Monday, January 23rd, 2017
Dear Families:
This will be another fun week at Gibson-Neill! We have a special musical guest on Thursday who will help enhance our students’ appreciation of French culture. This will be a nice supplement to the weekly French learning that goes on in our Grade One classrooms.
What we are learning:
Literacy - This week we will learn the first 5 words and related phrases on list #4 (big, went, are, come, if). We will also be learning the sounds made by double consonant pairs (e.g. ff, ss, zz, ll). Our reading strategy for the month of January will be encouraging students to be become “engaged readers” - being mindful of how to be an effective reader (eyes on your book, reading the whole time and thinking about what you have read).
Math – We will begin to work on doubles to 12 and continue to review addition of +3 and +4 strategies and review counting from 0-50 by 1s, counting back from 20, counting by 2s to 20 as well as counting by 5s and 10s to 50.
You and Your World - We will explore mapping skills as well as components of a map.
Information Items/Dates to Remember:
· Please remember to send appropriate warm clothing for your child as the temperature is very unpredictable from day to day. An extra set of mitts and socks is always helpful.
· It may seem early but . . . Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. We will be having a Valentine exchange on Tuesday, February 14th. Students are welcome to make or buy Valentine cards for their classmates. Class lists will be heading home by the end of the month.
· Jan. 26th – special French musical guest, Roland Bibeau
· Feb. 24th – PD day for teachers. No School for Students.
Homework
· It is imperative that your child read a good fit book and practice sight words and phrases each night to strengthen reading strategies learned at school. This is the time of the year in Grade One where students can make great gains in their reading if they practice!
· List 4 words and phrases.
· For Math, take notice of 3D objects at your home! Maybe you can see spheres (like balls) and cylinders (like paper towel rolls).
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call me at school, send a note in your child’s communication bag, or send an e-mail.
Janet Piers (506)453-5429 janet.piers@nbed.nb.ca