Helloooooo my Firstie parents!  What a great first week we have had.  It has been a lot of remembering the CHAMPS guidelines and procedures, classroom rules and procedures, and just learning new friends.  I am so ready to get this learning year started.  This week we will begin logging notes and things in our planners, we will begin to bring books home, and studying words that will help us become awesome readers.

Spelling words for the next two weeks are: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it.  These are review words from Kindergarten so they should be pretty easy for our sweeties.  Please make practice fun for example: let them write them in shaving cream(this is a great cleaning tool) sticks in dirt, air writing, writing on your back then theirs to try to figure out, etc…

Reading:  I was planning on sending home their reading journals this Monday but I got a little behind so it will be Tuesday before reading logs and journals will come home,  However, on Monday they will pick out a self choice book to bring home.  Beginning Tuesday, I will send home  a red reading journal with awesome “tools” for our readers to get started.  Please read the note (more encouragement to come) and read with our sweeties.

Math: We are reviewing number concepts and beginning number talks.  These kiddos are going to grow so much this year!

Science/Social Studies:  We will begin an author study on Kevin Kenkes that focuses on good character and friendship.  I will be doing a science experiment with the kiddo on Friday that goes along with this concept.

Writing:  This week we will be focusing on what makes a good writer and the characteristics of a good story.

As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me!  I already love your sweet kiddos!  This is going to be a great year!