Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

April 30-May 4, 2012

We made it through TCAP!  I was so proud at how everyone worked hard and tried their best!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Alexander Graham Bell

Comprehension skill:  Draw Conclusions

Vocabulary words:  early, learn, science, built, through

Spelling words:  saw, draw, crawl, straw, law, jaw, paw, lawn, yawn, hawk *bonus words: through, science

Phonics:  -aw and - au

Grammar:  Using I and Me

Math:      

·        Adding Tens to Two-Digit Numbers

·        Adding to a Two-Digit Number

·        Subtracting Tens on a Hundred Chart

·        Subtracting Tens from Two Digit Numbers

·        Subtracting from a Two-Digit Number

Social Studies:  Inventors/Inventions, Communication, Technology

Theme:      Ocean Life

A Look Ahead…

May 1, 2012                    Field trip to CMS

May 10, 2012                            Mother’s Day program

May 11, 2012                             Field trip to Aquarium

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

April 16-20, 2012

No spelling or math facts test this week!  We are going to do a lot of review for TCAP instead. 

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Simple Machines

Comprehension skill:  Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary words:  goes, heavy, kinds, against, today

Spelling words:  no words or test

Grammar:  How Sentences Begin and End

Math:      

·        Review

·        Double digit addition and subtraction

Science:              Simple Machines, Force and Motion

Theme:      Plants and Plant Life Cycle

A Look Ahead…

April 23-27                     TCAP testing week

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

April 9-13, 2012

Thank you to all of the parents that helped with the Easter egg hunt.  It went great and we had so much fun!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery

Comprehension skill:  Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary words:  among, instead, another, none

Spelling words:  book, moon, took, food, look, pool, zoo, noon, good, foot *bonus words: instead, another

Phonics:  -00 vowel pattern

Grammar:  How Sentences Begin and End

Math:      

·        Describing Equal Parts of Whole Objects

·        Making Parts of a Set

·        Describing Parts of Sets

* Subtraction Facts –minus 1,2,3

Science:              Plants and Seeds

Theme:      Plants and Plant Life Cycle

A Look Ahead…

April 12, 2012                 Creative Discovery Math Night       6-8pm

*Remember this Thursday night is Math Night with the Creative Discovery Museum.  This is a great opportunity to interact with your child, and practice math skills.  It will last from 6-8 p.m. in the gym. You may drop in or come stay the entire time.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

April 2-6, 2012

I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break!

We are out of glue sticks AGAIN.  Please send some in if you can.  Thanks!

Don’t forget to send in Easter eggs filled with candy and a basket for our hunter on Thursday!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Mole and the Baby Bird

Comprehension skill:  Sequence

Vocabulary words:  loved, wood, should, door

Spelling words:  mouth, house, found, our, out, cloud, ouch, shout, round, count *bonus words: should, loved

Phonics:  -ou

Grammar:  Exclamations

Math:      

·        Making Equal Parts

·        Describing Equal Parts of Whole Objects

·        Making Parts of a Set

* Subtraction Facts –minus 3

Social Studies:  Citizenship, Responsibility

Theme:      Easter

A Look Ahead…

April 5, 2012                   Egg Hunt @ Tinsley Park

April 6-9, 2012               No school/Easter Break