First Grade News

January 2-6, 2012

What were learning
Our Bible stories for this week are The Golden Calf and The Tabernacle. We will be reading My Buddy, Stan and Biscuit in our basal reading books. In Phonics we are focusing on the wh digraph,. Math will include comparing objects by length, writing numbers 0-10 using words, and identifying pairs. For Writing Workshop we are working on finalizing our descriptive writings. In P.E. we will start our jump rope unit.

Assignments
Here are some ways to challenge your child: Math Have your child create his/her own math word problems to have others complete. Reading Practice good comprehension by reading a story and then retelling its events,. Science Plan ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle at home. P.E. Jump rope forward and backwards, on one foot, and crisscross.

Tuesday Jan. 3: Memory Work: Ephesians 2:8 Read The Golden Calf Wednesday Jan. 4: Read My Buddy, Stan Math Facts Thursday Jan. 5: Read The Tabernacle Spelling Test (whip, when which, whiff, whiz, whack, whisk Bonus: what, why) Take note, we do have a spelling test this Friday. We will practice at school, but work at home is helpful as well. Thanks!

Important Notes

We are starting another book log for this month. Feel free to record Christ Light readings. We will have our field trip to the California Theater Center to see the play Peter Rabbit & Friends on Tuesday, January 10th. We will be back from the play before lunch so there is no need to pack a special sack lunch. Let me know if you have any questions.

Upcoming Events

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10 Field Trip to California Theater Center 13 End of 2nd Quarter 16 No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20 Teacher Collaboration Day, 12:00 Dismissal 27 Social Studies Fair

Jesus Give Away Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14 As we enter the new year, may the Lord continue to bless us with that unfailing love. In Him, Miss Luehring