.2)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Wednesday.
Nightly – read good fit books/Raz-Kids, practice word wall words and sound teams.
· Reading: Although we have been practicing stretching out sounds in words we don’t know, it is important your child knows that not every word needs to be sounded out. For example they should know the word wall words which have been sent home “in a snap.” By reading over these words quickly, without attempting to stop and show how we can sound them out, can help make students’ reading more fluent.
Literacy:
Word Wall Words: asked, back, could, mother, not, would
Word Family: -ot & -ack
How many words can you find that end with ot & ack?
Sound Team: “oo” (please highlight this on your sound team sheet)
· “oo” can make two sounds, as in “foot” and “loop”
· Have your child practice reading words such as the following:
· good, food, cook, roof, noon, stood, hood, spoon
· Remember, you can make reading these words (as well as the sight words each week) more engaging by playing a memory matching game, writing words on a tic-tac-toe board, and/or playing “go fish” with word cards.
Reading strategies: Retell
This week we will be practicing retelling the important parts of a story (characters, setting, sequence of important events, etc.). Have your child provide a retell of his/her home reading books when reading at home.
Writing: Punctuation
This week we will be reviewing when to use punctuation (periods, exclamation marks, question marks, and commas). Have your child write two sentences about his/her day and practice using proper punctuation.
Math: Please take this week to work on any of the following math concepts your child may be struggling with:
· 1 more/less & 2 more/less
· Counting forwards and backwards from different starting points to 20
· Identifying numbers to 20 (show your child a number and have him/her tell you the number)
· Writing numbers to 20
· Estimating amounts to 20
· More/less/the same - look at groups of objects and determine which group has more or less-we can count or match the objects up to see which group has the extras. How can we make the groups equal?
· Part/part/whole questions and number stories such as:
Ø There are 10 dogs. 3 dogs are white so how many are brown?
Ø I rolled 2 dice and there are 9 dots altogether. There are 4 dots on one die, how many are on the other die?
Ø I want to buy a toy for $9 but I only have $4. How many more dollars do I need?
Ø I need 10 points to win this game. I have 3 points. How many more points do I need?
Reminders/Important Dates:
Christmas Basket item is due (gift card) – Wednesday, Nov. 30 – please note that this is voluntary.
Christmas Dinner: Dec. 8 - Tickets are now available for purchase in the cafeteria or the main office. $6.00 each. Dinner includes, mashed potatoes, turkey, dressing, veggies, cookie and milk. Cash or cheque (payable to Chartwells). Reminder: On-line sales do not include milk. It will be available for purchase that day. No other food is offered.
Christmas Concert: Dec. 16 (storm date Dec. 20)
Last day before Christmas: Dec. 23 (half day)
No school for students/PD for teachers: Jan 9th
First Day back for students: Jan 10th
Thanks and have a great week