Mrs. Papke's Fantastic First Grade

  Week of November 1, 2021 November 2nd is our all school stewardship day ! Parents, we need your help with making sure your student(s) are prepared for this event.  Please have your kid(s) wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt, tall socks, and shoes that cover their feet.  It is highly suggested to bring work gloves as well!  As mentioned in Thorson's Thursday Folder, all 3 elementary schools will be celebrating veterans as they drive past in a procession on Thursday, November 11. They're due to drive past Thorson at 9:30 and we'll be outside wearing red, white & blue, cheering, maybe singing, waving flags or signs to show our appreciation for their service. If you have a veteran you would like to participate in the processional, they are welcome.  This week in literacy, we will… Identify syllables in one- or two- syllable words Read The Singing Wolf: An Aesop Fable. We will hear and identify short vowel sounds and letters that represent them. We will al...

  Week of October 25, 2021 Our school-wide Halloween celebration will be on Friday, October 29th. Students will have the opportunity to wear their costumes, but please be mindful of the following: Your child must be able to put on his/her costume independently in the classroom Costumes must fit over your child’s clothing As mentioned in Thorson's Thursday Folder, all 3 elementary schools will be celebrating veterans as they drive past in a procession on Thursday, November 11. They're due to drive past Thorson at 9:30 and we'll be outside wearing red, white & blue, cheering, maybe singing, waving flags or signs to show our appreciation for their service. If you have a veteran you would like to participate in the processional, they are welcome.  This week in literacy, we will… Hear and identify long vowel sounds Recognize and use consonant clusters at the end of words Read Home Sweet Home, by Stephen Krensky . We will recognize words that begin with th- , use contextual i...

Here are some pictures from the year so far! Enjoy! We have been having a blast! 

  Week of October 18th, 2021 As a class we have earned our first 5 in a row bingo! We can earn bingo pieces by working together to follow directions and work at a 0. Students reward is a popcorn and movie day Thursday OCtober 21st! No need to bring anything just a heads up if you hear them discussing this! Our next bingo reward we are working towards is a PJ and stuffie day, hopefully we will earn it soon! Have a great week! This week in literacy, we will… Understand that some letters represent vowel sounds and diagraphs. Recognize the sounds ch, th, sh, and wh. Recognize and use consonant clusters at the beginning of words Read In a Dark, Dark Wood by Joy Cowley. We will adjust our voice to reflect aspects of the text (suspense, humor) and notice a repeating pattern of text on each page Read a poem titled, Bat, Bat  Read books about bats and Halloween, including Stellaluna by Jannel Cannon , There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat by Lucille Colondro, Room on the Broom by ...

  Week of October 11th, 2021 Our class is growing so much already in first grade! Take home books will be sent home starting this week! Please read the information that comes in the bag with the book! Thank you for reading daily with your child!  This week in literacy, we will… Understand that some letters represent vowel sounds Hear and identify short vowel sounds in words Read Jumping into the Leaves by Winnie Tucker. We will use and recognize long vowel sounds in words and notice periods, commas, question marks and exclamation marks. We will also talk about how the character changed or learned a lesson in the story.  Read a poem titled, Autumn Leaves  Read books about fall including,  Participate in Heggerty Phonological Awareness Lessons Learn proper letter formation for the Magic C letters. In writing this week, we will… Start our unit on opinion writing and writing reviews In math this week, we will… - Recognize the number of objects in a collection of 6 o...

  Week of October 4th, 2021 I am looking forward to a great week ahead! Thanks for your continued support at home! A reminder that library books are due back every Thursday.  Important Information - This week Thursday, October 7th we will be celebrating your students' hard work in writing with a Hollywood themed party! We will have a snack, read our stories, walk the red carpet, and celebrate our hard work and dedication! Your student is invited to dress up to impress for this day!  The October book order has gone home! Our clas s code is WC7GY and it is due October 15th!  The September books should be arriving soon if you ordered!  This week in literacy, we will… Understand that some letters represent vowel sounds Hear and identify short vowel sounds in words Read The Elephant by Cordelia S. Finn. We will recognize and reflect bold print with our voices, understand the meaning of new words with context and picture support and discuss how photographs provide inf...