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First Grade News for Miss Thies's class
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September 2008
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| These are some of the skills we will be covering this month. Please note that this is an ongoing website and will be updated when possible. |
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Reader's Workshop
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Reminders
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Upcoming Events for September and October
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Great Books we are reading or have read this month:
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- begin Reader's Workshop
- share favorite books
- reading strategies:
-get your mind ready to read
-look at title
-picture walk
-look for words you know
- Great Books: The Best Place to Read, Beatrice Doesn't Want To, and Goldiesocks and the Three Librarians.
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- Please send in a smock for art. This will be kept in the classroom.
- Check your child's folder every night for notes and homework.
- send in 10 pennies for your child for math activities
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- Sept. 3rd - Student Visitation 11am-12pm
- Sept. 4th - First Day of School - 1/2 day (12:20 dismissal)
- Sept. 25th - Curriculum Night
- Sept. 30th - School closed for Rosh Hashanah
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- First Day Jitters
- Me First
- The Crayon Box That Talked
- Big Al
- Elmer
- I Like Me
- Mirette on the High Wire
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Phonics Fun
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Math
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Science and Social Studies
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Writing
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- beginning consonant sounds
- syllables
- blending word parts
- /m/, /a/, /t/
- introducing "Mumbles"
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- counting pennies
- recognizing number words
- before/after number stories
- making and counting tally marks
- using thermometers
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- balance experiments
- map skills (world vs. Us maps)
- friendship
- rules
- Open Circle : getting to know you, rules, awareness of others
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- begin Writer's workshop
- live the "writerly life"
- brainstorming for writing ideas
- using writing folders
- choosing a topic
- writing using phonics cues
- think - draw - write
- Great Book: The Best Story Ever
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