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First Grade - Week of August 28

  Hello Families, What a fantastic week. Our procedures are becoming more solid day by day and we’ve finally gotten to dive into our curriculum...which I LOVE! Reading : We have been practicing the behaviors of Avid Readers like we learned in Kindergarten. This week we also learned that readers have habits just like we have habits like brushing our teeth. The habits we discussed this week are: Taking a sneak peek Checking our sneak peek Doing something at the end of our books **ask your reader to explain these habits they’re working on at home! Writing : We have been busy, busy, busy building tools to help us generate ideas for our small moment writing unit. We have read various mentor texts to help us along. **ask your child what ideas they’ve come up with to write about! As you enjoy your holiday weekend, point out small moments your child has that might make great stories next week. Word Study : We met our new class mascot named RASHEED! We are learning that first graders do not...

First Week in First Grade

Hello families, What a great first week it has been getting to know your children! We have been practicing various classroom procedures, discussing components of having a growth mindset, transitioning to specials and lunch, and fitting in a little review of reading, writing, and math along the way. Wow! That’s quite a lot for one week! No wonder we all feel tired! One highlight from the week was learning about the spotless giraffe that was born in Tennessee ! Every Friday you will receive an email from me giving the latest news in our first grade classroom. MARK YOUR CALENDAR September 1: NO SCHOOL September 4: NO SCHOOL September 6: Parent Information Night (6:45-7:30) September 22: ROAR A FEW THINGS Lunch: https://grps.nutrislice.com/menu/east-grand-rapids Learning Commons:   If you would like to volunteer to help during our learning commons time on Thursdays from 1:35 - 2:00 , please sign up here. Volunteer Support Form: If you would like to volunteer in our classroo...