Miss Boyce's First Grade Blog

Hi Parents,

We found out some great news on Monday, our classroom won Mathletics!!!! They all worked so hard on it.  They deserve three cheers!  I would like to thank everyone for their donation and participation in this fundraiser.

Here is a look at the week…

Spelling words: how, now, town, brown, down, clown, pull, goes, paper, & seven

Sight words: along, goes, great, idea, & pull

Math:  Our class will be finishing up money this week and moving on to time. 

On Friday we will be “HAVIN’ SUM FUN FOR FISHER DAY”.  Students will watch/ cheer on Caroline, the individual winner from our classroom.  Then in the afternoon there will be a fun even planned for the parking lot.  It sounds like a fantastic day!  Good luck Caroline!!

I hope everyone have a terrific week!

Miss Boyce

Hi Parents,

Welcome back to school!  It sounded like all the boys and girls had an awesome break.  I saw some souvenirs, some tans, and some pictures!  It seems like summer is just around the corner.  Here is a look at this week.

Reading: “Bluebirds in the Garden” and “Frog and Toad Together”

Spelling Words: far, dark, car, star, yard, start, work, these, sadly, & softly

Sight Words: much, shall, these, wish, & work

Phonics:  This week our class will be working with the –ly ending and also r-controlled words.  We will have fun doing a few activites about pirates because they make the “aaargh” sound.

Math: MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!  This week the first graders will learn about coins nickels, pennies, and dimes.  They will practice counting the mixed coins.  If you have change on the counter or in your purse feel free to do some extra practice!  They will be buying things on their own before you know it.

This week is a practice for the Mathletics competition.  Please encourage your son or daughter to get on Mathletics to earn some points.  Students should be looking for sponsors this week.  The form can be turned in when they have found their sponsors.  Thanks in advance for the help you will give your child.

I hope everyone has a great week!  It is great to see all those smiling first grade faces again!

Miss Boyce

Dear Parents,

Easter is almost here!!!  The first graders can hardly wait for the break!  Here is a look at our last full week before Easter Break.

Spelling Words: new, grew, drew, blue, true, glue, give, put, fixes, & washes

Sight Words: because, better, give, people, & put

Our two new stories for the week are “The True Story of Abbie Burgess” and “The Bravest Cat”.

Math: Our class is reviewing tens and ones using the blocks.  Also, we will be counting to 100.

I heard many of you were able to attend the book fair on Sunday.  Our class will be going tomorrow from 9-9:30.  Parents are more than welcome to come at that time to shop with your son or daughter for some new books.  The first graders are becoming such great readers; it would be nice to have a brand new book to look forward to reading!

Students are starting to turn in their Dr. Seuss reading sheet.  It is due by the end of the month.  Please keep track of the stories your son or daughter is reading.

A quick side note- many of the boys and girls ran out of their glue sticks.  If you are at the store sometime this week, maybe you could grab one. 

Thanks for always making an effort to making your son or daughters year wonderful!  They are lucky to have such great parents!!!

Thanks,

Miss Boyce

Hello Parents,

I am so glad all the first graders had a fun-filled weekend!  The parade was the talk of the day!  Here is a look at the week…

New stories: “What a Sight” and “Lost in the Museum”

Sight Words: been, first, found, start, together

Spelling words: lie, pie, tie, night, light, right, been, found, cat’s, dog’s

Please keep reviewing all of these words both in and out of context. 

This week we will review adjective again.  Our class has been working on incorporating a variety of adjectives in their writing.  So far they are doing an awesome job.  Our class has also been working on doing more writing.  They are beginning to write short stories on their own (given a prompt).  Please be on the lookout for some of their stories coming home.  Some can be quite entertaining!

Math: Our class will continue to count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s this week.  They will be writing number to 100 as well.  Next week sometime I will quiz each on counting to 100 by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. 

Last week the students received a Dr. Seuss reading sheet.  This can be turned in when your son or daughter is finished reading 22 books.  It should be completed by the end of the month.  This week will be our last week for our Dr. Seuss author study.  We will begin a new one at the end of the week: Eric Carle.  I have a feeling the students will love his books just as much as Dr. Seuss!   

I hope everyone is enjoying the weather!  It is absolutely beautiful!!!

Hi Parents,

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.  Can you believe we are almost it March?  This year if flying by!  Here is a look at our week…

Our two new stories are “A Big Day for Jay” and “Lost”.  Please read these stories every night.

Spelling Words: say. Play, may, way, wait, rain, when, from, don’t, &I’m

Sight Words: don’t, hear, from, live, & when

Math:  In math this week we will be add by 10 and begin estimation.  Since we will be working with adding ten all week, I will be giving the “plus ten” timed test on Thursday.  Students should continue to do Mathletics each night.  Thanks always helping out at home! Next week we will go back to the “plus fives” timed test.  Additionally, we will be working on counting up to sixty.

Religion: From now until break our class will discuss Lent and the Stations of the Cross. 

This week our class will finish up our dental unit.  We have had fun learning about the importance of keeping teeth clean!

I hope everyone has a great week.

Hi Parents,

Here is a look at our week:

New Story: “Rose and Grandma Make the Sun Shine” and “Our Family Get-Together

Sight Words: father, going, has, thank, & very

Spelling Words: rode, those, hope, home, joke, stone, has, very, shop, what

Phonics: This week we will work on the long o sound. See if they can find any of these words in the stories for the week.

Math: We working on strategies for addition and subtraction. I am starting to give the children timed test. I will start with adding one’s and moving up from there. On each sheet there are 50 problems and they will get 2 mins to complete the test. When I send it home I will put the score your son or daughter received and the average score for the first graders. This is show you about how many problems the rest of the students were able to do in that time. This is the website I get the tests from http://www.math-drills.com/addition.shtml . Feel free to print them out and work on them with your son or daughter.

The first graders are getting anxious for Open House this Sunday. They can’t wait to show off all of their hard work! I hope to see everyone there!! Have a wonderful week.

Miss Boyce

Hi Parents,
It seems like so long ago that we had a full week of school! We are right back into the swing of things though. Here is a look at our week…
Stories: “The Red Stone Game” and “The Gingerbread Man”
Phonics: This week long vowel sounds will be introduced to the students. It will be the long /a/ sound. These long /a/ words will appear in the stories for the week. Please make sure to read these stories with your son or daughter.
Spelling: We are now in our fourth unit for reading which means the students will have 10 spelling words. Please make sure to have your son or daughter practice these words at home. It will be difficult the first couple of weeks. Thanks in advance!
Math: Our class will be working on fractions this week. They will learn halves, thirds, and fourths. We continue to do flashcards every day. The first graders are becoming quick at their facts! Also, I still check Mathletics every night to who is working on it. If all of the drills are completed, your son or daughter can do “Live Mathletics” (addition and subtraction facts). We have a chart in the classroom for the students who earn more than 1000 points a week. Some of our students have been on the Mathletics leader board!!!
I hope everyone had a terrific break. I know all of the first graders did! They have not stopped talking about it. Thanks for all the extra help your give your son or daughter. It really helps!
Miss Boyce

Dear Parents,

Here is a look at our last full week before Christmas break!

Sight Words: Came, know, there, out, she

Spelling Words: and, hand, just, fast, best, must (This week we will discuss different blend endings.)

Our New Stories for the week are “Fox and Bear” and “Fox and Bear Look at the Moon”. Please listen to your son or daughter read this aloud. They should be reading fluently and with expression!

We are continuing our author study on Jan Brett. The students are having fun listening to her stories. Last week we read “The Mitten” and “The Hat”. This week we will read “The Umbrella”, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, and “Berlioz the Bear”.

On Friday we will be celebrating “The Polar Express” book so everyone is welcome to come to school in their pajamas. We will have gym so please have your son or daughter bring their gym shoes.

Math: We will be taking a chapter test this week on subtraction. Also, I have been keeping track of the students going onto Mathletics. I introduced “Live Mathletics” to the students last week. This is a different way for the students to do flashcards. Thanks for all your help with this!

Religion: We will continue talking about Advent and we will also discuss the creation of the earth.

I can tell Christmas is right around the corner. The boys and girls are talking about their favorite Christmas traditions (and also their wish list). Enjoy your week!

Hi Parents,

It sounded like everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. The boys and girls assured me they had plenty to eat! Now we are back to business until Christmas (believe it or not it is right around the corner). Here is a look at our short week…

Spelling words: fun, run, cup, up, stuff, puff

Sight Words: jump, more, sleep, time, with

Our new stories for the week are very cute, “My Buddy, Stan” and “Biscuit”. Please listen to your son or daughter read this story with expression.

Writing: The first graders are becoming super writers! We keep working on making our writing interesting. Each one of them tries to add a detail to their sentences. Look over your son or daughters work, you will be proud!

Math: Thank you for keeping up with the flashcards and Mathletics. This week we will be using a number line for adding, learn about adding zero, and adding five. All the extra practice is really paying off!

Religion: We will be discussing the season of Advent. We made out Advent Wreaths and lit the first candle. During the Advent Season, our class will be working on doing kind deeds for their friends and family. Keep a lookout for some “saintly” first graders at home!

I hope everyone has a great week!

Miss Boyce