Dear Parents and Guardians,
Hello! I have enjoyed getting to know your child the last three days. We have a really awesome class!We have been busy learning already! We have been reading LOTS of books and getting familiar with classroom routines and rules.
Please sign and return your child's planner daily. This is where I write notes and you may write notes to me. I check them every morning. Your child will also bring home and return a “Take Home” folder.
SHOW AND TELL is every Friday. We will have Show and Tell this Friday.
Reading-
We started our new reading program (Daily 5 &CAFE) the first day of school (this is the new reading curriculum K-6 at MNW). We will have three teachers in our classroom from 8:45-10:00 in the morning: Mrs. Waller, Mrs. Toetder, and myself. Students will no longer bring “Guided Reading” books home each night. I do strongly encourage you to read books with your child EVERY night. Try to find books that your child can read with ease and do not become frustrated reading. This makes reading an enjoyable experience.
Math- Your child brought their first “Everyday Mathematics” family letter home tonight. Your child will start to have math home-links almost every night. Please help your child complete these and send them to school with them the following day. The “Everyday Mathematics” program is a very strong program, you will be amazed at what your first grader is learning and understanding. Please keep in mind that the way your child will learn math is MUCH different than the way you learned math. Believe me, the program works! Please keep the “Everyday Mathematics” family letters and the packet that was sent home with you at Open House. These have the answers to the home-links and explain what your child is working on.
Spelling- We will start Word Journeys and Sight Word Spelling next week.
Sight Word Reading- We will start reading and practicing Sight Words next week.
I look forward to the school year! Please contact me anytime with any questions you may have.
Talk to you soon,
Mrs. Carlson
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Our Class Contract
Today, the first grade worked together to think of all the rules that will help our classroom run smoothly! They thought of way more than I ever could! Way to go First Grade!!
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