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== Reading: Story Elements - Characters (who), Setting (where), Plot (what happens) Sequencing, Summarizing, Phonics, Literacy centers == Language: Alphabet sounds, Sight words, Titles, Parts of Speech, Word chunks, Phonics, Word games == Writing: Journaling, Retelling Stories, Punctuation, Capitalization, Friendly letter writing, Illustrating == Math: Ordering Numbers, Problem Solving, Comparing Numbers, Graphing and Charting, Adding, Subtracting, Number games == Science: Solids and Liquids, Floating and Sinking == Social Studies: Community Helpers, Map Skills, Rules  *** Please save all of your Box Tops and chip bags, and have your child bring them to me. (We get $0.10 per Box Top) We're also collecting chip bags of any brand and size! Collect the empty bags and have your child bring them to me (We get $0.02 per bag)** =HOMEWORK IS F-U-N!= WORD CHOICE BOARD

You may use your spelling and vocabulary words on your homework calendar and choose your own assignments! You may choose three assignments (two spelling and one vocabulary) each week by Friday. Have fun! // You may choose 3 in a row across or down like Tic-Tac-Toe for fun! //

Use a tape recorder or your computer to record your words and their spelling. Then, listen to the tape and check to see that you have spelled all the words correctly. // Parents: You may write a note, or email the audio file. // J || THE ARTIST IN YOU Write all the words in an artistic way (make up your own “font”) that reminds you what the word means. You may use paint, crayons, rainbow words, colored pencil, and more to express yourself! || WORD PYRAMID Write your words in the shape of a pyramid, beginning with one letter, until the whole word is written. // Example: c // // c l // // c l o // // c l o u // // c l o u d // || List words in an “order”. Possibilities are: · Alphabetical by first letter · Alphabetical by last letter · According to how many letters they have · In order of how hard they are to spell || DELICIOUS WORDS Write your words on a paper plate or cookie sheet using whipped cream, pudding, or yogurt. // Parents: You may write a note, take a picture and email it or print it to turn it in. // J || MOVEABLE WORDS Use your body to spell out words or make a motion that makes sense to you. You may not look at your sheet as you spell them (you have to know how to spell the word!). // Parents: You may write a note or take a video or picture and email it to turn it in. // || Write at least three words that have a common letter so they criss-cross (like a cross word). w w o r s t  r  d o c t o r  // Challenge: // If you want to do more than three, go for it! || SENTENCE WRITING Write a sentence for each word. __UNDERLINE__ your spelling words. Possibilities are: *same beginning sound as word ( book: Billy’s book is big and blue!) *Silly sentences || CODE WORDS Write the words in a secret code. Provide a key to your code. You may use shapes, numbers, or other letters for your secret code. W O R D w v d i || Make words out of popsicle sticks, wire, memory form, sticks, beans, cheerios, pebbles, or any craft items. // Parents: This is great for children who love nature! // || WORD RIDDLE Write a riddle for each word. Don’t forget to answer the riddle. // Riddle: // I eat dirt. This word rhymes with squirm. // Answer: // WORM || RANSOM WORDS Write your words using letters you cut from a newspaper or magazine and glue them to a pape r.  ||
 * SOUNDS & SYLLABLES
 * WORD ORDER
 * CRISS- CROSS WORDS
 * BUILD IT

==** Go to [|www.westmeade.net] and find practice activities. Look for the First Grade Link and have fun! Also please view the following: ** [|Our Children and Internet Safety] ==

==** Please record the books your first graders read on the reading logs in the back of their daily dragon folders. **== ==** Remember to check your behavior calendars daily.Please find time to read to your children. Reading is a precious gift you give to them, and they will become stronger readers just by imitating you. **== ==** Read the homework calendars and do daily homework activities. Make sure to return the completed homework in the daily dragon folders. Go over the new vocabulary words each week. Practice spelling and sounding out words from the homework calendars. **** I will send completed work home regularly. **== ==** Remember to also visit regularly [|www.mnps.org] and keep in touch with all the news in our school system! Help your first graders by checking homework, behavior calendars, recording titles on reading logs, reading aloud every night, and reminding them to bring their folders in their backpacks everyday. **==