We have had such a wonderful Spring in first grade. Our days were filled with great themes such a life cycles of animals, egg exploration, beginning chapter books, directed drawings, story publishing, poetry and the THA Spring Musical. We had a galloping good time at the FIRST EVER...THA Stick Horse Derby!! We had to design, build and name our stick horse and we had to design our jockey jersey. The creativity was spectacular and the races were so much fun. We finished the derby with a fantastic tailgate party provided by our wonderful parents. We are now planning for our end of the year pool party and field day. We have had a great year in first grade! Second grade be ready because we are all moving up!!!
Please note these summer expectations for our students transitioning into second grade.
1. Read at least 10 minutes a day.
2. Try to visit the library once a week.
3. Review math flash cards weekly. All cards should be mastered.
4. Journal as much as possible!
5. Finish your comprehension book.
6. Enjoy time with family and friends!!!!
Monday, May 20, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019
FEBRUARY NEWS
The first graders at THA are really heating up these cold winter days. We started reading chapter books last week and we LOVE the interesting characters and the stories that we are able to read about "all by ourselves"! I am very proud of how well they are reading and at how interested they are in reading now...just in time for our annual BOOK FAIR!!!!
Tomorrow is Grandparents day and our music department has planned a spectacular show for our dear grandparents. After the program the students will be allowed to take their grandparent on a tour of the school, visit the THA Cafe and make an ice cream sundae and of course take a trip to the book fair. Tomorrow will be a great day for all.
In math we are beginning to add double digits (without regrouping) and we have started learning the doubles + 1 math facts. We are working on telling time "all around the clock" and we are counting mixed change.
In spelling we are using blends in the beginning and the end of words and we can spell 21 high frequency words along with all CVC and CVCe patterned words. We are dividing our 2 syllable words and beginning to spell "chunks".
We will be writting stories this month using the FIRST, NEXT, THEN, LAST story frame. We will let our creativity soar as we write fantasy stories.
We are in our 6th theme in reading and our fluency and comprehension are building each week. The skills of focus this month are ABC order, story elements (setting, character, events/problems, solutions), endings of a story, summarizing, noting details and nouns.
We are finishing polar animals and are studying hibernating animals and shadows. Mr. Groundhog sure will help us with this unit.
In computer class we are learning to code. We will have 12 little robots that we will make paths for through coding. We are so excited to see our robots go!
On Monday we will celebrate our 100th day of school!!! Hip-Hip-Hooray!!! First Grade Rocks!!!!
Tomorrow is Grandparents day and our music department has planned a spectacular show for our dear grandparents. After the program the students will be allowed to take their grandparent on a tour of the school, visit the THA Cafe and make an ice cream sundae and of course take a trip to the book fair. Tomorrow will be a great day for all.
In math we are beginning to add double digits (without regrouping) and we have started learning the doubles + 1 math facts. We are working on telling time "all around the clock" and we are counting mixed change.
In spelling we are using blends in the beginning and the end of words and we can spell 21 high frequency words along with all CVC and CVCe patterned words. We are dividing our 2 syllable words and beginning to spell "chunks".
We will be writting stories this month using the FIRST, NEXT, THEN, LAST story frame. We will let our creativity soar as we write fantasy stories.
We are in our 6th theme in reading and our fluency and comprehension are building each week. The skills of focus this month are ABC order, story elements (setting, character, events/problems, solutions), endings of a story, summarizing, noting details and nouns.
We are finishing polar animals and are studying hibernating animals and shadows. Mr. Groundhog sure will help us with this unit.
In computer class we are learning to code. We will have 12 little robots that we will make paths for through coding. We are so excited to see our robots go!
On Monday we will celebrate our 100th day of school!!! Hip-Hip-Hooray!!! First Grade Rocks!!!!
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR
In first grade we started 2019 off with a "pop" and a "bubble". We popped out bad habits by popping pop corn, and we bubbled in resolutions with sparkling grape juice. We even added some party blowers to enhance the fun!!!
Second semester will be filled with lots of learning, community service and fun. We elected Lilly Heape and Ben Hutto as our Valentine Queen and King today. We will help them raise "$-votes" for our class. Good luck and thank you to Lilly and Ben. We will help our school's fundraiser by selling World's Finest Chocolates during the month of January. On Friday, January 18 we will pay $1.00 to wear jeans and the money raised will help a THA family in need.
We are so excited to be hosting our annual Grandparent's Day on Friday, February 1st. We will have a musical program in the gym followed by an ice cream sundae bar and a chance to take our special grandparents on a tour of our classroom and the school. This is always a fun and busy day at THA.
On Saturday afternoon, February 2 you may see some of our first grade girls in glitz and glamour for the Little Miss THA pageant and that night the Jr. Class will sponsor a Daddy~Daughter Sweetheart dance for the girls in K/3~4th grade.
On Monday, February 4 we will celebrate our 100th day of school. We will do many activities in our classroom which center around the number 100. The lower school will be collection items to donate to JARM (Jasper Animal Rescue Mission) so that we can help our local fur babies.
In our classroom you will catch us studying about polar animals and their habitats. We are all readers now and our sentences are getting more and more detailed each week. We might just turn into 2nd graders very soon!!! Stay tuned for the many fun things to come in first grade!
Monday, September 10, 2018
ICE Plans ( In Case of Evacuation)
Due to the hurricane evacuation I sent home a homework plan with your child. Please try to keep them busy so that we don't lose the skills we have been working with.
Reading- Study the theme 2 /week 2 words. Read daily and fill in the reading log. Look for CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words when you read. Tell or write sentences with the words you find. Retell the story to a parent or sibling. Draw pictures of the characters and write a sentence to go with it.
Math - Write to 100. Practice counting by 2's and 5's. Sort small items into groups of 10 and count them by 10's. Eat an apple, how many bites did it take? How many seeds did it have? How many sit ups can you do? How many jumping jacks can you do?
Spelling - Practice writing CVC words using short a, e and i. Practice writing sentences with these words. Your child should be able to spell: a, I, the, will, to, you, and, are, of. Please help your child memorize these spellings.
Writing - Practice writing upper and lowercase letters using the correct form and size. Practice writing your first and last name using the correct letter formation and size.
Journal - Write about what you and your family did during the storm. Did you stay home? Did you evacuate? Draw a picture to go with your story.
Reading- Study the theme 2 /week 2 words. Read daily and fill in the reading log. Look for CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words when you read. Tell or write sentences with the words you find. Retell the story to a parent or sibling. Draw pictures of the characters and write a sentence to go with it.
Math - Write to 100. Practice counting by 2's and 5's. Sort small items into groups of 10 and count them by 10's. Eat an apple, how many bites did it take? How many seeds did it have? How many sit ups can you do? How many jumping jacks can you do?
Spelling - Practice writing CVC words using short a, e and i. Practice writing sentences with these words. Your child should be able to spell: a, I, the, will, to, you, and, are, of. Please help your child memorize these spellings.
Writing - Practice writing upper and lowercase letters using the correct form and size. Practice writing your first and last name using the correct letter formation and size.
Journal - Write about what you and your family did during the storm. Did you stay home? Did you evacuate? Draw a picture to go with your story.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Setting Goals in September
The first graders came back from Labor Day and are charged up and ready to go. They have learned the rules, routines and procedures and are doing very well. We will be working on the following skills:
Reading
Compare and Contrast
Noting Details
Opposites
Short vowels
Beginning and Ending Sounds
Math
Sorting by Attributes
Graphing
Color words
Number words
Directional words
Ordinal numbers
Writing
Letter formation
Letter size
Choosing a topic
Writing on a topic
Making writing fun to Read
Spelling
Spell-Out Words: a I the will to you and are of
Vowel sounds: short a, e and o in CVC words
Our S.T.E.M. project last week was a project involving balance using small cups. The children were very creative building pyramids, animals, houses, towers and much more.
Reading
Compare and Contrast
Noting Details
Opposites
Short vowels
Beginning and Ending Sounds
Math
Sorting by Attributes
Graphing
Color words
Number words
Directional words
Ordinal numbers
Writing
Letter formation
Letter size
Choosing a topic
Writing on a topic
Making writing fun to Read
Spelling
Spell-Out Words: a I the will to you and are of
Vowel sounds: short a, e and o in CVC words
Our S.T.E.M. project last week was a project involving balance using small cups. The children were very creative building pyramids, animals, houses, towers and much more.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Whewww~hewww...Week 2
FIRST GRADE IS IN FULL SWING
We are off to a great start in first grade. Our daily routine is getting better each day. We are focusing on independence and responsibility. Please help your child develop routines for things at home and help them to work on independence. We are using the assignment books, please sign the bottom of the page after your child has completed all homework and you have checked over it.
Reading:
In reading we are working on short a words, beginning middle and ending sounds, sequencing, cause and effect and comprehension strategies.
Spelling:
Short vowel a, o and i used in VC and CVC words. The spell-out words that we are reviewing are:
a, I, the, will, to, you & and.
Phonics:
Beginning, middle and ending consonant sounds, blending sounds to make words.
Math:
Writing the digits correctly, graphing, color words, number words and directional words.
Please have at least one parent attend the parent meeting on Thursday, August 23.
Session one~6:00
Session two~7:00
This is a very important meeting.
Thank you for partnering with me to help your child get off to a great start.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Welcome to First Grade
It was so nice to welcome 18 bright happy first graders to my classroom. We are going to have a spectacular year. I am excited that Mrs. Amy Wade will be our part time assistant this year. I'm looking forward to digging into our curriculum and watching these firsties grow and succeed! August will be filled with learning about our new friends and about how to be a great friend. We will also focus on responsibility and independence. Pete the Cat will be watching us and he may even give us a few tips on how first grade works.
I can't wait to get to know each child and their families. Please fill out the information sheets in the green weekly folder and return those to me ASAP. Feel free to contact me with any concerns.
HeRe wE gOOOOO.
I can't wait to get to know each child and their families. Please fill out the information sheets in the green weekly folder and return those to me ASAP. Feel free to contact me with any concerns.
HeRe wE gOOOOO.
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