Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

January 23-27, 2012

Please keep working with your child at home on money.  We still need lots of practice!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Where Are My Animal Friends?

Comprehension skill:  Sequence

Vocabulary words:  does, goodbye, before, won’t, oh, right

Spelling words:  bigger, biggest, faster, fastest, slower, slowest, shorter, shortest, sadder, saddest *bonus words: goodbye, before

       

Phonics:  er and -est endings

Grammar:  Contractions

Math:      

·        Comparing and Ordering Length

·        Using Units to Estimate and Measure Length

·        Inches

·        Centimeters

·        Understanding Perimeter

·        Comparing and Ordering by Capacity

* Addition facts-plus 5

Science: Seasonal Changes, Animal Behavior, Weather

Theme:      Winter Animals

A Look Ahead…

January 26, 2012             Yates Group Pictures

January 26, 2011              Reading Night @Yates 6:00