Mrs. Roberts' First Grade News
February 8th - February 12th
NEW LEARNING!
We will celebrate Valentines Day on Friday the 12th. We will not have a class party, but we will have a small celebration in class. Please see Valentines email. Contact me with any questions!
Class Monkey Money Store
To help motivate your students to learn to count money, I have opened a "store". With plastic money, they will earn the chance to purchase toys from our classroom store. The catch is they have to be able to count out the money to pay for their toy and toy prices change all the time to prevent students from memorizing one specific price. If they are unable to count out the correct amount of money, they will have to skip a turn and continue to practice counting money at home. I reminded your kiddos that this is not a reward, but rather a motivation to learn to count money! In their backpacks you will find plastic money to help them practice at home. You can call out random prices and have them count out the the amount for you.
Example: 63 cents, 99 cents, $1.79, etc.
Raz- Kids Competition- Our class numbers are low! WE NEED MORE READERS! Let me know how I can help you use Raz-Kids
For the whole month of February, whichever class reads the most books and has a combination of the most stars earned will win a trip to the park! If you need log in information, please let me know. We will be tracking progress in the hallways. Please help our class win!!! Thank you for your help! We want to walk proud when walking past our progress graph in the hall! Raz-Kids has an app for tablets and smartphones.
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Homework:
Tornado Math
Guided Reading Readers
Sight Words
Math Facts
Reading and Writing
- contractions
- long vowels
Reading: (continued)
- inferencing
- Letter Writing
Sight Words
Vocabulary
Spelling
Spelling pattern /ee/
1. feed
2. keep
3. need
4. knee
5. sleep
6. street
7. free
8. tree
9. deep
10. creep
11. bleed
12. said
13. with
14. that
15. *believe
Dictation Sentences
1. Can I keep that dog in the street?
2. I can free that cat in the tree.
3. My mom said I need to sleep in my bed.
Math
Science
Reminders
Library Books: Please make sure your child brings their library book to exchange for a new book every MONDAY. If they do not return their book they will not be able to check out a new book. (Our day to return books has changed)
Reader Bags: PLEASE make sure your child's reading bag is sent to school EVERY day. I meet with each group daily and will not be able to send a new book home if the last book is not returned. Also, please know that each book is part of a set so please help your child keep up with their guided reading books. Thank you!!!
Snacks: We have snack everyday. Please send your child to school with a snack. I have a few backup snacks for those that don't bring snack, but my supplies are limited. Thank you!
Headphones/ Ear Buds: Please send to school with your child's name or initials on them.
Volunteers: Volunteer applications must be renewed every year. Please visit birdvilleschools.net/volunteer to complete this process.
Connect to NRE through Remind101. Text 5874e2 to the number 81010
Support the PTA and become a member! If you need PTA membership forms, please let me know.