Sunday, August 3, 2008

August 4, 2008

Dear Parents,

We survived our first week! Your children are doing well and we are getting into the routine of things. Thanks for all the donations that have come in and for all of your support as we have started our school year.

Here's an update for the week! Let me know if you have any questions!

Color Days
This week and next week we will be working on color days. Here's this week's schedule so your child can wear the matching colors.
Monday--Red
Tuesday--Orange
Wednesday--Yellow
Thursday--Green
Friday--Blue


Back To School Night
Back to School Night is on August 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. At Back to School night I would love to address any questions you might have. We will also be talking some about our volunteer scheduling. Hopefully I will see you there!

Review
I just wanted to remind all parents that the beginning of the year is spent reviewing kindergarten information and developing a routine. First grade teachers have found it to be beneficial to teach the routine while using review materials so the students experience some success. You may feel that for the next week or so that your child is bringing home easy materials. Please keep in mind that these will get harder as our routines are established.

Homework
Just a reminder that homework will start next week. Keep watching for it!

Volunteers
I'm still debating how I want to do this. Please stay posted on this and hopefully by back to school night I'll have some ideas of what I will do. But, please do let me know as well if you would like to be a weekly steady mom. It will help me out in planning!

Thanks again for all you do to help your children! I enjoy working with them!

Miss Merritt
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Writing Prompt

This weekly writing prompt is to give you some ideas of things you can write about at home. To make this time more meaningful, maybe have a writing night once a week and have a writing journal that your child can use at home. Have them answer the prompt (it doesn't have to be polished and perfect--our goal is to just write). Modeling along with your child can motivate them to write more! I find that it usually works best with the kids to give them a time limit (like 10-15 minutes). That way they are writing for a duration and if they go longer, that is fine. But--usually when we have to stop at a time limit--there are a few of them that really want to keep going. Share the writing after as you have your child read it to you. It is not a required assignment, but if you'd like to turn it in you may send in the writing with the homework and I'd love to read it. Maybe I can put up a few selections on the blog each week as we see some excellent pieces! Thanks for helping make your children better writers!

Prompt #2
Opinion Writing
Tell about your favorite treat. It needs an introduction sentence (ie There are many different kinds of treats.), an opinion (ie My favorite treat is a chocolate chip cookie.), at least 3 reasons supporting why (ie Chocolate chip cookies are nice and sweet. When they come out of the oven, they warm my stomach up. Chocolate chip cookies go good with a glass of milk.), then they need a closing sentence (ie Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite treat.)


Prompt Week #1
Narrative Story (needs a beginning, middle, and an end)
Write a story about the wind. It can be a real life story that happened to you or a story that you make up. Make sure to include a beginning, middle, and an end.


May Poems

Seed, Sprout, Flower

A seed is planted:
First a sprout,
then stem,
and leaves,
and buds
come out.
Buds grow bigger,
smelling sweet,
bees and birds come
'round to eat.
Bees and birds
help flowers spread
their new seeds on
the garden bed...
A seed is planted.
~Helen H. Moore

Friends
Tall friends, short friends,
Skinny and wide;
Red haired, black haired,
Side by side.

Old friends, young friends,
And in-betweens;
Moms and Grandpas,
Tots and teens.

From Washington
To Delaware
Friends are found
Most anywhere.
~Janet C. Miller

About Miss Merritt

I am originally from Blackfoot, Idaho. I love small towns! I attended BYU-Idaho for my undergraduate studies and received my Masters degree through Southern Utah University. I recently passed my National Boards and am glad to say I am a National Board Certified Teacher. I love learning and enjoy helping others love it too! This will be my 8th year teaching 1st grade.

I love reading! When I was younger, I used to work in libraries and I have developed a great love of childrens books. I love books by Barbara Park, Eric Carle, and Audrey Wood. I have currently been reading classics like Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

I love the outdoors as well. I love camping and hiking, but I also love traveling and seeing new places. I am a big fan of the beach and I love swimming! I have been to Thailand a few times (my mom is from there!) and I love to see the world. Every year I have a goal to go on a vacation somewhere new.