November

In language arts we will be continuing  the theme Catch a Dream.   The stories will be as follows:

Week of November 9-  Space Pup – High Frequency Words – gives, he, night, out, people, says, when and your

Week of  November 16 – Where Do Frogs Come From? - High Frequency Words- eat, from, gone, grows, or and two.

Week of November 23 – No story- due to short week and field trip on November 25th.

Week of November 30 – Try Your Best – High Frequency Words – be, good, Mr., need, our, right, saw, time and try.

The children will be finishing Unit 3 in math during the month.  We are learning strategies for both adding and subtracting.  Story problems are also being introduced and we are using the addition and subtraction strategies to find the solutions.

Important dates to remember – Nov. 25 – Field Trip; Nov. 26 and 27 – No School.

                                                        Miss Helms

Add comment November 6, 2009 Sharlyn Helms

Week of October 26

I can’t believe that this is the last week of October.  I have enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with each of you during conferences.

We are starting a new book this week – Catch a Dream.    Our first story is Dan’ Pet   The high frequency words are – day, every, her, said, was and with.

In math we are completing Unit 2 where we have been learning addition and subtraction strategies.

Remeber to turn in your child’s permission slip for the upcoming field trip.

                                                          Miss Helms

Add comment October 27, 2009 Sharlyn Helms

Weeks of October 12 and Oct. 19

Over the next two weeks we will be reading Todd’s B0x  and All That Corn.    There will be no spelling test the week of Oct. 12 .  There will be a new spelling list coming home on Wed. October October 14.   The vocabulary words for All That Corn are as follows: buy, that, very and where.

 In math we are learning different stratigies for adding.  On Monday we will be starting Team Time.  Team Time will focus on math concepts . 

I am looking forward to meeting with each of you during conferences.

Add comment October 9, 2009 Sharlyn Helms

First Grade News

Welcome!

   We have had a busy couple of

weeks in first grade.  The children

are adjusting well to school.

       This week we will be reading

the story ” Jack and Rick” by David

McPhail.  The High Frequency

Words are – help, now, play, too

and want.

In math we are continuing to learn

about number partners – some

partners  for 7 would be 1+6, 6+1,

2+5, 5+2.

           If you have any questions or 

concerns, please let me know.

          Miss Helms 

Add comment September 23, 2009 Sharlyn Helms