Welcome to the First Grade!

We’ve have a great beginning to an awesome school year. The kids have been fantastic first graders. Several notes have gone home and some were sent home at Meet the Teacher. Be sure and fill out anything that needs to be filled out and sent back to me and always read all the notes that go home.Be sure to always check your child’s planner for any notes I have written or your child has written. This is the best way to correspond because I check them every morning for a note from you and/or your signature indicating that you checked their message and checked their behavior report (busy bee stamp).

This week we will begin Guided Reading Stations and Math Stations. This will take most of the week to learn expectations and guidelines for this. I will begin reading with each student to try to find their exact reading levels. This could take up to 2+ weeks. On Wednesday, they will begin bringing home their book and reading log. This will come with directions for you. The book they bring home may be too easy or too hard. Remember I haven’t found their reading levels yet. If it’s too easy, have them read it several time to improve fluency. If it is too hard, then help them read it or read it to them. This home reading will be their daily homework. Sometimes, about once a week, they will have math homework.

I have enjoyed meeting your children and look forward to teaching them this year. Always feel free to email me if you have questions or concerns. Some parents have donated things for the class; snacks, treasure box items, cardstock, and other items. Thank you to all who helped in this way.

We Can Be the Difference,

Mrs. Benson

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