Thursday, December 13, 2012

DAILY REMINDERS:

• Homework:  Study for the spelling test that is TOMORROW.  List 15 words are:  yes, but, want, at under.  We will NOT have spelling words next week, since it's a short week (M-TH), and kind of crazy with the winter break right around the corner.  It's harder for the little ones to focus and do as well as they normally would on a test.
• Library tomorrow
• PANCAKES with SANTA is TONIGHT 5:30-7:30 P.M.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR FIRST GRADER:

• Today we worked most of the morning on our Wish List.  We wrote a "sloppy copy" (first draft), and most of the students have conferenced,  proofread and edited their sloppy copy.  Once that was taken care of they began writing their final copy.  We also made most of our elf today that will hold our Wish List.  We still need to add the face (our face), the mittens, and the hat.
• Math:  Our lesson today was on related facts.  For example:  4 + 3 = 7 and 7 - 4 = 3 or 7 - 3 = 4.  Many struggled with this concept so we spent a long time practicing it together using cubes and white boards to show and practice related facts.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Next semester we will have a student teacher from Fontbonne University.  Her name is Ms. Meredith Saulka, and she will be with us Jan. 3 through the middle of April.  On Monday, December 17 she is coming to Crestwood to meet her new first grade friends.  She may even come to our holiday party on Friday.  I know her student teaching experience will be a great one for everyone!  Please welcome Ms. Saulka to Crestwood if you have the opportunity to meet her.
• Tuesday, December 18:  We are having a "Polar Express Day".  We will read the story, do many educational literacy and math activities surrounding the story and watch the movie in the afternoon.
• Thursday, December 20:  Holiday Sing Along @ 1:15 and Holiday Party @ 2:00.  You are welcome to join us for both!