Please remember to read to your child nightly. I realize that this is not always easy to fit in, but there is so much value in it. If you do not have time to read to them have a sibling read with/to them and or consider one of the many audio versions that might be available via an app or the library. Even if your child is a strong reader currently there are many skills that can still be learned by listening to reading- so you're not off the hook! For homework, I would like each child to bring a short picture book to share with our class this week. I will be using them to promote a love of reading in our class by sharing different authors and illustrators. Books will be kept here until their book has been shared, which might last into next week.  Confident readers may read their book to our class and all other books will be read by me.

I sent home an opt out sheet for our field trip to the PEAS farm next week. Please only send back if you do not want your child to participate. Please reply to this e-mail if you would like to join us.

That is all for now. Happy Fall Y'all!

This week starts our first full week of learning. At this point we are still doing lots of Kindergarten review of colors, numbers, letters, classroom routines, and building our PAX community. I will start to assess student's levels this week of reading and some math. Next week I will be better able to differentiate their learning but all students will get the same basic instruction and homework.  This means that all students will read the same book together as a class, learn the same letters/sounds and general math concepts so that there are no gaps in their learning. I will eventually be working with students individually, in groups, and during WIN (What I Need) time with myself and my first grade team to best meet all learning abilities. Homework is generally a math sheet and is given as a review/practice of what we are doing in class. Many times the language and strategy that is used is foreign to "how we learned", but please use this time to learn the terms and strategies by asking your child what/how to do them. Check with me for any clarification. There will sometimes be an additional sheet that expands on a concept in our class. This week it is simply for me to get to know your child better, which is important for our community building.  Nightly reading with and/or to your child is highly encouraged and will only increase their skills.  Please look to my webpage for any other questions that you might have. Our music teacher< MS. Gibson, has asked that you also check out her page to see what the first graders have been up to in music.

Welcome!

I am so excited to see all of you that can make it to our Back to School Night on Tuesday from 5-6. Please bring any school supplies that you have. You can use the rest of your time to see what student number you have been assigned, where your cubby is, and who is in your class.  

School Supplies

Supplies marked with * will be shared as community supplies for our class. Please only label your child's items that do not have an *.