Mrs. Gromada's
First Grade Homepage
Welcome To Fall!
We are having so much fun in first grade!
The children's progress with learning our daily schedule and routine has been great! This website provides weekly vocabulary flashcards, homework information, what's new in the classroom and important dates to remember. I encourage all students to use the links provided both in class and at home for extra enrichment and enjoyment.
Please practice adddition on funbrain.com and at funschool under the Math Arcade.
www.funbrain.com
www.funschool.com
also check out www.fun4thebrain.com
Let me know if you participate with addition Math Baseball so we can have new high scores!
Autumn Words:
| autumn | acorn | ghost |
| fall | harvest | Jack O Lantern |
| leaves | scarecrow | scary |
| costume | Halloween | Thanksgiving |
The first grade spelling program focuses upon short and long vowel studies and the Dr. Fry sight word vocabulary.Phonemic Awareness:
**We are experts at short vowel a**
We are ending our short vowel i study.
We will be studying the FSZL Rule next:
Double F S Z L at the end of a word after a short vowel!
List of Sight Words:Practice at the top of the page under "flashcards".Best to practice reading AND writing them!| as | on | and | he | I | his | the | that |
| are | of | for | it | is | you | they | with |
| to | was | you | a | be | from | have | or |
| word | at | by | had | one | this | there | she |
| use | do | an | how | each | if | their | which |
| be | by | but | been | call | each | first | find |
| has | have | if | they | oil | should | could | people |
| long | about | what | some | see | no | your | use |
Math: We have been learning about counting on. We have added two and three numbers together. We can also find missing addends. We will be learning about Fair Shares.
**For more information on the TrailBlazer Math Program please visit** http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/documents/curriculum/MTB1.pdf#search=%22math%20trailblazers%20first%20grade%22 *Remember!!!!
Get a head start on practicing addition and subtraction facts. You will need them for second and third grade! http://www.fun4thebrain.com/subtraction/wintercolorsub.html
Science:We will soon be introduced to our Autumn Foliage unit. It is one of my favorite units of the year! We will learn how and why leaves change color. We will do many fun activities to make an Autumn Leaf Journal!Social Studies:We are learning all about diversity and how important it is that we respect eachother. We will continue to learn about Social Decision Making. We will practice how to give compliments and make them count! 
We have been reading some really fun books. We are reading together in a reading circle, small groups, and buddy reading! Keep in mind when reading:--What is schema? (How we relate to the story personally)--Use your schema to pick books that interest you!**Please try to read at least 15 minutes every night!
Homework:
Homework will be assigned every Tuesday and Thursday. Assignments will be based on what students learned in class that day in language arts and mathematics. Papers should be turned in promptly the following morning! Additional homework is always available as extra credit, but is not mandatory. Weekly language arts enrichment packets will also be distributed. 
Specials: Monday: PE |
| Tuesday: Music |
| Wednesday: Library |
| Thursday:Art |
| Fun Friday: PE and Computers |
**Remember to wear sneakers on Monday and Friday! |
Thanks to www.cartooncottage.com for the animations!
