Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

May 7-11, 2012

We have a very busy next few weeks!  Please look for notes coming home giving you details of our upcoming activities. 

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Ben Franklin and His First Kite

Comprehension skill:  Theme

Vocabulary words:  brothers, answered, poor, carry, different

Spelling words:  unhappy, refill, untie, undo, repay, unkind, undress, retell, reopen, refund *bonus words: different, carry

Phonics:  Prefixes re- and un-

Grammar:  Pronouns

Math:      

·        Describing Patterns

·        Using Patterns to Predict

·        Extending Shape Patterns

·        Looking for a Pattern

Social Studies:  Historical Figures, Inventiveness

Theme:      Ocean Life

A Look Ahead…

May 10, 2012                            Mother’s Day program 8:30 in gym

May 11, 2012                             Field trip to Aquarium

May 14, 2012                            Jumpy Day

May 18, 2012                            Field Day