Today was our first club day!

Hi families! Today in first grade we had our first round of Book Clubs. Book Clubs are our guided reading rotations that focus on specific skills. The kids did AWESOME. I am so happy with how hard they worked. Your child is bringing home a special bag tonight. Be sure they share their "Book-in-a-Bag" with you tonight. You will find a letter of explanation inside their bag today. For starters, your child is asked and expected to read the 2 books in their bag each night. You do not have to do anything to confirm they read it, nor does your child have to complete any sort of activity. This may change later in the year, but for now I just want the kids to have an opportunity to read 2 books: (1) that provides a school-home connection with the specific skills we are working on during the week and (2) a leveled reader to ensure that your child is reading a "just right" book, or one they can read with little or no help. In math we reviewed measuring and talked about shorter and longer. Have your child go on a hunt around the house and ask them to find something that is smaller than their toothbrush, or longer than a spoon. Measuring with various units is something we need to master before too long and extra practice at home always helps! Have you looked at some of the online games that are located on our class blog? Your first grader might enjoy trying some of these learning games out. These games also correlate with topics we are working on in class. Check them out! Enjoy this summer-like day. Don't forget to read with your child tonight!