Homework for the Week 2/6-2/9/12

Monday: 1. Spelling Journal— long o words below 2. Nightly reading 3. High frequency word practice 4. Practice math facts 5. practice Our Father prayer

Tuesday: 1. Math activity 2. Nightly reading 3. High frequency word practice 4. Practice math facts 5. practice Our Father prayer

Wednesday: 1. Reading Comprehension activity 2. Nightly reading 3. High frequency word practice 4. Practice math facts 5. Practice Our Father

Thursday: 1. Finish spelling journal for a total of 4 points 2. Nightly reading 3. High frequency word practice 4. Practice math facts 5. Be ready for Our Father oral test

Life in First Grade

This week we will read a story called The Sleeping Pig. It is a story about a pig that won’t leave a watermelon patch and many animals try to shoo him away. We will focus on the long o in spelling and phonics. In language, we will review nouns, contractions and story stucture/elements. We’ll also practice writing and editing sentences. In math we will continue practicing subtraction math facts. We’ll have a test on Friday. We will begin a chapter on counting and number patterns to 100 as we get ready to celebrate our 100th day of school. In religion we will continue to learn about the importance of our faith and our Parish and we’ll also learn about love as an action. In social studies we will continue learning about groups of people and how we are alike and different. We’ll also learn about Abraham Lincoln and the office of the president. In science we will continue a unit on the weather and seasons and work in the garden.

New high frequency words for the week:

morning, found, by, show, out, climb, shout

Review all high frequency words learned thus far. For a complete list check my website at www.orgsites.com/ca/donaghho

This week we will continue the study/practice of our subtraction facts. You may check out the links on my website at www.orgsites.com/ca/donaghho for links to practice math facts. Please review the practice test sent home to prepare for our first official test this Friday.

Spelling words for use in spelling journal and to learn:

go, bone, so, nose, home, no, also, spoke, broke, chose

Attached is a list of required first grade prayers to learn. We will begin testing the children on the memorization of the prayers this week. Please practice them at home to help them learn their prayers.