Monday, April 25th

Spelling Words: use, cute, cube, tube, tune, rule, nice, large, hear, talk

Challenge Words: argument, confused, usually, unicorn, pollute

Sight Words: clear, color, good-bye, hair, kinds, only, toes

Reading: This week we will be reading a story called, "Amazing Animals." This story is a nonfiction story. It will be teaching us many new facts about a variety of different animals.

In media we are starting our very own nonfiction animal research. Ask your child about the animal he/she has been researching.

We are also learning all about verbs. Verbs are action words...

Such as: read, dream, play, catch, run, skate

A super fun way to practice verbs is by playing an exciting game of charades.

Math: In math we are staring to learn to tell time. An important part of telling time is actually being able to identify the parts of a clock (minute had, hour hand and second hand).

In first grade we focus on telling time to the hour (9:00) and telling time to the half hour (9:30). Children will become familiar with telling time on both analog and digital clocks.

**Please remember to send in money or picture packets (if not paying for) for Spring Pictures. Pictures must be paid for if you are keeping them.

**Boxtop collections have started! Please send in your boxtops! Classrooms are having a competition to see who brings in the most. Our classroom will receive a gift card for the amount we collect.