12/11 - 12/15

FYI: Due to the emergency dismissal our class did not take their spelling test on Friday. We will be taking it tomorrow. Due to the missed Monday and hustle and bustle of the upcoming weeks, we will not resume with spelling words and tests until January.

December Calendar

11/13 Newsletter & Numberline

Use the number line below for the Newsletter Challenge!

10/31 Newsletter

November

Doubles Rap!

As we begin to add and subtract within 20, doubles will be a strategy we work with. Students have enjoyed this "rap" in class!

Newsletter 10/16

Newsletter 10/9

Don't forget to keep practicing the locations of continents and oceans. It is being assessed for the final time this week!

Continents And Oceans Games

Practice continents and oceans at home!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

http://mrnussbaum.com/continents-and-oceans/

Be careful...this one is HARDER! 

Newsletter Week of 10/2

Newsletter 9/18 - 9/22

The Money Song

We've been practicing identifying money, how much each coin is worth, and also how to make numbers with the coins! You can do this at home with your kiddos too!



Example:



How can you make 23 with coins?



Possible answers:



23 pennies

2 dimes and 3 pennies

1 dime, 2 nickels, and 3 pennies,

4 nickels and 3 pennies

and more!



Practicing this at home will help build number sense, adding fluency, and money knowledge.

Week of 8/28

Looking for "Other" homework ideas for your Homework Log? Check these out...

* Our class is learning about nouns. Make a list of 20 nouns in your house.*

*Our class is learning about weather. Design an outfit for each season - Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall.*

*Our class is learning about different math strategies. Use the Parent Resource that will be sent home Monday to let your child practice/ teach you the Tens Frame Math Strategy.*

*Study Spelling Words*

*Practice your Global Address: Planet, Continent, Country, State, County, City, Address.*

8/21

We will begin spelling this week. Please see below for a list of ideas you can use to study your child's spelling words!

2 Weeks Down...

We have officially been in first grade for two weeks! Can you believe it? We have been making new friends, getting to know each other, and practicing new routines. We will continue to practice routines as we start diving more into curriculum.

Homework logs will be in folders this week. If your family would like more opportunities and resources for at home learning, please use the Math Games and ELA Games tabs at the top of the blog. I recommend working in the Number Sense Padlet this week!

Welcome To First Grade!

Welcome to first grade! I am so thrilled to be your teacher. I can't wait to meet you. ☺

Meet and Greet - July 28th

First Day of School - July 31st

Open House - August 10th @ 6:00

Other important dates for the 2017-2018 year will be posted in the tab 'Important Dates' on the top of our class blog page.

Don't forget to sign up for Reminders throughout the year -- https://remind.com/join/britton1st
By signing up for Remind I will be able to send information straight to your phone as a text message! It's a great way to stay in the loop. 

See you soon,

Ashley Britton

See Ya Soon!

I'm glad I was your teacher, I've come to love you so! I can't believe the end is here - I hate to see you go. Remember all the fun we had in all the things we did. But most of all remember... that YOU'RE a SPECIAL KID!!

Sweet kiddos and amazing families,

I can not thank you enough for such a wonderful year. I have been so blessed to spend this time with your children and you. Thank you for a phenomenal year!

💙

Xtramath

Hello families! Fir the next two weeks your child's homework will be on Xtramath.org Please have them complete this each night at home to improve math fact fluency!

Teddy Roosvelt

We are learning about Teddy Roosevelt in class. Students have really enjoyed this biography on him done by a third grade student!

100th Day Pictures

If you hadn't heard...

We're visiting China this week! Here are a few pictures from the last few days...

Our Great Wall of 1st Grade!

Tables lowered and ready to go!

100th Day Project

January Newsletter

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break filled with rest and memories. The newsletter has been posted above and will also be in your child's blue Daily Folder.