Mrs. Donaghho's Class

Life in First Grade

This week we will read a story called A Surprise for Zig Bug as we learn about insects and the short u sound. We will also learn about writing descriptively, nouns, story elements, sentence structure and using punctuation correctly. We will learn how to represent and recognize numbers on a ten-frame in math. In social studies, we will learn about our world and our country as we study maps. We will also learn about Veterans’ Day and begin learning about Thanksgiving. In science we will learn about animals and insects and observe our plant growth. We will learn about being thankful in religion and learn about how Jesus loves everyone.

Please practice this week's high frequency words:

are, away, does, he, live, pull, they, where

Please continue to review prior weeks‘ first grade high frequency words

First grade earned $138 in quarters for the children of Uganda and Thailand. Great job to all children and parents who sent in quarters!

Please stop by the classroom to sign-up to donate items or serve and clean-up at our Thanksgiving celebration on Monday, 11-22-09 at 11 a.m.

Please send in extra Halloween candy for the 5th grade service project Operation Gratitude. They will be sending the candy overseas to our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Kindergarten Skills to Review at Home

Review all skills sent home by Ms. Kathy in end of the year packet.

All children should be able to tie their shoes upon entering first grade. Please practice over the summer.

Write first and last name neatly

Write all letters neatly

Know all letters and letter sounds (vowels included—long and short)

Count and write numbers to 30

Know high frequency words ( see website and summer packet)

Practice reading word family words attached

Write neatly and use two finger spacing when writing words in sentences

Know phone number and address

The Pledge of Allegiance

First Grade Skills to Practice:

Write numbers to 100

Math facts

Know coins, their names and values

Count by 2 to 20, by 5 and 10 to 100

Know these basic prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God, Glory Be, Grace

Read every day or read to your child every day. Ask the who, what, when, where, why and how of the story. Ask your child who are the characters, what is the setting, what is the problem and how was it solved, what was the story about and what was your favorite part.

Begin to practice first grade high frequency words.

Practice reading at starfall.com

Check out the learning links at the bottom left hand side of my webpage.