News About the Kinzer Crew
October 2015
Email: kinzer_julie@dublinschools.net
Voice mail: 760- 6296
First Grade
Room 140
Check it out!
If you have not gotten a chance yet to check out
some of the computer links I have on my teacher
web page, please try to soon. The links are great
for the students to practice and challenge
themselves in literacy and math.
Have fun trying some activities at home!
Discussion Starters:
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Mark Your Calendar!
ü October 15th & 22rd ~ Conference
evenings.
ü October 16th ~ PTO Movie Night
ü October 30th ~ no school
ü October 29th ~ Harvest Day Party.
The parade is tentatively set to
start @ 2:15 pm with the party to
follow in the classrooms. More
information will be sent home later
this month.
LOOKING AHEAD…
ü November 13th ~ no school for
students
ü November 25th, 26th, & 27th ~
Thanksgiving Break
ü December 21st – January 1st~
Winter Break
Please see the Friday emails from Mrs.
Schwanke and Mr. Hoover, the IRE
website, and the Google calendar for
additional schooldates and information.
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What are some reading strategies you
can use when you are stuck on a word?
What does it mean to reread?
Tell me the parts of a story. (beginning,
middle, end) Tell me how you retell a
story. Include some sequence words ~
First, next, then, finally, etc.
What are you writing about right now in
writing workshop?
How can you make your ending exciting?
Tell me about your apple experiment.
Did the apple change throughout the
week? How?
Who is John Chapman? What do you
know about him?
What number is 2 more than 23? 2 less
than 23? 10 more than 23? 10 less than
23?
How can you tell if a number is even or
odd? Explain your thinking.
Who is Mr. Phillips? What did he talk
about when he visited your class?
(courage)
FYI:
Word Study
Your child is bringing home the results of the Kindergarten
High Frequency word test. If your child still has some
words to practice, please see the activities on the
attached letter. It explains activities to help that we will
be doing here at school too. If your child does not have
words to practice on the list, please start looking at the
first grade words I sent home also. I will be looking that
your child spells the mastered words correctly in his/her
daily writing.