Mrs. O'Connell's Classroom Connection

Homework for Tuesday

Read My Mail aloud. Circle all compound words. Find the words ending with -y that have a long vowel sound like me or my. Mark those words.

Math Workbook p. 95

Homework for Wednesday

Read Dinosaur Babies aloud. Selection test tomorrow.

Math Workbook p. 96.

Homework for Thursday

Study for Spelling Test on Friday!

Math Workbook p. 97

Friday is Ladies Guild Lunch Day!

Phonics focus is on the vowel patterns -ew and -ue, as in new and blue, and the inflected and plural ending -es, as in fixes and ranches.

Spelling words for Friday's test: new, blue, grew, true, drew, glue, give, put, fixes, washes

Word Wall words for study: because, better, give, people, put

Report cards were sent home on Friday, 4/16. I hope that you are pleased with your child's progress. If you have concerns you would like to address, please contact me at any time.

During the 4th quarter we will be work hard on expressive reading. When your child reads to you at home, please remind them not to be "robot readers" whenever necessary. They will know what you mean because I use that expression often in the classroom! I'm pleased to see so many of my students making the leap to more complex chapter books and getting so much enjoyment from them.

We are working on reading the clock to tell the time in Math. Please spend some time practicing at home. If you do not have any analog clocks in the house, or a practice clock, you can have your child read the digital time, then tell you what that means. For example, if the clock reads 10:23, they should be able to tell you that it is 23 minutes past 10 o'clock.

Have a great weekend!

Homework for Monday

Read The True Story of Abbie Burgess aloud

Math Workbook p. 99

Wednesday is Ice Cream Day! $1.00

Homework for Tuesday

Read Sue Blew A Big Bubble aloud. Hunt for and circle the words spelled -ue and -ew, as in Sue and Blew.

Math Workbook p. 100.

Homework:

Read The Bravest Cat: The True Story of Scarlet aloud. Selection Test tomorrow.

No math homework tonight!

Homework:
Math Workbook, p. 101
Study for Spelling Test on Friday!
HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Phonics Focus this week is on r-controlled ar, as in far and the suffix -ly, as in sadly.

Spelling Words for Friday's test: far, dark, car, star, yard, start, work, these, sadly, softly

Word Wall words: much, shall, these, wish, work

We will celebrate a 1st Grade Mass at 8:30 on Thursday. Please join us in church if you can!

Progress reports will be sent home on Friday.

Homework for Monday:

Read Bluebirds in the Garden aloud.

Math Workbook p. 102

1st Grade Mass on Thursday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. Hope you can join us!
Children with reading parts will bring them home to practice this week. Please check their home folder.

Progress Reports will be sent home on Friday.

Have a great week!

Homework for Tuesday

Read Stars aloud 2x.
Work hunt: Circle words with -ar spelling, underline words with -ly suffix ending.

No math homework tonight!

Homework for Wednesday:

Read The Garden aloud. Selection Test on Thursday.

Don't forget about our 1st grade Mass on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Those with a reading part should practice one last time! Join us if you are free.

Homework for Thursday:

Study for Spelling Test on Friday

No Math homework tonight -- enjoy the beautiful day!

The children did a beautiful job celebrating Mass this morning! Thanks for sharing it with us. Our next (and last) 1st grade Mass will be an all-school Mass on the last day of school, June 4th.

Our phonics focus this week is on r-controlled -or, as in born, and inflected endings -s, es,
-ed, -ing.

Spelling words for Friday's test: born, for, fork, or, short, torn, cold, would, walked, sleeping

Word Wall Words: before, cold, full, off, would

Have a great week!