Today we had writing, reading groups, academic choice time, and math. During our writing time, we talked about what to do when we are finished a piece (how to edit) of writing. I then wrote a story, and we practiced the skills of re-reading to hear if it makes sense, looking for capitals and punctuation, and spelling.
There is reading homework and a new book log in your child's bag. Please remember that reading should occur every Monday-Thursday. The weekends are optional. First graders also have a new math game today. Remember that you should play it for the next two weeks. The survey will be due October 4th.
OPEN HOUSE: The school's Open House is tomorrow. It will run from 5:30-6:30. This will be a chance for your child to show you their room and what is important to them. I would love to converse about the class as a whole, but I ask that you refrain from asking specifics about your child. I never like to discuss those in a room full of other people.
I hope you all have a wonderful week. Please remember that I will be away on Friday. My brother deploys for Afghanistan, and I want to see him before he leaves.
Peace,
Tom
PS: My wife asked if I was plying favorites with the field trip pictures, because some children were on there multiple times. Some of the pictures were taken by students, and I just dumped them on the blog before I left Friday. I hope you enjoyed them.
