1st Grade News
March 9-13
A Note from the Teacher
- There will be no spelling test this week as it is a "review" unit. We will have work to do in the Reading-Writing Companion book.
- Please complete the math fact page before Friday. It may be easier to do a row a night if your child doesn't have the stamina to finish it all in one sitting.
- We have a week and a half to pass the timed tests for addition and subtraction facts 11-14. Please continue to work nightly on these.
- we will be busy doing standard checks until the end of the quarter.
- We are in need of Lysol wipes if you have any to spare. We have been diligent about wiping desks and Chromebooks.
- I have one large Hand Sanitizer left and I know this may be hard to get but if you run across one that would be great too!
Weekly Skills
Please look at the Focus Wall in your child's home folder for the skill we will be working on this week.
Review week
READING SKILLS THIS WEEK
- long vowel review
- sequencing in a story. What happens first, next, last, before, and after
- ask and answer questions about the story
- root words
- compound words
Math skills
- Breaking shapes into parts.
- I will send home the math page nightly this week.
- Please have your child get on Xtra-Math or Iready math.
Reminders/Important Dates
Mar. 18, 2020 End of Third Quarter
Mar. 23-27, 2020 Spring Break - No School
Apr. 10, 2020 Snow Make-Up Day - No School
Apr. 20-May 15, 2020 iLearn Testing Window
May 22, 2020 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester
Math Fact Practice Tips:
- Practice nightly with your child. Right now we use the counting up or counting down strategy. I will be introducing touch math this week. This was included in your orientation material. As the facts get higher we will be using doubles to help figure out tougher problems. EX. If you know 7 + 7 = 14 then you also know what 7 + 8 would be 1 more (15). I will also be teaching the 9's by making a 10 by taking one from the lower number. Ex. 9 + 7 becomes easier when you think of 10 + 6.
- Please do not encourage the use of fingers.
- Please have your child practice one time over the weekend.
- There is a great app. called Math Drills you could try with your child.
- I included the link to math-drills below to print off practice sheets. We allow 5 seconds for each problem.
Contact Information
Email: klehmkuhler@gjcs.k12.in.us
Phone: 812-630-2113