Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010--Monday, July 26, 2010

Dear Parents,

Welcome to our class blog! I am so excited for this new year and the adventure the Dual Immersion program will bring all of us. Thanks for being supportive and on time for our Star Talk Chinese Camp. It makes a difference when we are able to start on time!

Our class blog is a great resource for being aware of what is happening in our classroom. It is updated every Monday (I usually say by 5:00 p.m.) with the information for the week. On our blog you can find the weekly spelling words, the monthly poems, events for the week, links to important websites as well as some fun learning interactive sites for you child, and contact information for me.

Just a few reminders from interview day:
*Don't forget to send your child with a snack for snack recess!
*Lunch deposits can be sent with your child to school. Easiest in an envelope marked with this information: child or children's names, their lunch number, and homeroom teacher (color teacher: red--Merritt, blue--Shumway). This will help the lunch ladies know where to deposit the money!
*Room Parent--We have decided it would be easiest to keep room parent for the color classroom that your child is in. We need a room parent for each color group as of now. If you feel up for the challenge of tackling parties and teacher appreciation week, let me know!


I look forward to starting this new school year with you and your child! Thanks for your patience as we work out the quirks and details of this program. Please let me know of any questions or concerns you may have as we embark on this journey!

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.