Happy Friday!

Hi families! Happy Friday to you! We had a busy, busy day in first grade. We managed to CRAM in lots of learning before the day was through. We spent our week talking about the short "i" sound and read our story "Big Rig". Our spelling test went TERRIFIC! I am so proud of our kids for working so hard to learn these words. Thank you so much for your continued support at home. We worked in small groups today and learned about "classifying". Ask your child to tell you what it means to classify. They should be able to tell you it means to sort things out by what's the same about them. We sorted kids, animals, fruits, big things, things made out of milk, etc. We were classifying like crazy today! Your child is bringing home an easy game-in-a-bag today to play for an extra treat on Monday. Ask them to show you their "Circus Match-O" game. Have them match the pictures stories to the equation cards. If they can problem solve and match the cards with the correct pictures, sign their baggie and return it to school with them on Monday. This is a bonus homework activity that helps keep our skills sharp over the weekend. We have spent this week in math talking about "part, part, total". It is important for our kids to understand the two parts that make a total in an addition equation. Our first graders wrapped up their forest habitat study with Mrs. Rains and her student teacher today. Have them tell you something they learned about this habitat. Next week, they are on to the desert with me! Have a great weekend together. Be safe and enjoy the predicted fall-like weather! Hooray.