Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News
September 16, 2022
Review of our week:
Each day we interview the leader and I am really seeing some improvement in our writing. We have also been working on sentence structure. We started our next chapter on subtraction. I am very impressed with each student’s math abilities. I will be sending home the homework packet. This does not have to be turned in. It is great practice, if you would like to have your child do it. We have started reading stories in our readers.
Homework:
You and your child need to be reading for 20 minutes every night. We started the Take Home Library this week. These books are on your child’s independent reading level, they should be reading them to you. They may seem easy and that is because they are or they should be. They are one level lower than where I have them instructionally. I would like your child to read the book a couple of times. After they have read the book have them tell you what happened in the book and ask them some questions about the book for comprehension. I did the assessments over the last couple of weeks to find their reading level. By the time we meet for SEPs, some of them will be ready to move up. Please, be patient with their take home book level, it takes a while for me to read with them when they are ready to move. If your child is on a higher reading level, they won’t move through the levels as fast.
Sight Words:
I will be or already have sent home a list of sight words for your child to practice. Once they can read these words fluently, they will be able to read all the books on their reading level. Many times, it is the sight words that hold their progress back. I would really appreciate it if you would help them with these words. There are 11 different lists. If your child doesn’t bring one home, they have passed all of the words. I am also sending home a list of sight words that are in our stories we are reading in class. Please help your child practice these words as well.
Reading Helpers:
I would like to start having parents come in and read with the class in 2 weeks. They can be moms, dads or grandparents. I have included a list of the parents who signed up to come in and read. If you can and would like to come in and read with us, we would love to have you. Let me know if there is a day that would work for you.
Reminders & FYI:
Our day to exchange take home books is on Tuesday. If they turn them in on Wednesday, they still won’t be changed until the next Tuesday. Also, I would like your child to keep reading the books until the next Tuesday. The repetition will be good for their fluency. If you would like more books, please let me know and I can send some home.
Leaders for next week:
Monday, September 19– Gracie
After this, I will finish up the extra snacks and then your child can bring one if they would like a snack.
Upcoming Events:
• Wednesday, September 21 – Fall Pictures
• October 3-7 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30 every day.)
• Wednesday, October 5 – Celebrate Knox’s Birthday
• Friday, October 14 – End of 1st Quarter
• Friday, October 21 – No School (Teacher Day)
• Monday, October 24 – No School (Fall Break)
• Thursday, October 27 – Celebrate Lucy’s Birthday
• Friday, October 28 – Celebrate David’s Birthday
• Monday, October 31 – Halloween
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