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

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

January 23-27, 2012

Please keep working with your child at home on money.  We still need lots of practice!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Where Are My Animal Friends?

Comprehension skill:  Sequence

Vocabulary words:  does, goodbye, before, won’t, oh, right

Spelling words:  bigger, biggest, faster, fastest, slower, slowest, shorter, shortest, sadder, saddest *bonus words: goodbye, before

       

Phonics:  er and -est endings

Grammar:  Contractions

Math:      

·        Comparing and Ordering Length

·        Using Units to Estimate and Measure Length

·        Inches

·        Centimeters

·        Understanding Perimeter

·        Comparing and Ordering by Capacity

* Addition facts-plus 5

Science: Seasonal Changes, Animal Behavior, Weather

Theme:      Winter Animals

A Look Ahead…

January 26, 2012             Yates Group Pictures

January 26, 2011              Reading Night @Yates 6:00

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

January 16-20, 2012

Thank you to the parents who sent in glue sticks.  I really appreciate it!

Please make sure your child is practicing their math facts each week!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  I’m a Caterpillar

Comprehension skill:  Sequence

Vocabulary words:  know, done, push, wait, visit

Spelling words:  her, first, bird, girl, burn, were, shirt, fur, hurt, sir *bonus words: visit, done

       

Phonics:  -er, -ir, -ur vowel sounds

Grammar:  Adjectives

Math:      

·        Money

* Addition facts-plus 4

Science: Life Cycles, Adaptations

Theme:      Winter

                   Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Look Ahead…

January 26, 2012             Yates Group Pictures

January 26, 2011              Reading Night @Yates 6:00

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

January 9-13, 2012

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year! 

If you can send in glue sticks for the class please do so.  We are completely out!!!  Thanks for your help!

Last week we welcomed Carrie Anna Spencer to our class.  She will be student teaching for the next two months in my room.  We are so happy to have her!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Frog and Toad Together

Comprehension skill:  Plot

Vocabulary words:  afraid, read, soon, again, how, few

Spelling words:  ask, asked, plan, planned, help, helped, jog, jogged, call, called *bonus words: again, soon

       

Phonics:  word ending –ed and -ing

Grammar:  Verbs for Now and the Past

Math:      

·        Money

* Addition facts-plus 1,2,3

Science: Plant needs, Parts of Plants, Life Cycle of Plants

Theme:      Snowmen

A Look Ahead…

January 9, 2012               Report Cards issued-please return ASAP

January 12, 2012              ABC’s of Reading –Yates Gym @6:00

January 16, 2012              Martin Luther King Jr. Day/No school

This week...

Thank you to everyone who sent in items for our gingerbread houses and came to help on Friday.  They turned out great and we had so much fun!! 

We will not have reading groups, spelling words or homework this week.  We are going to learn about Christmas Around the World and make lots of fun crafts! 

Thursday is Pajama Day!  Please have your child wear their favorite pjs.  They can wear slippers (please bring a change of shoes), and bring a small pillow and blanket.  We will be watching The Polar Express in the afternoon. 

Don't forget Friday is a half day for students.  We will dismiss at 11:00.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and enjoys the break!!

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

December 5-9, 2011

Our gingerbread men were due today.  If your child has not brought theirs in please do so ASAP.  Also, we need almost all of the gingerbread house materials still.  Please send that in by Wednesday.  If you can help Friday let me know!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Jan’s New Home

Comprehension skill:  Theme

Vocabulary words:  very, car, away, our, house, school, friends

Spelling words:  fix, fixes, class, classes, wish, wishes, kiss, kisses, bus, buses *bonus words: friends, very

       

Phonics:  word ending -es

Grammar:  Verbs

Math:      

·        Expanded Form

·        Topic 11 test

·        Start Topic 12

* Addition facts-plus 3

Social Studies: Geography, Place, Movement

Theme:      Christmas

A Look Ahead…

December 5, 2011            Gingerbread craft is due-

Have fun with this and be creative!

December 9, 2011            Send in Gingerbread supplies- a list went home

Scholastic Book Order

I am sending home two Scholastic order forms today.  These are due back by Dec. 7th. You can order online or send it back into me at school. There are tons of great books in both!  Everything is on sale.  Books make great Christmas presents!  :)  Our class earns free books with every book you order. Please order if you can.  Thanks!