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Welcome Back!!!!

August/September

 

Gayle Kopera

Thank you for sending your child to St. Pascal.

I am proud to be your child's teacher

this year.

 

 

 

Religion

 

Our religion is not just in a book it is

part of everything that we do.

 

 

 

Reading

 

Stories

The Nap

Oh Cats

Reading Centers

Alphabet stamps to practice sight words

Word lists and timer to practice fluency

 

 

 

 

Journals

 

The children write in their journals.

Their journal is where they write down their thoughts and ideas.

 The journals are not graded for spelling and punctuation.

 

Writing/ Presentations

We will be writing about what

we want to learn in first grade.

 

 

 

Computer

 

We will be going to the computer

lab once a week.

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

The children have a portfolio.

 The portfolio is a collection of their work which includes morning work, tests, drawings, stories, and photographs.

 

 

Spelling

Basic

can, fan, man, pan, ran

Alternate

ant, hand, plan, sand, stand

Challenge

Just for Fun

America

 

 

 

 Spelling Words and Games

www.spellingcity.com

gkopera

 

 

Mathematics

We will be writing numbers to 20,

comparing numbers, and problem solving.

 

 

 

 

 

Science

We will be talking about life cycles.

We will start with frogs.

Our class pet Froggy is almost 2 years old.

 

 

Social Studies

We will be talking about rules at

home and rules at school.

We will be learning about

America's symbols.

 

 

 

One of the coolest things...

There is a simple test called Draw a Scientist.

At the workshops I have attended the teachers

stated that the children drew a man with crazy hair.

The first graders at St. Pascal 

drew themselves (0f Course!!).

 

 

This past year we recycled 3,395

plastic bottles and 634 cans.

We can make a difference.

The second graders will help us

recycle even more this year!!!!

 

 

 

We have an economic system in the classroom.

 The children earn money by being in charge of the day.  They have to hire

their people to help hand out papers at the end of the day. 

 About once a month they can use their money to buy items in the classroom store.

 

Physical Education

We have gym on Tuesday and Thursday.

We are starting an new health program.

 

Response to Intervention

This year I am also using a reading strategy called response to intervention

 which will help the children that are struggling with reading sight words

and comprehension. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Supplies

2010-2011

 

Backpack

Crayons

Washable Markers

Glue Sticks (3)

Composition Book

Handwriting tablets (3) (available at the office)

Scissors

Pencils  with yellow barrel (24)

Pink eraser

Folder with Pockets (2)

Activity Book

Disinfecting Wipes (2)

Paper Towels (3)

Box of Tissue

Paint Shirt

Paper cups (boys only)

Paper Plates (girls only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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