A few new things!

The kids have probably told you that I have moved their desks around quite a bit! - I have :)... I like a little change every now and again! I have added  an important part to the kids "GO book." It is a sleeve with a poem of the week in it. It will always be double sided to save paper, but the focus is only one per week. This weeks poem of the week is "One Hundred." They are to read it aloud 5 times each night along with their nightly homework. This will help them a lot to build their fluency and express emotion as they read. Friday is optional recite day. They may choose to memorize the poem and sit in my lighthouse chair to recite to the class. This is their chance to really shine!

Sight words this week:

saw, blue, one, right, even

....short week

Happy MLK day to all of you!

Today I am thankful for Dr. Martin Luther King. I am thankful that I am able to teach a variety of children that come from all different backgrounds. I am thankful that at school, we are a big family! I hope you have had time to reflect on how lucky we are!

Sight words this week:

their
no
away
could
again

*Along with these words and their homework, please always look over your personalized sight word list that is in their "GO BOOK"

Happy Week!

It is going to be much warmer this week than last... I am excited to take the kids out much more this week! This weather is crazy!

Sight words this week:

too
my
don't
way
sleep
day

Here is a great website for your little one to practice sightwords on at home - just go to: spellingcity.com and you will find great practice games!

Welcome Back!

Hope all of you had a wonderful time with family and friends celebrating such a joyous holiday! I have missed your little ones...


Sight words this week:
every
could
boy
here
going


Please keep practicing sight words that are in your childs "Go Book!"

Happy Weekend Parents!

...Well, we have one week left until our Christmas vacation! The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to just fly by. I want to encourage each of you to continue to read, and write over break. The children have learned so much thus far and I don't want them "losing" what they have learned while the holidays are among us! So, please engage in reading with your child as well as enjoying time spent with your loved ones.

This Friday December 16th we will be having a 1st grade rotation of different holiday crafts. I would love if any of you could join in helping me make this a success. Please send a note with your child if you are interested in helping. I am not certain of the time yet, but it will most likely be before lunch. Email me, cameron1.todd@cms.k12.nc.us or send a note in.

I want to thank those of you who came to our "Moosical!" The kids looked awesome and I am so proud of them, you should be too. :)

Happy Holidays to you and your family!!