October 7 2009
Well..... I told you I was not that good at technology. I had written a whole
page back in September and when I went in to check on it and see how many
people had visited my website..... I found it had disappeared. So here we go
again. Well September was all about building relationships, getting to know
one another, and set routines in and out of our classroom. For those of you
waiting to volunteer I appreciate your patience as these are all very
important pieces that need to be in place before we add parents into the mix.
September and the beginning of October was also about Sunflowers, life cycles,
beginning letter sounds, reviewing skills and beginning our bug unit. The
kids have taken so much knowledge and they are now beginning to apply to all
areas. We seem to find life cylces no matter where we look, and now we see
the head, abdomen and thorax of all creatures. We have all begun to notice
the signs that fall is upon us so our next theme will be follow the fall,
beginning with a special presentation by Steve Lechner introducing simple
machines. We will then blend the fall theme and our simple machine theme into
a fun filled time using simple machines to celebrate the fall.
I hope you all recieved the announcement for our fall festival looking for
volunteers, and donations of supplies. I will send home another one this
Friday in case the last one was missed in all the papers coming home.
Please keep watch there will be about 3 days of math homework coming home each
week. I hope that you will sit with your child and do the homework together.
This is a nice way for you to see how your child is advancing in class with
math skills and what areas are in need of working on. I have loved all the
notes on the homework coming back to class about what was easy and what was
hard. This gives me a great indication that you are seeing some of the same
things I am seeing or not seeing. Homework every night should be to read for
15 minutes as well as the math homelink. Sometimes I even send home thinking
homework. As your child if Ms. Sam asked them to think about anything special
tonight. This kind of homework is a stretch for the kids and is not a
requirement, but for those who are ready for it love it.
Thank you for all your patience as we have ALL transitioned into first grade.
I appreciate all your patience and support. Look for more soon.