Nov. 2 - Nov. 6 2009 First Grade News Greenhaw

Mrs. Greenhaw’s - First Grade News Nov. 2 – Nov. 6, 2009 http://greenhawandfriends.blogspot.com This week we’ll read Fox and His Big Wish and King Midas and His Gold. Please read with and listen to your child read each day. NOTE: Please make sure your child is studying the sight words daily.

Reading Homework for the Week

Monday – read Fox and His Big Wish pg. 210-217, do Day 1

homework, and study all of the sight words. (The new sight words will be sent home on Tuesday.) Tuesday – read King Midas and His Gold pg. 222-241, read Words to Know pg. 220-221, do Day 2 homework & review sight words.

Wednesday – read Fox and His Big Wish pg. 210-217 and King

Midas and His Gold, pg. 222-241, do Day 3 homework. Thursday – read King Midas and His Gold pg. 222-241, read about the author/ illustrator pg. 242 - 243, do Day 4 homework and spelling Triangles.

(Phonics Skill in the stories is the sh sound)

Spelling Words Do your normal spelling routine for the week.

shop

shot

shut

BONUS WORDS: could

rush

wish

fish

for

more from

very

happy were (Some spelling words are repeated.)

Math We’re still studying basic addition and subtraction facts, how many more or fewer, and word problems. Remember to help your child practice counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. Tuesday – complete math worksheet Thursday – complete math worksheet

Science - We are beginning the unit on Air and Weather.