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Colleen Dolby
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Mrs.Dolby, Mrs. Cuthbertson, and Mr. Bevels

First Grade Cloud Title

Important Dates to Remember:
January 4th-Workday (No School For Students)
January 18th-No School (Martin Luther King Jr.)

January 15th-PTA Dance

January 21st and 22nd-Workday (No School For Students)

February 2nd-Report Cards Issued

Class Schedule:

 Our enhancement schedule is as follows:

Monday: Music 2:30-3:00     

Tuesday: PE 2:30-3:00

Thursday: Art 2:30-3:0

Friday: Media/Guidance/Computer Rotation 2:30-3:00              

Weekly Spelling List:

call

who

oil

its

kite

prize

smile

didn't

can't

 Homework Folder

After I have had the first nine weeks report card your child will be bringing home a new homework folder that has skills that students are working on. Please help your child learn these new sight words, number words, sounds, letter identification, etc. Once they have learned the new skill they will get other skills to learn. Thanks for all you help in making this successful!!!

Nightly Reading: 

Questions that you can ask before, during, and after reading.

Questions to ask your child BEFORE reading:

What is the title of the story and tell me about the front cover?

Where do we find the author and illustrator?

Have your child look through the story and tell you about the pictures.

Look through the story and find any unfamiliar words.

Make a prediction of what will happen in the story.

How do you think this story may be related to your life?

What do you think this book will be about?

What type of book is this? (fiction or nonfiction)

Who do you think are the main characters?

 

Questions to ask your child DURING reading:

When you finish a part of the story, talk to students about what happened so far in the story.

Have students ask and answer questions they might have about what they just read?

Remind them to look at photos or illustrations to help figure out words that they may not know.

 

Questions to ask your child AFTER reading:

Retell the story. (Child will go back and tell all the events that happened in the story)

Tell about something similar that happened to you.

How did the story end?

Where does the story take place?

Who are the main characters?

What is the main idea of the story?

Where there any problems in the story?

Is there a solution to the problems?

 

Please fill out reading logs nightly.

 

10 Reasons for Children to Read 


  • Reading expands children's language development.

  • Reading passes on moral values to children.

  • Reading is nostalgic and creates many lifelong memories.

  • A love of reading is a lifelong hobby.

  • Readers develop critical thinking skills.

  • Readers are introduced to a variety of possibilities & opportunities.

  • Reading is FUN!

  • Reading helps children learn about other people and places.

  • Successful readers have higher self-esteem.

  • Reading is MAGICAL...especially with children's book today!
 
 
Thanks for your support and help!!
 Please contact me if you have any questions!