September 5, 2014
WE DID IT!! We have completed our first week of First Grade!!!
I am proud to say that even with the heat in full force earlier in the week your child was
AWESOME! I enjoyed my first week of getting to know your child. We are going to have lots of
fun this year! Please remember, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me by putting a
note in your child`s binder or email me at kurnikma@npenn.org. Next week we are diving into our
lessons and starting with our first anthology story.
Birthdays will soon be coming up in our classrooms. This year it is highly encouraged that
if you would like to send in something from home to celebrate your child’s birthday that
it be nonedible. Little trinkets from the dollar store such as pencils or erasers
would be a great alternative. Thank you for your support!
Dates to Remember:
September 11th: Back to School Night
6:30PM
September 17th: Breakfast with the
Principal
September 19th: Back To School
Picnic/ Movie Night 5:45PM
September 24th: Rosh Hashanah
September 25th: No School for
Students
***Important Information***
Back to School Night is on Thursday, September 11th.
Please come at 6:30PM to learn about all the ways to
help your child be successful in first grade. It will also
be a chance to ask questions about the curriculum and
homework. I look forward to meeting you.
Spelling Pattern of the Week
YES!! It is starting already, on Monday we will
begin our first spelling list. Each list will consist
of 12 words. 6 patterned words, 2 review, and 4
High frequency (SNAP) words.
New Pattern: short vowel /a/
Patterned words: at hat cat can cap tap
mad map
mad
Stories We’ll Share
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The Hat- anthology story
Independent Reading Selections
School themed read aloud
Pat, and Nan Cat Decodable Books
Sometimes -Big Book
Books for all learners
Math Essential Questions
Lesson 1.1: How do pictures show adding
to?
Lesson 1.2: How do you model adding to
a group?
Lesson 1.3: How do you model putting
together?
Lesson 1.4: How do you solve addition
problems by making a
model?
Friday is always a review for children
who need it or Game Day.
High Frequency Words
a
the
IDEAS for HOME REINFORCEMENT:
1. Make your words out of PlayDoh.
2. Have someone time you while
you write your word as many times
as you can in one minute.
3. Type the word on the computer
several times.
Writing & Grammar
This week in writing, we will
complete mini-lessons on how to
correctly write a basic sentence.
The students will be involved in
shared writing experiences as a
class where modeling how to write
a sentence will be viewed. Following
the mini-lessons, students will
independently write a sentence or
two on their own selected topics in
their Writer’s Workshop
binder.