It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year. Rest assured, we have plenty of learning ahead to keep us busy right up to June 15! Here are a few notes for you.
Next week, I will be working with each student individually to assess their reading progress using the Developmental Reading Assessment. While the fall baseline screening was done with a private appointment, the spring assessment will take place during our normal school day. The children do not need to do any special preparation for this. It is simply helpful to make sure that your child has a good night's sleep (something you're doing anyway) and has a healthy breakfast (again, something you're already doing.) Also, when you are reading together, please take a moment to engage your child in a conversation about the text. The questions on the green bookmark in your child's reading log are a perfect place to start. You might ask your child to tell you how the setting is important to the story, how the main character feels at the beginning and at the end, or how the character solves the problem in the story. It is always good practice for the children to make a connection to their reading.
I know you can't miss our recent emphasis on insects and spiders. The name of our current science unit is "Minibeasts," and we will continue researching and learning about these small creatures until the end of the year. One important event will be the first grade musical performance on Tuesday, June 12 at 2:30 pm. Immediately following this concert, please plan to return to our classroom so that your child can show you their research project about a minibeast.
As a special remembrance of first grade, we will be making special minibeast t-shirts to wear for the concert. We are asking each child to bring a plain white t-shirt to school by May 31, so that we have plenty of time to prepare them before the concert. Thank you for your help with this!
Finally, now is a perfect time to help your child clean out his/her locker. Please help us the next time you are in the building by taking home any remaining snow gear. It would be terrific for the children to have their lockers organized so they don't have to take those items at the same time as their school work and journals at the end of the year.
Thank you, and have a wonderful weekend!
Next week, I will be working with each student individually to assess their reading progress using the Developmental Reading Assessment. While the fall baseline screening was done with a private appointment, the spring assessment will take place during our normal school day. The children do not need to do any special preparation for this. It is simply helpful to make sure that your child has a good night's sleep (something you're doing anyway) and has a healthy breakfast (again, something you're already doing.) Also, when you are reading together, please take a moment to engage your child in a conversation about the text. The questions on the green bookmark in your child's reading log are a perfect place to start. You might ask your child to tell you how the setting is important to the story, how the main character feels at the beginning and at the end, or how the character solves the problem in the story. It is always good practice for the children to make a connection to their reading.
I know you can't miss our recent emphasis on insects and spiders. The name of our current science unit is "Minibeasts," and we will continue researching and learning about these small creatures until the end of the year. One important event will be the first grade musical performance on Tuesday, June 12 at 2:30 pm. Immediately following this concert, please plan to return to our classroom so that your child can show you their research project about a minibeast.
As a special remembrance of first grade, we will be making special minibeast t-shirts to wear for the concert. We are asking each child to bring a plain white t-shirt to school by May 31, so that we have plenty of time to prepare them before the concert. Thank you for your help with this!
Finally, now is a perfect time to help your child clean out his/her locker. Please help us the next time you are in the building by taking home any remaining snow gear. It would be terrific for the children to have their lockers organized so they don't have to take those items at the same time as their school work and journals at the end of the year.
Thank you, and have a wonderful weekend!
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