The readers’ theater parts have been assigned and should be practiced at home …and we will practice during school for the music part of the performance.

Please be sure the students have the parts rehearsed to be read LOUD and CLEAR so they can be heard and understood during the performance.

As I said in the note home, we will be performing TUESDAY, Nov. 14th, at 11:30. Other 1st grade classes will be performing Friday, but I will be out of town so we have moved ours to Tuesday. I will continue to send out reminders.

This week in phonics skills we will be learning to add -s and -es to the end of words to make them plural.

In addition to reading their parts, we will be practicing in guided reading and sending home new books. Please continue to read every night and sign the log.

In math we are starting subtraction. This is another reason reading is so important so they can locate key words in math problems to know whether to add or subtract. (take away, gave away, ate, how many are left?)

In Social Studies we are learning more about American Symbols along with Thanksgiving History.

In science we will be doing STEM activities to shelter and protect our turkey so he won’t get eaten for dinner.

Spelling words: but,what, all, were, when, we, there, can, an, your (once again, tricky set of words. Please work and find ways to practice to better your child’s spelling of High Frequency Words.)

I am thankful for all of YOU and I am thankful for each day with your sweeties!