Tuesday, December 4, 2012

DAILY REMINDERS:

• Homework:  Math Practice--Subtract from 9 and 10.  Remind your first grader that there is pattern in the numbers they subtract from 9 and 10 and in the differences (answers).
• WRR:  I am so sorry!!!  I completely forgot to send home this week's WRR last week, but thanks to one of my students reminding me, it is coming home tonight. (Thank you, Sanjiv!)  Your first grader can return it on Friday.
• Early Release and Show and Tell tomorrow.  The ELL bus will dismiss at 1:20, and all others will dismiss at 1:40.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR FIRST GRADER:

• Shared Reading/Word Work:  We read the story My Friends again, and we circled all the words that have blends or digraphs. 
• Writing:  We read the story Who Will Guide Santa's Sleigh and talked about Santa needing reindeer to help him deliver packages on Christmas Eve.  Since Santa is in need of more reindeer, we filled out a job application to become one of Santa's reindeer.  We will be adding our picture to the application which will include our antlers and red nose.  Be sure to take a look at our applications next time you come to Crestwood.  They will be hanging in the hall by the end of the week.
• Math:  Since we are learning more about subtraction, we practiced taking apart 7 and 8 using cubes and taking apart 9 and 10 using cubes and ten frames.  After our math lesson and manipulatives practice we completed a practice page to reinforce the skills we learned today.
• Social Studies:  We will begin a new unit tomorrow.