Check the front and back of all pages. Cheeks’ Chatter Jan. 7-11, 2018 Learning Focuses This Week Spelling Words Homework ( Mon. , Tues. & Thurs.) or put give sure star walk new after small little **Word Family –ar Ex: jar, smart, card, harder, bargain TEST - FRIDAY Theme: Winter Fun, New Year’s Resolutions Shared Reading: Writing: Beginning nonfiction stories Reading Skills: Introduce “Bossy R” vowels – R-controlled vowels, their sounds, and recognizing them in words Language Skills: Introduce synonyms-words that have similar meanings Math Skills: Measuring time to the hour with digital and analog clocks, learning the parts of an analog clock: face, minute hand, hour hand * Math Review * Reading Comprehension * Study/write spelling words nightly * Read your Reading Folder book Check the front and back of all pages. Reminders Our 100th Day of School celebration will be on January 18th! Don’t forget to help your child decide how to dress up like they are 100 years old. Use your imagination or experience with elderly relatives. Children are sometimes reluctant to ”dress up” to com to school, but even the teachers will be dressing up on this day of fun! We have lots of exciting activities planned to celebrate being 100 Days Smarter! Now that we are in the second semester of first grade, we are really focusing on independent work habits for our students. We expect students to do their work by themselves at this point in the year. Please expect the same of your children at home. We want to send confident, capable students to second grade. Important Dates Teacher Tips for Success Jan. 11th – Fun Friday Jan 18th – 100th Day of School Jan 21st – School Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) Jan. 29th – PTO Meeting, 6:00pm