"Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:1-2

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Weekly Preview March 5-9

We are finishing the last nine weeks! Wow! Time flies when you're having fun!

We're excited about Let's Pretend Hospital and we are going to read lots of Dr. Seuss books in honor of his birthday.

Here is what we'll be working on next week:
Reading -- endings (s, ed, ing, ful, ly, y), compare/contrast
Spelling -- Spelling City list 9-3
Math -- fractions
Language -- homonyms
Science -- air and weather
Bible -- God speaks to Samuel (memory verse Psalm 23:2)

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Friday, February 24, 2012

Weekly Preview February 27-March 2

We've had a very fun week! Today my class wrote in their journals about their grandparents because we read a story about a little boy and his grandaddy. Their stories were precious. I had them go back to what they wrote earlier in the year and they can see how much they've learned. I'm very proud of them!

Next Friday we will go to Let's Pretend Hospital. It's a great trip sponsored by Baptist Hospital that just shows first graders the "stations" patients go through as they enter the hospital. It's geared for first graders and it's always a great trip. They even get to see the inside of an ambulance!

Mrs. Ahna has also planned a trip for the Angels to sing in Prattville on March 14. More information will be coming on that trip.

Here is what we'll learn next week:

Reading -- au/aw, story structure
Spelling -- Spelling City list 9-2
Math -- plane and solid shapes
Language -- capitals and commas
Science -- air and weather
Bible -- Hannah prays for a son (memory verse Psalm 23:1 -- We will eventually learn all of Psalm 23)

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Weekly Preview February 21-24

We had a fun Valentine's week. Thanks for our party and all the cute treats! We had some very creative Valentines in our class.

Let's Pretend Hospital will be Friday, March 2. I'll be sending home the permission slip next week.

I sent next week's spelling words home before the long weekend. We have another short week next week. There will not be a dictation sentence next week.

Here is what we'll work on:
Reading -- oy/oi, details
Spelling -- list 9-1 on Spelling City
Language -- capitals and commas
Math -- graphs, fact families
Social Studies -- continents
Bible -- The "Lost" stories (sheep, coin, son) (memory verse John 10:11)

Have a nice LONG weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Thursday, February 9, 2012

February 13-16

We enjoyed going to the play this week. We are now interested in reading more Henry and Mudge books!

We made our Valentine bags this week and we're excited about our party Tuesday afternoon!

If you have flashcards at home, it's a good idea to practice the addition and subtraction facts all the way to 20. We will still be working on this skill and flashcard practice at home will help your child be faster getting the answers.

We will be working on tooth stories next week. If your child has not lost a tooth yet, then the story will be about what you THINK will happen when you lose a tooth. I didn't lose a tooth until after first grade!

Our next two weeks will be 4-day weeks. We are off Friday, February 17, since we haven't needed a weather day, and we will be off the following Monday for Presidents' Day. That will make for a great 4-day weekend in between!

Here is our work:
Reading -- silent letters (kn, wr, gn, mb), drawing conclusions
Spelling -- Spelling City list 8-3
Language -- tooth stories
Math -- addition/subtraction facts to 20
Social Studies -- land and water
Bible -- Jesus heals a blind man (memory verse Mark 10:52)

Have a restful weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Weekly Preview February 6-10

I hope you have had a great week like we have! We have worked very hard and accomplished many fantastic things! Be sure to ask about our Purple Cows!

Our field trip to see "Henry and Mudge" at the Davis Theater is Wednesday.

We will make Valentine bags in class next week. The children do not need to bring a box. They can start bringing their cards Friday.

Here is our work for next week:
Reading -- oo (look, cook, book), main idea and details
Spelling -- Spelling City list 8-2
Language -- antonyms
Math -- subtraction from 20
Science -- balance and motion
Bible -- Jesus Walks on Water and Calms the Storm (memory verse Matthew 14:27)

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Weekly Preview January 30-February 3

We've had another busy week! Our Book Fair was great, we celebrated the 101st day of school, we went to chapel, and we finished our culture study of Spain. We've had a lot going on!

Now we have a field trip planned for February 8. We will go to the Davis Theater to see the play "Henry and Mudge." We have our drivers in place and our sack lunches ordered. We will leave around 9:00 and be back to school around 11:30. We will eat sack lunches in our room that day. The cost for this was included in the activity fee for the year.

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! We will have our party on Valentine's Day at 2:00. The children can start bringing their cards on February 10. We will make our Valentine bags in class.

We also have two off days coming soon. February 17 is our weather day and February 20 is Presidents' Day. That will be a nice long weekend.

Here is what we'll work on next week:
Reading -- ou/ow, classification
Spelling -- Spelling City list 8-1
Language -- adjectives
Math -- addition to 20
Science -- balance and motion
Bible -- Jesus Feeds 5,000 (memory verse Ephesians 4:32)

Have a restful weekend!
Mrs. Morrison