Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

August 29-September 2, 2011

Reading groups start next week.  Your child will bring a book home every night.  If you are volunteering during reading groups please come on your scheduled day.  Thanks for your help!

Reading story:  The Big Blue Ox

Vocabulary words:  get, help, use, mud, town

Spelling words:  mom, hot, hop, pot, pop, ox, lock, mop, got, rock,

*bonus words: help, use

       

Phonics:  short o

Grammar:  Action parts of sentence

Math:      

·        Ordering Three Numbers

·        Ordering Numbers to 12 with a Number Line

·        Problem Solving: Act it Out

Social Studies: Communities over time, transportation, farm animals

Theme:      Farm

A Look Ahead…

Monday     August 29, 2011               End of Fundraiser- Goodies Factory

Thursday    September 1, 2011           Fall Picture Day

Friday         September 2, 2011           Farm Dress up day

Thursday    September 29, 2011                   Open House

Friday         September 30, 2011                   Play at Lee

Thursday    October 6, 2011               Red clay school wide field trip

Thursday    October 20, 2011    Mayfield Farm/Corn Maze field trip