Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

February 20-24, 2012

I hope everyone had a nice long weekend!  Don’t forget to send items in for our chocolate basket for the Auction.  Thank you!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Mister Bones: Dinosaur Hunter

Comprehension skill:  Author’s Purpose

Vocabulary words:  once, wild, found, took, mouth

Spelling words:  boat, road, snow, row, yellow, loaf, coat, soap, blow, pillow *bonus words: once, wild

       

Phonics:  long o: oa, ow

Grammar:  Adjectives for size

Math:      

·        Doubles

·        Doubles plus 1

·        Doubles Plus 2

* Addition facts-plus 8

Science: Rocks and Soil, Fossils, Scientists

Theme:      President’s Day

A Look Ahead…

February27-March 2, 2012       Dr. Seuss Week- more info to come

March 9, 2012                          Yates Chili Supper and Auction