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

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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!

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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

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

March 19-23, 2012

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

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!

Comprehension skill:  Identify Character, Setting, and Plot

Vocabulary words:  along, behind, toward, eyes, never, pulling

Spelling words:  how, town, down, now, brown, cow, clown, frown, crowd, growl *bonus words: eyes, never

Phonics:  Diphthong 0w

Grammar:  Commands

Math:      

·        Location on a Grid

·        Collecting Data Using Tally Marks

·        Making Real Graphs

·        Making Picture Graphs

·        Problem Solving- Make a Graph

* Subtraction Facts –minus 2

Social Studies:  Problem Solving

Theme:      Spring

A Look Ahead…

March 26-30. 2012                    Spring Break

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

March 12-16, 2012

We are doing a great job with our new homework!  Thank you for being so flexible.  Please let me know if you have any questions. 

A big thank you to the parents that sent in items for a chocolate basket!  We couldn’t have done it without you!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Henry and Mudge

Comprehension skill:  Cause and Effect

Vocabulary words:  told, only, across, because, dance, opened, shoes

Spelling words:  slowly, careful, quickly, useful, painful, playful, sadly, gladly, nicely, wonderful *bonus words: because, across

Phonics:  suffixes: -ful and -ly

Grammar:  Adjectives That Compare

Math:      

·        Subtraction Facts

·        Draw a picture and write a number sentence

·        Using Date for Real Graphs

·        Using Date from Picture Graphs

·        Using Date from Bar Graphs

* Subtraction Facts –minus 1

Social Studies:  Community, Citizenship and Responsibility

Theme:      St. Patrick’s Day

A Look Ahead…

March 26-30. 2012                    Spring Break

Book Fair!

Check out the online book fair!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=yates

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

March 2-9, 2012

I hope everyone made it through the storms this weekend without harm or house damage.  We were so lucky!  The kids did such a great job and were so brave!  I am very proud of them!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Peter’s Chair

Comprehension skill:  Characters, Setting, Plot

Vocabulary words:  stood, room, thought, picture, remember

Spelling words:  backpack, outside, baseball, herself, flashlight, bluebird, lunchbox, suitcase, inside, brainstorm *bonus words: picture, remember

Phonics:  compound words

Grammar:  Adjectives for how many

Math:      

·        Using related facts

·        Fact families

·        Using addition to subtract

·        Subtraction facts

* Addition facts-review plus 7, 8, 9

Social Studies:  Families, Roles, and Responsibilities, Personal Changes

Theme:      Weather

A Look Ahead…

March 9, 2012                          Yates Chili Supper and Auction

                                                *Please send in items for basket

March 26-30. 2012                    Spring Break