Math Homework Helpers

Our first module of math this year is entitled: Sums and Differences to 10.  We have been working on combinations to 10 since the beginning of the year.  For instance, the combinations of 8 are 0+8, 1+7, 2+6, 3+5, and 4+4.  Our 1st graders have been playing a variety of games and completing number bond dashes to be able to recall these facts quickly and easily.  Look for an upcoming blog post on games you can play at home to help your child with their fact fluency!









Your child is coming home this evening with a large white packet of homework helpers.  This packet should be left at home and can be used to assist you with the vocabulary and set up of your child's homework.  There is one homework helper sheet for each Eureka homework sent home.  You can find the corresponding homework helper by looking in the top right hand corner of your child's homework for the lesson number.  See below - 





If you have any questions regarding the math homework or need any assistance deciphering any of the new language or formats used within our new Eureka math program please feel free to contact me!

Phonics and Reading

Our first graders are off and running!  

Sight Words/Word Wall Words:

To begin the year we reviewed K sight words, and now we are into our second week of 1st grade sight words.  Sight words (or word wall words) are words that we want our children to know automatically since their irregular spelling patterns make it difficult to "stretch/sound out" i.e. the, have, are, etc.  These are also words that will appear most often in our texts so the more practice the better!  You can find the weekly sight words listed on the cover page of the homework packet each week as well as on the final page of word cards.  Please work with your child on reading these words and keep all the word cards in a safe place at home to consistently review throughout the year.  You can have your child make a second set of the words on index cards and play the traditional memory/concentration game!

Phonics and Spelling:

Throughout the next few weeks we will be focusing our phonics and spelling on short vowels.  Last week we were introduced to Scaredy Cat A for short vowel A, and this week we met Icky I for short vowel I.  All of our spelling words follow the pattern for the week.  You can ask your child about these characters and what they say and practice reading and writing short vowel words with A and I.  Next week we'll be introduced to our next phonics friend to go along with short vowel O.  

 

Reading Strategies:

When our first graders get stuck on a word while reading we encourage them to utilize a reading strategy.  Students have been introduced to three reading strategies so far this year.  In your child's Reading Folder you see a bookmark that depicts the reading strategies.  When reading with your child at night please encourage them to use these strategies to solve unknown words.  The following strategies have been introduced:

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