It is warm and sticky in here, so we took things quite slowly today! We are really looking forward to cooler days next week so we can go full speed ahead with academics. In the meantime, we are taking things slowly today -- working on the Word Wall Word shoebox project, practicing our prayers, reading stories, journaling, and beginning the first chapter in our Math book.
If you didn't get a chance to send in a shoebox yet, don't worry -- I had several extras, so no one was left out!
Thanks for remembering to send that daily, healthy snack. It is helpful if you put it in a separate pocket of the backpack, so your child knows what is for snack and what is for lunch.
Your child will begin bringing homework home next week. It may be in the form of a Phonics Take Home Reader booklet to read and do word work in, and sometimes a practice page in the Math workbook. When we begin working with the hardcover 1st grade Readers, they will come home twice weekly. Please help your child become responsible about returning all homework daily. On days that no homework is assigned by me, you can help your child by spending some time reading with them. You can find the homework posted on this blog each day.
In your child's shoebox, which came home today, you will find our first set of Word Wall words. They will come home with a couple of sets each week for the next few weeks, then one set a week when we complete the Kindergarten review unit. New words can be added to the box each week and brought out for review.
Have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
Mrs. O'C