1. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3/28 Easter Monday, No School 3/30 Math Money is due 4/1 We’re going on a field trip! Please return your field trip permission form. Contact me if you have any questions or concerns. If you are thinking of chaperoning, please contact the office to make sure that all of your clearances are updated and on file. Thank you. Always make sure to check our school website for additional news and events. First Grade News March 28 th – April 1 st 2016 Please make sure to log your reading time daily. Reading logs should be returned on Friday, April 1 st. Additional spring poems will be sent home this week. Please add these to your reading folder. Thank you! Happy Reading!!! “Hoppy” Easter! Have a wonderful week! A healthy and hearty breakfast and a restful night’s sleep fuel the body for learning! As the weather begins to warm up, please remember to pack a water bottle and nutritious snack. Thank you! Happy Spring! We are busy bees! Please check with your child to see if they need any additional school supplies. Supplies may include, a new pencil case, colored pencils, crayons, or pencils. Thank you! Math Money It’s time to shake out your piggy bank. On Tuesday, we will begin Chapter Eight, Time and Money. I would like each student to bring in a labeled ziplock bag containing the following: 10-12 pennies, nickels, and dimes and 6 quarters. I would like for students to bring in their bag by Wednesday. Thank you for your time and support. I feel that having real-life examples will help to teach counting and adding coins more effectively.

2. This Week’s Curriculum Notes Math – Chapter Eight, Time and Money. This week, we will identify, learn the value of, and count coins. When time allows, review addition and subtraction math facts. Replay some of the math games that have been sent home. Create double addition fact flash cards. Mastering these facts are important. We’re having a ball learning! Beach balls are an excellent way to get outside and make learning fun. Purchase a beach ball and write math facts or sight words on each stripe. Go outside and toss the ball to one another, reading the facts/word your hands land on. Reading – This week, we will read, The Dot, from our reading textbook. Comprehension Skill: Theme. Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Organizers. Our reading goal this month is 15 minutes of reading, 5 days per week. I know everyone can do it! Remember to have frequent book talks with your child. A list of comprehension questions are inside of your child’s reading log folder. Phonics & Spelling – This week, we will focus on long e (ea) and inflected endings. This week’s spelling words and sight words are attached. Grammar & Writing – All about adjectives! Students will identify adjectives within a sentence. We will also review possessives. Encourage your child to continue to write alliterations and other fun spring poems. Religion – This week, we will begin Chapter Ten, Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit. In this chapter, we will learn that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to his followers. Social Studies and Science – Last week, we learned about different types of habitats throughout the world. We also learned about animals that lay eggs. Reread your child’s WR News magazine with them to learn more about these interesting topics. This week, we will discuss ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle goods. April 22 nd is Earth Day. Discuss ways your family can go green. Have a wonderful week! Spring into good study habits!

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4. Long e Sight Words Have your child read this week’s list of sight words to you. Add additional long e words to this list to challenge your child. tea bean heal beach tease peach clean leaf steam sneak leave beam teach real east cream read sneak meal stream wheat dream seat please treat peak feast weave Homophones see / sea week / weak deer / dear Homographs read / read lead / lead tear / tear ee speech queen wheel squeeze speed steel keep kneel sneeze peel deep street breeze knee ea