Miss Foster's Fabulous First Grade
December 2016 Newsletter
What have we been up to?
Reading: We have really become experts when it comes to visualizing. The children do a great job picking out words that help them turn stories into movies in their minds! We have also been working on summarizing a story by telling the beginning, middle and end and recognizing character traits. We will work on trying to add details about the characters and setting when we summarize. Furthermore, we will learn how to identify the problem in a story, recall the important details that lead to the solution and determine the solution for the problem at the end of a book.
Math: We are still working on adding and subtracting in math up to 20. We have learned several different strategies to help us solve both addition and subtraction problems. The children are encouraged to choose the strategy that works the best for them. We have also been hard at work on story problems. We are working on finding important words in story problems that tell us if the problem is addition or subtraction. Work on this at home by making up story problems for your child to solve! Soon, we will be learning about measurement.
Writing: Throughout the second quarter we are working on opinion writing. We have been writing our opinions about several different things including the best food, the best seasons and the best thing to play at recess. We will also be writing our opinions about the worst season, food, pets, etc. We have learned a great deal about making sure we have solid reasons and examples to back up our opinions.
Science: We are continuing to learn about different states of matter in science. We have explored several different types of liquids and solids. We learn about how we use them in our daily lives and where they are in the world around us.
Have a wonderful and relaxing winter break!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Craft Day
Grinch Day
Holiday Party
Fun at Home
Tech Time
Phonics Tic Tac Toe
Make 10+
Starfall
Action Based Learning Lab
Crossing the Ladder
1, 2, 3...
Spin, spin, spin!
Important Dates to Remember
December 22nd: Grinch Day (wear green or Grinch attire) and Holiday Sing-Along
December 23rd: Early Dismissal at 12:30 (lunch will be served) and Holiday Party
December 24th - January 2nd: No School
January 3rd: Students return to school
Video of the Month
Contact Miss Foster
Email: hfoster@boyertownasd.org
Website: http://www.boyertownasd.org/Domain/658
Location: 2547 Big Road, Gilbertsville, PA, United States
Phone: 610-473-1726