Just wanted to wish all of my wonderful first grade families a very happy holidays! I am so very lucky to have such sweet students in my class this year. It has been great getting to know everyone and I so much appreciate all that you do for our classroom. Thinking of you and hoping everyone's holiday is filled with nothing but smiles and love. I'm looking forward to hearing all about some fantastic vacations too!
See you next year! ;)
With love,
Miss Waterman
Monday, December 24, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Happy 12/12/12!
It was wonderful seeing parents again this afternoon for conferences! I enjoyed chatting with each of you about your little one. I am looking forward to next week's conferences too. Please let me know if your assigned time does not work for any reason and we will work it out!
We have been busy little elves in our classroom. In Reader's Workshop, we are working hard on our character unit. The students have been meeting characters in their books and thinking about how these characters feel, act, etc. to deepen their undestanding of the story. When reading with your child, you can reinforce this at home by discussing what the character does, how the character changes/feels, and brainstorming words to describe the character's personality.
In Social Studies, we are working hard on our Holidays Around the World unit. Each day, we are visiting a new country and learning about how that country celebrates the holidays. So far we have learned about Mexico and Sweden. The students are using their map skills to locate the country. We have also been reading books and completing information pages in our world scrapbooks. Tomorrow, we will "travel" to Germany!
I hope everyone is practicing their math facts for this week's gumball quiz! Please keep in mind that each student will work at their own pace and we want to celebrate all personal accomplishments. I encourage the students to aim for their personal best, even if that means trying to complete five more problems than the previous week! We have spent a lot of time discussing the difference between being proud of hard work vs. bragging. For some, the quizzes may seem easy at first, but will increase in difficulty as your child continues on. For others, practice, practice, practice is the best way to build that FACT POWER! :)
Stay tuned for pictures coming soon!
We have been busy little elves in our classroom. In Reader's Workshop, we are working hard on our character unit. The students have been meeting characters in their books and thinking about how these characters feel, act, etc. to deepen their undestanding of the story. When reading with your child, you can reinforce this at home by discussing what the character does, how the character changes/feels, and brainstorming words to describe the character's personality.
In Social Studies, we are working hard on our Holidays Around the World unit. Each day, we are visiting a new country and learning about how that country celebrates the holidays. So far we have learned about Mexico and Sweden. The students are using their map skills to locate the country. We have also been reading books and completing information pages in our world scrapbooks. Tomorrow, we will "travel" to Germany!
I hope everyone is practicing their math facts for this week's gumball quiz! Please keep in mind that each student will work at their own pace and we want to celebrate all personal accomplishments. I encourage the students to aim for their personal best, even if that means trying to complete five more problems than the previous week! We have spent a lot of time discussing the difference between being proud of hard work vs. bragging. For some, the quizzes may seem easy at first, but will increase in difficulty as your child continues on. For others, practice, practice, practice is the best way to build that FACT POWER! :)
Stay tuned for pictures coming soon!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Gumball Math
Today your child came home with a letter describing a new thing that will be happening in our classroom each week: Gumball Math!
Please be sure to read over the letter carefully. Students should cut out their flashcards and begin practicing for Friday's quiz. Because the quiz is timed, it is important for your child to build "fact power". This requires memorization and practice, practice, practice!
Any questions or concerns- please feel free to email me. :)
Please be sure to read over the letter carefully. Students should cut out their flashcards and begin practicing for Friday's quiz. Because the quiz is timed, it is important for your child to build "fact power". This requires memorization and practice, practice, practice!
Any questions or concerns- please feel free to email me. :)
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