Mrs.Folkerts Grade 1 Adventures in Primary 

We are beginning a mini-unit on pumpkins.  Please have your child bring in one full roll of toilet paper for a craft we will be doing on Thursday, Oct 20.  Thank you in advance!

Bible verse:  We continue with Psalm 23.   “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.  He guides me in paths of righteousness for His names sake.   Psalm 23: 1,2,3    Please take time to practise. (all three verses) Testing is on Thursday, October 20.

Dates to Remember:

October 6 – deadline for comfort kits (please send, if you have not)

October 19 – Pumpkin Patch fieldtrip

October 21 – Pro D Day

October 25 – Picture Retakes day

October 26 – Fall Colour dress up day

October 28 – Knight Day

Phonograms:  Follow the booklet I gave you.  Now we have learned page 1 (sh, th, oo, er , ee)  page 3 (oi,oy)  Next week we learn ch, ow,ou. (page 3)  Please refer to the green phonogram booklet and the back page should help you for the sounds.

Field Trip:  Please pack a bag lunch for our field trip. (no microwave available)  We will eat lunch there.

Library:  Next week we will have library on Thursday due to our field trip on Wednesday.

Spelling:  Next week we start our Spelling lists.  I will introduce words on Monday, testing will be on Thursday.  Here are the words:  a, am, and, as, at

Home Reading:  Monday we begin our home reading program. Here is how it works:   I will send home (inside the planner pouch) a levelled book for your child to practise reading at home.  Please use the Touch-Reading Method: Your child needs to touch read each word with their finger, that is, point to each word as they read it. Please take time to practise this important procedure. (you can model it first for them as you read the book the first time around) Included in the pouch is a recording sheet.  Students need to read the book three times. (not necessarily all in one setting)  Please initial the recording sheet.  Once they have completed that task, I will call students to my desk to read the book (using the touch read method) back to me.  If they can read it using the proper procedure, and with understanding, I will replace the book with another book.  If they cannot read it to me, I will leave it in the planner for them to practise some more.  Understand that I will not be able to meet with the entire class on one day, so if your child is ready and I have not replaced the book, please be patient for me to have time as soon as possible to read with them.  The important thing is that your child needs to practise reading at home and make sure the book and recording sheet is always available in their planner in case they are called to read to me.  There is no time pressure.  Some students will be ready in one day, some students will need extra time.  That is ok as long as they are making an effort to practise.  All students will start on a basic level at which I feel they can experience success.  Once they have read 3 books to me in that level, I will move them onto a higher level.  Your support in this journey of learning to read is so essential!  Thank you for partnering with me to bring your child onto the road of reading.  NOTE:  Students who are attending Learning Assistance will have their own separate ziplock bag of reading activities as outlined by Mrs. Wilson, but are encouraged to use the Touch Reading Method as they read the book she has assigned for them)

Apple unit: We finished off our apple unit with learning about the cycle of the apple tree.  (see below)

 

 

 

 

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with friends and family!

Math: Please take some time to count by 2’s and 5’s and 10’s to 50.  We are working hard to master this!

Reading Charts:  September Reading Charts are due.  Yesterday I sent home October Reading Charts.  Be sure to initialize (no check marks, please) as you spend time reading to your child, or a sibling reads to them, or they read to you.  A prize for charts turned in will be given.

Color Booklets:  Yesterday your child brought home a color booklet.  Please take some time and let your child read it to you, making sure that they point with their finger to each word. (see below)

Sight words:  These are the words we can read:  I, a, see, the, and, is—-check it out, and print these words for your child to see if they can read them!

Applesauce:  Great team effort! The added cinnamon to our applesauce was a winner! (see below)

Apple Book:  Students used the touch-each-word method to read this book to me.  Take a moment and let them read it to you! (see below)

Phonogram Booklets:  Some of the kiddos have asked about them.  Keep them at home—use them for practise!

Bible verse:  Psalm 23:1—keep practising at home.  Testing on Thursday!

 

As we are finishing up our Apple Unit, I would like to make applesauce with the students tomorrow.  Can you please send one apple (any kind) to school tomorrow for this cooking adventure.  Thank you!

Phonograms:  We have learned the sh,th phonogram sounds and this week we add oo,er.  I will be sending home phonogram booklets for your reference and practise at home.

Apple Unit: With the completion of our season unit on Summer, we have been working on a unit on apples. We have shared what we know and through fact based books have learned a lot more about apples and the growth of apple trees.  Below are a few pictures of our taste testing of apples.  The winner:  We love Honeycrisp Apples!

Bible Verse:  Psalm 23:1  The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. We will practise in school, please practise at home. Testing at the end of the week. (please include learning where this verse verse is found)  Thank you for your home support.

October Dates:

October 6 – deadline for comfort kits

October 7 – Pro D Day

October 10 – Thanksgiving Holiday

October 14 – Knight Day

October 19 – Pumpkin Patch fieldtrip

October 21 – Pro D Day

October 26 – Fall Colour dress up day

October 28 – Knight Day

September Reading Charts:  Completed September Reading Charts can be submitted. I will hand out October Reading Charts on Monday.

Orange Shirt Day: A special day to learn about Phyllis and her orange shirt, and how this day came about.  We talked about how every child matters. We engaged in conversation about ways that we can make our school a safe place and came up with a list of positive ways that children want to feel when they are at school. Below are a few pictures of our activities.

ID Cards:  Just to let you know that I sent home student ID cards in student’s backpacks on Thursday.