Rockin' The Red Carpet!

This week we began our first grade reading and math classes. In reading, we began establishing our first grade reading routines and learning our centers. We also began phonics instruction. The first unit of our phonics program, Fundations, reviews letter sounds and formations learned in Kindergarten. Ask your first grade about the letters and sounds they practiced this week.

During math time we took the Symphony math assessment. We also began Topic 1 of our math program, EnVision. Be on the lookout for “mathazines” that will be coming home with your first grader and ask them about their math lessons. You can use these to get the scoop on math time!

Last week in writing we decorated our writing folders, and this week we showcased them on the Room 104 Red Carpet! We talked about what red carpets are and why they are used-- to celebrate important people and things. Since we are now special first grade writers each author took their walk to share their folder while our runway music played and our audience cheered them on. We can’t wait to do even more narrative writing next week! Check out pictures below!

In writing, we also took some time to write letters to our families who visited Pine Glen on Back to School Night. On Thursday, we read a story and a poem to learn about and celebrate Constitution Day! It was great to meet all of our families at Back to School Night. First graders loved coming into school on Thursday to find letters written by their families. As always-- please be sure to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child and first grade.

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