September 6, 2019 News

MAP Testing

First Graders will begin their Fall MAP Testing next week. To ensure that your child can demonstrate their knowledge to the best of their ability in both reading and writing, please make sure they get full nights of sleep and healthy nutritious breakfasts each morning! The more truly they can perform, the more accurately I will be able to differentiate throughout the year specifically to each student’s needs.

Here is their schedule:

  • Tuesday, September 10, 10:30-11:10 am (Reading)
  • Thursday, September 12, 10:30-11:10 am (Reading)
  • Friday, September 13, 10:30-11:10 am (Math)
  • Tuesday, September 17, 10:30-11:10 am (Math)

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What We Learned This Week…

It is my hope that the bullets you’ll find in this section each week can be conversation starters for you around the dinner table with your son or daughter!

Religion

  • how God’s love is different from our love
  • ways we show our love for God
  • that God is perfect, and all-powerful and all-knowing
  • prayer: the Glory Be

Math

  • number talks: counting all the dots/counting on
  • reviewing number identification, 1-100
  • understanding each activity that will be practiced at Math Centers (starting next week)
    • 100s chart puzzles
    • rolling the dice to +1
    • use cubes to build a number and count on
    • with a partner, use playing cards to add numbers together and determine who has the higher sum

Reading

  • shared reading skills
    • word solving
    • cross-checking
    • word study of short a words and high frequency words
    • fluency: paying attention to punctuation, specifically (?), (!)
  • understanding the rotation of reading centers
  • buddy reading
  • dramatic play with Legos
  • letter/handwriting practice
  • letter writing (Dear…)

Science

  • the importance of mistakes and failures in the design process
  • how shadows move and change

Social Studies

  • how to be a good school citizen
  • what that looks like in connection with practicing our Catholic faith

 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Drummond

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