October 18th Blog

Hello Parents,

The weather is starting to get pretty cool in the mornings and sometimes throughout the day. Please make sure your child has a hat and warm coat to wear. Remember to label all items (coats, hats, mittens, scarves etc.)

After studying the word wall words for five weeks, each child was assessed on these 28 words. This week, I will be sending home a summary of their results. Remember that it is very important that your child know all these words by sight. These words appear frequently in texts and if they don’t know them then they will struggle to read. Grade 1 is a huge year for your child since it is the year that most of them will learn how to read for the first time. There are a few who already come to Grade 1 with a large bank of sight words and can read more advanced texts. Not to worry, though, if your child is a beginner reader because this is the year we learn how to read. Knowing all their word wall words is essential to aid in this learning. Raz Kids is a fantastic way for your child to practice their reading and little by little, advance their reading level. If we work together, as partners in your child’s learning, your child will be well on their way to becoming a grade level reader or even a reader who reads beyond grade 1!

In Language, we will continue to use adjectives to describe a variety of things. We are also practising how to write a complete sentence using a writer’s checklist.

Writer’s Checklist:

1. Capitals
2. Spaces between words
3. End punctuation (  .   !   ?   )
4. My sentence makes sense

In Math, we will continue to practice counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s in a variety of ways. Students will explore different ways to show a number (e.g. using pictures, numbers, tallies, words, ten frame etc.) These activities will continue throughout October.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, October 21st - Library Book Exchange
• Wednesday, October 20th - Makermobile Workshop for our class
• October 13-30th - We Scare Hunger Food Drive (Our class goal is 100!)

Have a Fantastic Week!!