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August 25, 2019

Updates and Reminders

  • Don't forget to sign and return the yellow form that went home in your child's take home folder last week. This allows your child to access apps that we plan to use in class. Here is a link to the form for reference. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkuIrCPjlqDzgj5Qg9RTfjBc3X88Qm_yKVdkBJ0AsVk/edit?usp=sharing

  • We will be taking our fall DIBELS and MAP tests this week. The purpose of these assessments are to provide us with data to better understand where your child is. This information will help us determine the best way to support your child's learning, so that they can grow as much as possible this year! Please make sure your child gets a good nights sleep before these tests and that they eat breakfast that morning. Below are the days we will testing:

DIBELS - Monday, Aug. 26th and Tuesday, Aug. 27th

Reading MAP - Thursday, Aug. 29th

Math MAP - Thursday, Sept. 5th



Apps We Use in First Grade

Istation - An intervention and instructional platform that provides students with practice in the following areas:

  • Listening

  • Comprehension

  • Letter Knowledge

  • Vocabulary

  • Phonological/Phonemic Awareness

  • Alphabetic Decoding

  • Self-Selected Reading

  • Spelling

  • Word Analysis

  • Comprehension

  • Reading Fluency

  • Phonics

  • Alphabet and Alphabetic Principle

  • Written Response to Reading Selections

  • Oral Reading Fluency

RAZ Kids - delivers hundreds of interactive, leveled eBooks spanning 29 levels.


Seesaw - We are using Seesaw to share and communicate with families! Your child will post to Seesaw to share their learning. Seesaw is private; you'll only see posts created by your child.

Please Sign Up Now:

  • Click on this link: https://app.seesaw.me/s/917-086-689

  • Choose your child from the list

  • Create your account

  • Once I approve you, you can see content from your child

  • After you sign up, download the free Seesaw Family app and sign in. You can also access Seesaw from a computer at https://app.seesaw.me.

P.S. If you used Seesaw last year or have more than one child using Seesaw, follow the link above, then click the 'Sign in' tab at the top of the screen. You do not need to create a new account.


Zearn - A top-rated math curriculum that personalizes learning for each student. With Zearn Math, your child will learn and practice math concepts in two ways – Small Group Instruction with me and Independent Digital Lessons.


Xtra Math - a fact fluency app that helps students transition from counting or calculating the basic math facts to recalling them. Quickly recalling math facts, instead of calculating them, frees up mental resources for higher-level operations.


Freckle - 34,000+ questions aligned to K-9 standards presented through games and exciting challenges. Provides teachers with information on each student’s level across subjects and delivers the perfect lesson to every student.


Epic! - supports student learning by giving students access to thousands of high-quality fiction and nonfiction books.


Flip Grid - engaging app that empowers students to use their voice in our classroom by recording and sharing short, awesome videos … together!


What We Are Learning Right Now!

Over the past two weeks we have been reviewing kindergarten skills and concepts, building our classroom community, and learning about expectations in our school and classroom. This week we will be diving into first grade curriculum! Below are overviews of the things we will be focusing on this week.


This Week in ELA

We will be learning how to take spelling tests this week, however we will do the test together for the first few weeks.


This Week in Math



As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns!


 
 
 

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