Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

January 30-February 3, 2012

Miss Spencer is teaching full time for the next two weeks.  She is doing a great job!  Please encourage your child to have the same respect for her that they do for any teacher.  Thank you!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Mama’s Birthday Present

Comprehension skill:  Making Inferences

Vocabulary words:  about, gives, enjoy, surprise, would, worry

Spelling words:  train, way, tail, play, day, may, rain, gray, mail, afraid *bonus words: about, would

       

Phonics:  long a: ai, ay

Grammar:  Adjectives

Math:      

·        Comparing and Ordering by Capacity

·        Cups, Pints, and Quarts

·        Liters

·        Comparing and Ordering by Weight

·        Pounds

·        Comparing and Ordering by Temperature

* Addition facts-plus 6

Social Studies:  Traditions

Theme:      Winter and Winter Animals

A Look Ahead…

February 16 and 17, 2012                    Staff Development/ No classes

February 20,2012                               No school/ President’s Day