Words and Homework only this week!

Here's this weeks words:
Spelling-old, fold, told, cold, roll, most
Vocabulary-clues, detective, floor, nature, piece, pulls

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Spring is Just Around the Corner!!

It's just about time to take out the spring clothes and put away the heavy sweaters and boots!!  We are in the last nine weeks of the year.  The students are excited for Spring Break coming up.  I've told them that we still have work to do before their break to get ready for second grade.  Play time begins in a couple of weeks.

If anyone is interested in doing a science fair project with their student, let me know.  I can send home some ideas and information!  All first grade classes will be doing at least one project.  Science is exciting for the students and a great way to get them motivated for something other than video games and television!!

We are learning about community helpers in social studies and still working on animals in science.  Also, problem solving strategies has become our focus in math.

Here are the words for this week:
Spelling-child, wild, mild, mind, find, kind, day, play, son, sure
Vocabulary-both, during, ready, sleep, spring, winter
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Book Fair!!!

This is going to be short!!  All this week is the bookfair, and don't forget Donuts for Dads on Friday the 15th at 7:20.

Here are are words for this week.
Spelling:  day, say, play, pay, pail, sail, high, right, join, learn
Vocabulary:  caught, cold, hurried, near, son, sure

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It's March!!

I wonder if the old saying is true?  If March comes in like a lion, will it go out like a lamb?  I hope so!!  Hopefully, Friday, March 8th will be nice since students are off and some outdoor fun can be had by all!!

We are winding up the third nine weeks of first grade.  I know it's hard to believe, but second grade is just around the corner.  We are working on animals, community helpers, addition and subtraction, problem solving, and writing.  Students are taking AR tests so, hopefully, they can go to the AR party.

Here are our words for this week:
Spelling-high, night, light, might, right, bright, rode, those, touch, twelve
Vocabulary-afraid, flew, join, learn, nothing, thought, wonder
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Spring is Just Around the Corner!!

I hope everyone had a restful and warm four days off to celebrate President's Day!!  Things are moving fast now in our room.  Before we know it, we'll be wrapping up first grade!  It's hard to believe that soon it will be March!

Here are the words for the week:

Spelling-by, my, fly, sky, try, why, now, out, any, eight
Vocabulary-again, blue, hello, high, love, opened

Words for week of February 11, 2013

Here are this week's words:

Spelling-cow, how, now, down, out, round, nice, face, does, once
Vocabulary-any, busy, care, Dr., eight, took

Six More Weeks of Winter!!!

I'm afraid the groundhog saw it's shadow on Saturday and retreated back in it's burrow!!  According to folklore, that means we have six more weeks of winter.  Good thing we live in Georgia where it won't be so bad!

My first graders are working on many things this month.  We are studying plants and animals in science.  The students dissected a plant and looked at it's parts.  Next, we will plant lima beans and monitor and record our observations.  After our study of plants is over, we will begin learning about animals.  In social studies we are continuing historical figures and their contributions to our great Nation!!  We are learning to measure objects with nonstandard units in math.  The students have measured different objects around the school and in the classroom with their hands and feet, as well as, with cubes, paper clips, hearts, and crayons.

Contine reading nightly with your child and working on math facts.  Our words for this week are

Spelling- ice, nice, rice, race, face, space, like, nine, why, most
Vocabulary-almost, always, does, even, once, pretty, say, sound