Homework Update

Yesterday a blue notice went home to kick off homework but... the information on the notice in the Book Envelope did not match the information on the blue notice I sent home!!!  I accidentally sent home the wrong notice in the Book Envelope.

Homework will look like this...

Monday-Math assignment (due Friday but can be brought back anytime during the week if your child finishes early)

Tuesday and Wednesday-  Read either Book Envelope books or do Raz-Kids

Thursday-Poem Notebook


Book Envelope

The book envelope will contain books which your child has previously read the week before during independent reading.  The books may have been from reading group or ones that your child selected because it interested them.  If any photocopied books come home in the envelope, you may keep them.  All other books should come back to school in the envelope on Friday.  Both the Book Envelope and Poem Notebook should be returned to school on Friday so we can start again the next week.

I hope this clarifies things....so sorry about the confusion!!!

If you have any other questions please feel free to email me at hherring@email.medfield.net

Heather :)

We had another great week in first grade!

Ask your child...

*  something they learned about fire prevention (we studied this all week).  Also pick a meeting spot in case of a house fire (if you don't already have one)

*  about our bus evacuation drill (in the rain:)

*  about picture day

*  about the new sounds (digraphs) we learned in Fundations.  Have your child say the letter names, the sound they make and the corresponding picture (sh /sh/ ship, ch /ch/chin, th /th/ thumb, wh /wh/ whistle, ck /ck sock)

*  about Writer's Workshop.  The children have been working on planning out stories across 3 page booklets, sketching their ideas, and then goig back to write the words.  Also ask them what to do when they think they're finished (add to a story or start a new one)

*  what we have been learning in math...doubles (4+4, 5+5), near doubles (4+5, 5+6), and combos to 10

Reminders and Important Information  

Conference schedules

Hopefully everyone received an email and has signed up for a time and date to meet in November.  If not, please do so ASAP

Math Night

In Novemeber there will be a night to come and learn about math.  More information to come soon!!!

Halloween Parade

The Halloween parade will be on 10/30 at 9:30 in the morning.  We have changed the parade to the morning this year so that the half day Kindergarten can participate.

This is all for now!  Have a great week!

Heather

We are up and running!!!!!!

First grade is up and running!  The children have been working hard the past couple of weeks learning new routines and making new friends.  Below you will find a bit about what we have been doing in the classroom.

In Fundations, we have learned all the letters, corresponding sounds and pictures (a-apple /a/).  We are now learning to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonat) words on our fingers.  Ask your child to show you how to tap these words out:  map, lip, rug, set
We are also using our tapping for spelling.

In math, we have worked hard to add and subtract to 10.  We have worked with word problems and missing addends.  The children really seem to enjoy watching the video which teaches the main concept of the lesson.  Ask them about the funny robot in the beginning!

In writing, we have started writing small moment stories across pages of a booklet. In the next week, I will be sending home a note asking families to generate a list of topics that your child can write about during Writer's Workshop.

We also have started reading groups and introduced centers.  The children have done a great job independently transitioning throughout their centers and also reading with me in group.  Ask your child to tell you about a story they have read with me!

Reminders/Updates:

*  A quick note to let you know that from time to time your child will be coming home with unfinished math pages.  Don't be alarmed if this happens!  It doesn't mean your child didn't complete the assigned work.  This is because I have selected problems for them to work on which pertain to the skill being taught.  Our new program comes with many opportunities to have children practice.  If you do see a math page with unfinished work, feel free to work with your child on the incomplete problems, but don't feel you have to.

*  Homework-Homework will officially start the first week of November.  The first grade team is still in the process of deciding what this will look like.  For now,  I will start sending home Poem notebooks on Thursday nights (please return these on Friday) and Book Envelopes on Mondays (please return them by the end of the week-most families read a book a night, but do what works best for you.  You can always read the same book each night if it's easier!)

That is all for now!  Next post, I hope to have some pictures of my hard workers that I can share with you!

Heather

Welcome to First Grade!!!

Welcome first graders! 

I'm so excited to see you on Wednesday!  Today was MY first day of school.  I had a lot of meetings and worked hard to get the classroom ready for your first day.  We are going to have fun on Wednesday.  When you get off the bus, there will be teachers to help you get to our classroom.  Don't worry about the bus or the first day because I will help you with everything:). I labeled all your cubbies, and put name tags at your seats.  I will even come to lunch with you:)

Enjoy your last day of summer vacation tomorrow and I'll see you on Wednesday!!!

Mrs. Herring:)

Thank you!

Thank you to all the families that donated so we could buy Sophia her gifts for the holidays.  Today was the drop off day, so here are all the wonderful things we were able to get her. As you can she, she loves the movie Frozen and will have a beautiful comforter, pillow, and blanket set in her bedroom.  This is one of the few items she asked for.  Happy holidays to all of your families and thank you again for your generous donations.  It feels good to know we helped a family during the holidays!!!!

Happy holidays!

Dear families,

Happy holidays to you!  This is a busy time of year with all the holidays and conferences!  I really enjoyed meeting with all the families to discuss your child's progress.  

I would like to thank all the families that donated to our Gifts for Kids program.  I'm so grateful to be working with such caring families.  We have raised over $175 for Sophia.  With this money we will be able to get her the Frozen comforter she wanted as well as, a Frozen pillow and blanket, books, arts and crafts, socks, pajamas, and a few other things. Thank you again!  It means so much to me!

Here are a few things going on in first grade...

Math- We have been working hard on making survey questions, collecting data, and making representations of the data.  The children really seem to be getting the hang of this.

Writing- we are taking a break from narrative writing (small moments) and have switched gears to informative writing.  The children are busy writing teaching books where they teach their reader about something the know a lot about (dogs, cape cod, riding a bike).

Reading- We continue to work hard at retelling stories that have a beginning,middle, and end.  We have also focused on nonfiction texts as well.

Science-We have started learning about organisms (plants and seeds).  We planted seeds last Friday and today some have started to grow roots!

Reminders...

Just a gentle reminder to please return book envelopes on Fridays.  This is the day we switch over our books for the next week.  Thank you!

Volunteers...hopefully everyone got the signupgenius invitation to come into the classroom and volunteer.  If you didn't get the invite or those times don't work for you, lemme know and we will figure out a different day/time for you to come in.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me at hherring@email.medfield.net 

Thank you,

Heather