Thank you for checking out our class blog! You will find announcements and newsletters here. Feel free to leave comments and ask me questions.
Mrs. Ginn
Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Weekly Newletter
No homework, spelling or reading story this week! We are learning about bugs and insects all week.
Here is a list of upcoming activities. Please put these on your calendar!
May 18th
Field Day-Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes.
Monday, May 21st
Jumpy Day
* Your child needs to wear comfortable clothes.
Game Day
*Have your child bring their favorite board or card game to play with their friends. NO VIDEO GAMES PLEASE!
Tuesday, May 22nd
Read-a-thon Day
*Students can bring their favorite books to read. They also need to bring a towel, drink, and snack. They can bring a hat or sunglasses to wear if they want.
Popsicles with Dad @2:00
Wednesday, May 23rd
Movie Madness
*We will watch some of our favorite movies. Your child can bring their favorite snack and drink to have during the movie.
Thursday, May 24
Last day of school! This is a half-day so we will dismiss @11:00.
Monday, May 7, 2012
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
Monday, April 30, 2012
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
Monday, April 16, 2012
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
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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
Monday, April 2, 2012
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
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