Newsletter 12/9/13

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/9/13

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work on addition problem solving.

To read and write words with the short vowel e.

To read and write words with l blends.

To review words ending in ng and nk.

To review words with h brothers: ch,sh,th,wh.

To identify telling, asking, and exclamatory sentences and the punctuation that goes with them.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To identify sequence of events and retell a story.

To identify rhyming words in a story.

To identify details in a story.

New word study words this week: unit 13 a flag, sled, class, plan, they, glass, glad and black.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his, pack, said, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, of sack, pack. Its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on got not , was, box, job, off, will, miss, you, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, inch, whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, would, could, should, well, men, get, tell, set , let, when, them, then.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, would, should, could

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To learn about how different animals get ready for winter.

To listen to many stories about gingerbread people.

To identify characters, setting, problem and resolution in stories.

To predict what will happen in a story.

To compare and contrast stories about gingerbread men.

To learn about how different cultures and countries celebrate winter holidays.

To write a story with a beginning middle and end.

Homework :

Monday night:  Complete an activity on your Reado board.

Tuesday: Study math facts

Wednesday: Holiday shop today! Write in your 100 things about me book

Thursday:  Nutcracker trip today!!  study word study words  using your spelling menu

Friday:

 Request and Reminders

* Dress for the weather the children are outside for recess for 30 min.!  Emphasize to your child that they should not be taking coats off at recess, it is now too cold!!!

* Lunch money must be in an envelope marked with a name.

Newsletter 12/2/13

Thank you to all for coming out to talk at conferences!  It was nice to see you all and I hope you enjoyed a nice long weekend.

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/2/13

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To review unit 1-10 in project read and word study words.

To continue to work on diagraphs, (sh. Ch, th, wh)

To read words with a short 0.

To use identify and practice when to use exclamation points in a sentence.

To continue to work with addition facts.

To find a missing part in addition.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To review sounds and write lowercase diver letters (r, n, m, p, and h).

To identify fantasy and realism in a story.

To identify beginning, middle and end in story.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story using detail.

New word study words this week:  Unit 12  well, men, get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, would, could, should.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his, pack, said, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, of sack, pack. Its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on got not , was, box, job, off, will, miss, you, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, inch, Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen and respond to The Desert.

To learn about Winter Holidays and how lights are used to celebrate.

To discuss the signs that winter is coming.

To listen and respond to Time for Bed, Little Bear. 

To persuade little bear to stay awake this winter by writing him a letter.

To complete our unit on insects and life cycles.

Homework :

Monday night: Literacy activity from the Reado board and Practice reading with fluency

Tuesday: Study math facts (+/- 1, 2, and doubles)

Wednesday:  Write to the next prompt in your 100 things about me book. Please include topic sentence and 2 detail sentences.  Think about when, where and how like we have been practicing in class to extend our sentences.

Thursday: study word study words (unit 12)  using your spelling menu

Friday:

 Request and Reminders:

Permission form for Nutcracker field trip 12/12 will come home this week.  Send back your permission slip for the Nutcracker performance at Henderson High ASAP!  Please note if you would like to be a chaperone.  It will be afternoon only.

newsletter 11/18

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/18/13

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition and subtraction facts.

To solve a problem using strategies.

To make quilt patterns by using shapes.

To repeat a quilt pattern to make a quilt.

To make a scarecrow glyph to learn more about our class.

To read and write words using short vowels a, i, and o.

To identify word endings.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

To identify story elements.(character, setting, plot, main idea)

To read and write words including  diagraphs “the h brothers”  ch, wh, th, sh.

New word study words this week:   to review unit 11a  and work on 11b  that, thing, with, this, dish, thank.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his pack, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on, got, not,  off, will, miss, you , fizz, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, was, inch, whip, are, put, whiff, chill.

Red words to know: to, the, of, said, have, was, you and what,

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen and respond to Thanksgiving Stories. 

To discuss the first Thanksgiving.

To compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to our Thanksgiving.

To learn more about Native American an Pilgrims.

To continue to learn about insects and life cycles.

Homework :

Monday night: Complete an activity on your READO board

Tuesday: Study math facts +/-1, +/-2

Wednesday night: Complete the next writing prompt in your 100 things about me book (Book Fair today)

Thursday:  Study word study words using your spelling menu .

Friday:

 Request and Reminders:

Lunch money MUST be in an envelope marked with a name and room number.  Paying online is the easiest for first grade if that is possible.

* Scholastic orders are available online, books make great gifts!  Conferences  November 25,26,27.  We have half days 11/25, 11/26, no school 11/27.

There will not be a newsletter next week due to short days and conferences.   You should continue working on your READO and Math facts.  Study all units of Word study words from 1-11b

Newsletter 11/11/13

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/11/13

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition facts.

To read a graph.

To solve a problem using strategies.

To sort shapes by one and more than one attribute.

To make patterns using shapes.

To make quilt patterns by using shapes.

To read and write words using short vowels a, i, and o.

To identify word endings.

To review sounds and write lowercase a, o, c, g, d, q.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

To use picture context clues

To identify story elements.(character, setting, plot, main idea)

To read and write words including  diagraphs “the h brothers”  ch, wh, th, sh.

New word study words this week:  unit 11a  inch, whip, are, put, whiff, chill.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his pack, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on, got, not, was, box, job, off, will miss, you, fizz, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank and sang.

Red words to know: to, the, of, said, have, was, you and what.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen and respond to City Book.

To listen to our Book of the Week:  City Storm.

To discuss the first Thanksgiving.

To continue to learn about insects and life cycles.

Homework :

Monday night: Complete an activity on your READO board

Tuesday: Study math facts +/-1, +/-2

Wednesday night: Complete the next writing prompt in your 100 things about me book

Thursday:  Study word study words using your spelling menu .

Friday: Send in your Turkey homework if you have not already!!  We will use them today.

 Request and Reminders:

* Scholastic orders are available online, books make great gifts!  Conferences are next week, did you sign up??

Newsletter 11/4/13

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                11/04/13

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with shapes.

To continue to add.

To identify more and fewer.

To identify odd and even.

To study words with short o.

To know that s,f, and l will be doubled at the end of a short vowel one syllable word.

To study nk and ng at the end of words.

To review sounds and write lowercase c, a, o, g, d,

To identify beginning, middle, and end of a story.

To identify cause and effect in a story.

To identify sequence in a story.

To retell a story.

To identify story elements.(character, setting, plot, main idea)

New word study words this week: Unit 10 Long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, big, is, did, if, it, his pack , sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him, quit, six, fix, wax, on got, not, was, box, job. off, will, miss, you, fizz, pass.

Red words to know: the, to, have, said, of, was.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To listen and respond to My River.

To listen to our Book of the Week:  A Beaver Tale.

To learn more about rivers.

To learn more about beavers.

To record and observe all our insects.

To learn more about the writing process from real authors on Writer’s Day!!

To learn more about Election Day .

Homework :

Monday night: Complete a Reado activity

Tuesday:  No School for Election day!!

Wednesday:  Complete the next prompt in your 100 things about me book

Thursday :  Study your word study words

Friday:

Look for Thanksgiving Homework to come home this week!!  Please send back any day next week.

Request and Reminders:  You can return reading logs at any time when they are completed.  I will send a pizza slip and a new reading log for you.  You may also send for a new reado if needed at any time. 

We have a new helper in first grade.  Miss A comes to our room to help out on some days!