Monday 09/30/13

Hi! Today was an exciting day!!! Each student was placed in Spelling groups based on their Words their Way assessment and writing abilities. Your child should know what spelling group they are in, but if they don't I will post list under the Spelling Tab.

Spelling: 3 times each
Blue: short a and long a words
Green: at, an, ot, op categories
Yellow: words that begin with b and m

Math: Worksheet on subtraction

Reading: Practice sight words (we're, going, day, can't, one, not, over, under, through, that) and practice reading


Spelling Words This Week:

Friday 09/27/13

Happy Friday!!! Thank you for your help with preparing your child for their Reading Sight Word Test and Spelling test!!! The scores were so much higher than last week. Yay! Also, students finished their first published piece in writing!!! Their stories were awesome and all the students worked very hard on them! 

Also, I am sending home the Friday Test Folder. Inside you will find your child's test from this week and a Math Quiz we took on Wednesday. Please review, sign, and return test on Monday. 

Homework:
Book Report: read, read, and read book and complete book report

Friday Test Folder: bring back folder with signatures on test and inside of folder 

Thursday 09/26/13

Hi! Please make sure to send back to school signed Progress Reports!!! Also if you still haven't sent back dentist forms that would be great to! Don't forget tomorrow is Friday, TEST DAY!!!!!!! Study those words please! Next week the children will be grouped in differentiated spelling groups and words will get harder for some children.  

Also, big CONGRATULATIONS to Leilani for being Student of the  Month!!!!!!!!! 

Homework:
Spelling: practice test

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Math: Workbook page 

Wednesday 09/26/13

Hi! Today was a great day! The students are doing awesome as far as grasping concepts and routine! Today in writing we worked on adding dialogue and inner thinking to our stories!!! The stories are turing out great! Also, today progress reports went home. Please sign, review, and return back to class. Please keep in mind that unlike Kindergarten children are getting letters grades. The majority of their grades is how well they perform on assessments that are completed independently (spelling test, math test, math quizes, reading test, sight word test, and their writing of stories).

P.S. We started Math centers this week and last year I had students bring their own headphones to use on the computer center. This worked out great to avoid the spreading of hair lice! If you send headphones with your child they will be kept in their mailbox with in a baggie only for them to use. If you choose not to, then please note they will use from the same 6 headphones that everyone else is using. Thanks!

Homework:
Spelling: rainbow write

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Math: worksheet on subtracting zeros

Tuesday 09/24/13

Hi! Today was a busy day for us. We had a guest speaker, Officer Friendly came in and spoke to the children about safety and not talking to strangers. In reading and writing we worked on finding the "juicy middle" of a story (this is the same thing the students need to do on their book reports). In Math we worked on comparing objects and using a subtraction bar to help us understand "fewer" and "more than."

Homework:
Spelling: 5 sentences and illustrate pictures to match sentences

Math: Workbook page on subtraction

Reading: Practice sight words and practice reading

How I taught Math in class today...Note the drawing. Students need to draw! 

Monday 09/20/13

Hello! If you haven't done so yet, please return the yellow test folder from Friday back to class. All tests and folder need to be signed and return. This week we are working with the books "'It's Mine" by Leo Lionni and "The Three Bears." In Math we are working with comparing, subtracting, and solving subtraction word problems. Also, today I am sending home Right to Ask forms. Please return these forms if you are interested in receiving information about my qualifications and degrees. 

Homework: 

Spelling: 3 times each (cut, hut, nut, tub, rub, cub, fun, run, sun, bug, rug, hug)

Math: workbook page on subtraction word problems 

Reading: practice reading and sight words for the week (Last week the scores were poor, so I really need you your help on sitting with your child and practicing how to say these words in a snap!)

Thursday 09/19/13

Hi! Today was a great day during reading and writing workshop! Students are learning to write their own stories with their own ideas and writing across pages!!!! I was really proud of the growth they have made already since the 1st day of school! In Math we are working on subtraction word problems. Students can use whatever strategy they would like to solve the problem. I taught 3 strategies; draw counters, use fact families, and draw part to whole. The main idea here, is that students draw or show their work. It is not enough to simply give the right answer... they need to show their thinking that is going on inside their heads!

Homework:
Spelling: Practice test!

Reading: practice reading and practice sight words for quiz

Math: Worksheet on word problems  

Wednesday 09/18/13

Hi! 

Awe! Today was a wonderful day! The children made me a birthday card in Art class and we all on their best behavior! Special thank you to all the parents who sent gifts, flowers, and cards. Really made me feel special! Thank you for the birthday wishes!

Today I am sending home a dentist permission slip, for when the dentist comes to school! Please send back to school if you would like your child's teeth to be check for free!!!!

Homework:
Spelling: Rainbow Write (hint #1: keep "ck" together and hint #2 only use two colors)

Math: Workbook page

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading 

Tuesday 09/17/13

Hi! Tomorrow is picture day!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone will take a picture so please dress to impress! In class today, students received their reading levels and got to pick out books for their book boxes!!!! This was a very exciting day! I will send home your child's reading level and TRC score on Friday in their Friday folders.

Homework: 
Spelling: 5 sentences with matching pictures

Math: workbook page on subtracting numbers

Reading: Practice sight-words and practice reading 

Monday 09/16/13

Happy Monday!!! Today we started our unit on subtraction in math!!! We also worked on writing our stories across pages to tell a beginning, middle, and end. In reading we read the story The Three Little Kittens. 


Homework:
Spelling: (job, rob, sob, cob, lock, rock, sock, dock, dog, log, fog, jog) write words 3 times each

Reading: practice sight words to read in a snap (look inside sight word notebook list #3) and practice reading 

Math: workbook page on using pictures to subtract.

Picture Day: Wednesday September 18th 

Happy Friday!!!!!

THANK YOU to all the parents that made it to Open House! It was really nice to get to formally meet you all. In addition, one of the bike winners from yesterday's raffle was our very own Jose!!!!!! He was all smiles when they called his name! 

Today we had a day full of test!!! Students took their Spelling test, Reading test (Peter's Chair), Math test, and Sight Word test! I will send home the graded test next Friday in their Friday Test Folder (yellow).

This weekend, please read, read, read, and read! Then help your child complete their book report for Monday!!!!

P.S. If you haven't done so already.... please return the media forms as soon as possible!


Have a wonderful weekend and see you Monday! 

Thursday 09/12/13

Hi!
Today is Open House!!!! I will see you all at 6:30!

Homework:
Spelling: practice test

Math: review workbook page

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Wednesday 09/11/13

Hi! Today we worked on finding the beginning, middle, and end of stories. This will help us with understanding our reading and in creating our own stories during writing workshop. Also, today I explained and model how to access Raz Kids (scroll down for more info) and read stories and record stories!!! All recording are saved and I am able to acess them so I can hear your child read, even when they aren't with me!

Homework:
Spelling: Rainbow Write

Math: Workbook page

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading


OPEN HOUSE tomorrow!!!! 6:30-8:00

RAZ KIDS!

Raz Kids is an online reading software that our school has purchased for the students. If internet is available please have your child use this program at home! You can use these books for reading practice and record them onto your reading log for daily reading. The software is available on mobile and iPad!!! On Thursday, during Open House I will explain how to navigate and use Raz-Kids! If you want to get started today, just login using the link on the right for Raz Kids!

Login: 
Teacher: msjuarez
Student: click on name
Password: intials in lowercase and room # (mj104)

Tuesday 09/10/13

Hi! Today was another great day! We read the story When I was Little for reading. Then we wrote our own ideas about things we did when we were little and how much we have grown. In Math we worked on making addition sentences for the sum of ten. I noticed in some students homework last night that many students did not use to color crayons to illustrate the addends. Please read the directions carefully and use 2 different color crayons so your child can visual see why 6+4=10.  In writing, we are working on learning to add more details to our pictures, to add more words to our sentences, and really pushing ourselves to do the things real writers do!

Thank you for all your help! Can't wait to meet you all on Thursday for Open House at 6:30pm! 

Homework: 

Spelling: 5 really good sentences and 5 pictures

Math: 2 workbook pages on adding

Reading: don't forget to practice reading and sight words

Media Consent and Release form: please send back to school ASAP

Monday 09/09/18

Hi!

Today was a wonderful day in 1st grade!!!! We got through our entire schedule with no interruptions!!! This means the children our learning the routine and taking responsibilty for their learning. Today we read Peter's Chair and we added buddy reading to our reading workshop! In math, we worked on making different ways to add a given sum. In writing, we work on adding details to our illustration to expand our sentences. 

Also, reminder that OPEN HOUSE is this THURSDAY at 6:30! Please mark your calendars!!!

Homework:
Media Consent and Release form: Please sign and return the media release forms. Please note that we take lots of pictures for projects in 1st grade. You have the right to mark "Do Not give consent" however these children won't have their pictures taken throughout the year when it comes to projects. Also, please know that I will NEVER post pictures of your child on this blog. Blog is soley for communication of student work.

Spelling: 3 Times Each 
(pin, win, fin, pill, fill, hill, rip, lip, zip, sick, pick, lick)

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading 

Math: workbook page on different ways to add 8

Friday 09/06/13

Hi! Today the students had a substitute teacher. The substitute should have allowed the students to check out a book from our classroom library. Please don't forget to complete a book report and return it to school on Monday.

Homework: 

Reading: book report 

Math: workbook page 

Thursday 09/05/13

Hi! Today we revisited the story Quick as Cricket! The students worked on their first response to reading. In Math we worked in adding zero! This was a very easy concept for the students! We also took our first Math Quiz!!!

Homework:

Spelling: We did Rainbow Write in class today because I wanted to reteach this concept since it is more challenging then the rest. Today, for homework just give Spelling Practice test. 

Reading: Practice Sight Word and practice reading

Math: Workbook page on adding zero

Wednesday 09/04/13

Hi! Today we read Quick as Cricket! We also started assessing for TRC to find each students individual reading level. We will do this 3 times this year. In Math, we are working on problem solving with addition. This was a challenging skill and we will keep practicing this. Word problems are challenging because students need to be able to read the problem and find out what the problem is asking them to do. So please help your child practice these with their homework tonight. 

Homework:

Spelling: Day 2 - Write 5 sentences using 5 different words from the Master Copy List of the week, then draw 5 pictures that match your sentences

Math: Workbook page on word problems

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading 

Happy Tuesday!

Hi! Today is Day 1 of Spelling and Sight Words even though its Tuesday. Please make sure your child keeps their Spelling homework inside the correct notebook and not mixed up with their Sight Word notebook. Today we read the Little Blue Truck and revisited Rainbow Fish. Students worked on writing about reading with writing full sentences. We are working on extended simple sentences such as "The fish was mean." to "The fish was mean because he didn't want to share is silver scales."  In Math we worked on word problems for addition and drawing circles (counters) to help us add. Also, the children visited the school's library today and checked out books. This book can stay at home for 1 week and return them back next Tuesday for Library. You can also use this book for nightly reading for the reading log. Lastly, today in the Orange Folder you will find many "back to school" handouts please review and send back only the handouts that require you to complete and return to school. 

Happy Tuesday!
~Ms. Juarez 

Spelling Words: net, peg, wet, pen, beg, men, leg, pet, ten, hen, jet, Meg (this are the words your child will need to know how to spell for Friday's test!) Today we are completing DAY 1 of Spelling which is to write the words 3X times each. 


Sight Words: little, who, lives, in, find, keep, one, lay, blue, score (this are the words that your child needs to know how to say/read in a "snap" for Friday's test)

Reading: Complete Tuesday's date for Reading Log

Math: workbook page on addition word problems. 

Spelling Words for the Week (ET, EN, EG)

Homework for tonight! 3s times each all words