Reading This week I had the opportunity to go to a training on digital storytelling. I learned some really fun and exciting programs to use in our classroom. One of the programs is called chatterkid. This is a free app that you can put on your phone or ipad. Words Their Way On Tuesday we will start a new phonics program called Words Their Way. All first graders will be placed in flexible groups and will be working on different word families and strategies. Students will bring home their word sorts each week to practice. Look in the homework packet for activities to do at home with the words. Reading (cont.) Sight words As we practice our sight words each week, it is This app allows you to important to also practice take a picture, draw a them at home. To help mouth, and then record a support your child at home message and the picture will say what you recorded. here are the words we will be working on next week: Check out our website for a few examples we have house already done! The kids are take eat after loving it! school Ms. Braga’s 1st Grade Math Miscellaneous We have started chapter 2 this week. We have been exploring addition equations with pictures, circle drawings, math mountains and writing equations. Please let me know if you have any questions about xtramath. I have seen quite a few already sign up! Please feel free to contact me through email anytime and I will respond as soon as I can. Thanks! My email: maribeth.braga@cusd200.org Book Orders Book orders will come home this coming week. If you would like to order books you can do so online with our class code, found on the front of the order form, or send in the order form. Every order helps us get new books for our classroom! All orders are due on Oct. 16. Important Dates Run for funds- envelopes are due by Oct. 7 Dine out nights- Every Wednesday in October, you can eat at Chili’s and help raise money for Lincoln School! PTA meeting- October 8 4:00 in the library