First Grade News

Last week we had the opportunity to be consumers at the 4th grade Market Day. First graders were each given 10 "dollars" to spend at the booths set up by 4th grade students. This is part of the 4th grade social studies curriculum, and is a perfect intro for the economics unit 1st grade students will be learning next month. It is such a fun time for our students. Here are some photos from our shopping experience! 

Coming up:

• Tuesday, October 17: Marco's Pizza Night. Be sure to tell them my name when you order. We'd love to earn a pizza party!
• Monday, October 23: Book order due - https://orders.scholastic.com/LGVW7
• 10/24 - 10/26: All for Books Coin War. Please send in your loose change! (Feel free to send in anytime before as well.)
• Thursday, October 26: Picture Retakes / Bauer Skating Party at Terry Hall
• Tuesday, October 31: Halloween Party at 9am
• Friday, November 3: Early Release Day (Bauer Be Awesome Shirt Day)
• Wednesday, November 8 and Tuesday, November 14: Parent/Teacher Conferences 
• Tuesday, November 28: Bauer Holiday Music Program

What we have been working on:

• Reading: This past week we learned how to retell our story using five fingers as we told what happened: first, next, then, after that, and finally. We will start working with reading partners this coming week. 
• Writing: Last week we selected our first individual small moment writing topics. Students planned their stories across their fingers (the same way we retold our stories in reading!), and planned our stories on a timeline. This coming week we will begin writing without lead and what happened first. Continue to encourage your child to "say as they write" anytime they are writing at home. Their practice is paying off.  
• Math: Last week students were introduced to subtraction stories. We will continue to practice this week, and will wrap up our unit at the end of this week.   
• Whiteboard Practice: 
• Whiteboard Practice Idea: This week we learned about 4 different spelling for the /k/ sound: c   k   ck   ke - Here is an activity you can do with your child!
Have your child say and write these four spellings for this sound on the top of their board.




Have your child go on a hunt for the /k/ sound around the house. When they find something, have them say as they write the word in the middle of their boards. You will stop them to error correct any misspellings that occur.
Then ask your child to either dot or dash the letter(s) that make the /k/ sound. Ask them what column it belongs in. Erase the word, and have them say as they write the word in the correct column. Remember to stop and correct them if any errors are made.

• Halloween Reminder: Our party will be taking place first thing in the morning at 9am. Students are asked to wear their costumes to school that day. This should be over their clothes. Once the party is over, students will remove their costumes and place them in their backpacks. (Any parents in attendance may take costumes home.) We tried this time for parties last year, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Any questions, please let me know.