Autumn is here and the first grade community is in full swing with social studies, reading and writing, mathematics, and much more! Here are some key phrases to help promote conversation at home.
Ask Your Child About:
Ask Your Child About:
- Journal writing
- Mathematics workplaces (unifix cubes, pattern blocks, polydrons)
- Wednesday Projects
- Weaving
- Morning Meeting
- Things I learned about my teachers when they were Person of the Week
- Mystery Pictures
- Community Jobs
- Recess
- Our Lunch Poem (begins, "Here we are all set to eat...")
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Some of the books we've read together as Penns include: Off to First Grade The First Day of School First Day Jitters The Little Bit Scary People Wemberly Worried How I Spent My Summer Vacation Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook Andrew's Loose Tooth Smelly Socks And Tango Makes Three |
Some of the books we've read together as Charters include: George and Martha
Daniel Goes to Meeting We Go to Meeting for Worship Wemberly Worried Farralina and Marcel Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores The Greedy Triangle The Friendship Tree One of Each Hunter's Best Friend at School |