Tuesday: Tuesday folders come home. Please return signed Tuesday folders every Wednesday morning. Look for conference confirmation notes, math homework and book bags with books and homework.
Please make sure you check your child’s Daily Folder each night.
Wednesday: No library this week.
Thursday, October 15: Science Night at 6:00
Friday: Homework (Math and Reading) Due
October 28-Early Release at 12:45
GROWTH MINDSET
Albert Einstein said, "I am not a genius, I only stay on a problem longer". Perseverance is the key to success. Our children will learn in time that it is not a matter of luck, or being smart that makes us successful. It is our hard work, consistency, and perseverance that makes us successful. We will read some wonderful children's stories such as "Whistle for Willie", "Ruby's Wish", or " A Chair for My Mother" to see how the characters in these stories all wanted to achieve something. It took a long time for each to get their wish but eventually they all got what they wished for because of their hard work.
This week:
READING
We will continue reading some of our favorite children's stories and practice thinking while reading. Strong readers constantly think about what they read. They put the clues in the story together and make thoughtful predictions. They think about the characters and not only try to remember the characters' names, but also think about their personalities. What kind of a character is my main character? Is this character, funny? generous? friendly? scared? Thinking about the characters, setting and plot of the story will help us to have a better understanding of the story.
WRITING
We have been writing great stories/small moments about our lives. This week, we will learn how to reread and revisit our stories and make any changes that would make our stories much better before publishing it. We will learn to read our stories carefully to make sure our stories make sense. In the process, sometimes we need to add to our stories and sometimes we need to take off from our stories. We will learn to fancy up our stories, by adding to our pictures, coloring neatly and writing neatly and then publishing our stories!
MATH
This week, we will be learning about length and measurement. We will talk about longest and shortest and longer and shorter. In First Grade we will not use rulers to measure but instead use non-standard units of measurement such as pencils, cubes, paper clips, etc.to measure. You can help your child with this skill at home by letting them measure different objects around the house. How many steps is it from the front door to the couch? How many pennies long is a fork? Have fun!
SOCIAL STUDIES
This week in social studies, we will learn about life in the past and present. We will learn how technology has changed our lives. People communicate differently, have different forms of transportation and entertainment, and hold different jobs today due to technology.