MRS. JOHNSON'S
First Grade Page
Welcome to MRS. JOHNSON'S CLASS PAGE  !!! This page is periodically updated throughout the school year. At the bottom of our Quia Page is a list of several good educational links. I hope you find this class page useful. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me. Thanks!!!
THE MONTHS OF:
 AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER
SPECIAL EVENTS:
 IMPORTANT DATES FOR FIRST GRADE:
AUGUST 12: School Begins
AUGUST 21: Back-To-School Night for Parents
SEPTEMBER 1: Labor Day Holiday
SEPTEMBER 19: Progress Reports
SEPTEMBER 25: Parent Conferences
SEPTEMBER 26: No School
OCTOBER 16-17: Fall Break/No School
OCTOBER 31: Progress Reports
 LIBRARY: Our class library time is at 8:20 every Monday. Students may individually return and check-out library books anytime during the school week.
 MONDAY FOLDER: Mrs. Johnson's students need to return their red Monday Folder on Friday with the completed Weekly Update and homework assignments inside. There is a reward for those who remember this important part of our first grade routine!
 RISE AND SHINE: First Grade Rise and Shine takes place in the gym at 8:10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's a GREAT way to start the day!
 TRUE BLUE: Don't forget to wear TRUE BLUE every Friday!
 READING:
Listed below are our reading vocabulary words. These words do not have to be spelled, but they do have to be recognized (read) automatically. Students' automatic recognition of vocabulary words will be assessed weekly.
WEEK OF:
August 12: see – the – you – I – come – a – from – am
August 18: go – we – have – little – do – are – look – they – like – with
August 25: my – here – yellow – is – is – he – me – was – for – she – said
September 2: to – one – two – three – four – five – where – that – what – of
September 8: on – way – in – can – ran – an – had – has – as – at
September 15: and – take – up – play – it – big – pick – did – if
September 22: get – help – use – mud – town – off – got – not – hot – stop
September 29: eat – her – this – to – dinner – animals – watch – sing – bring – going
October 6: saw – small – tree – your – bird – nest – let – best – yes – ten
October 13: No NEW Words
October 20: home - into – many – them – park – run – jump – but – must – just
October 27: catch – good – no – put – want – walk – talk – all – then – wish
Continue to review these previously introduced vocabulary words. Comprehensive vocabulary word assessments will take place throughout the school year.
DAILY READING ACTIVITIES:
1. Read EVERY night for 15 minutes.
2. Practice vocabulary words daily.
REMEMBER READING TAKES PRACTICE!!!
 SPELLING:
Listed below are our spelling words:
WEEK OF:
August 18: Spell Letter Sounds: Aa - Ll
Bonus Words: big - the
August 25: Spell Letter Sounds: Aa - Rr and Words: big - the
Bonus Words: come - an
September 2: Spell Letter Sounds Aa - Zz and Words: come - an
Bonus Words: as - but
September 8: as - but - am - at - back - bat - can - cat - dad - mad - ran - sack
Bonus Words: on - way - has - had
September 15: has - had - did - fix - in - it- -lip - mix - pin - sit - six - wig - if
Bonus Words: and - take - up - is
September 22:up - is - got - hop - hot - lock - mom - mop - ox - pop - pot - rock
Bonus Words: help - use - to - do
September 29:to - do - fit - fits - hit - hits - nap - naps - sit - sits - win - wins
Bonus Words: her - too - not - look
October 6: look - not - bed - jet - leg - men - net - red - sled - step - ren - wet
Bonus Words: saw - your - yes - best
October 13: No NEW Words
October 20: yes - best - bump - bus - cut - jump - must - nut - rug - run - sun - up
Bonus Words: into - them - go - so
Octover 27: go - so - fish - rush - ship - shop - shut - then - thin - trash - with - that
Bonus Words: goood - want - all - fall
 MATH:
Work on the following skills:
1. Review left and right.
2. Students need to be able to recognize and write numerals 0-100.
3. Practice counting to one hundred.
4. Review these shapes: circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. Can you draw a circle, square, rectangle, and triangle?
5. Memorize and Understand the DOUBLES Addition Facts:
0+0=___ 2+2=___ 4+4=___ 6+6=___ 8+8=___ 10+10=___
1+1=___ 3+3=___ 5+5=___ 7+7=___ 9+9=___
6. Memorize and Understand the PLUS ONE Addition Facts:
1+1=___ 3+1=___ 5+1=___ 7+1=___ 9+1=___
0+1=___ 2+1=___ 4+1=___ 6+1=___ 8+1=___ 10+1=___
7. Memorize and Understand the PLUS ZERO Addition Facts:
0+0=___ 2+0=___ 4+0=___ 6+0=___ 8+0=___ 10+0=___
1+0=___ 3+0=___ 5+0=___ 7+0=___ 9+0=___
8. Memorize and Understand the SUBTRACT ONE Subtraction Facts:
1-1=___ 3-1=___ 5-1=___ 7-1=___ 9-1=___
2-1=___ 4-1=___ 6-1=___ 8-1=___ 10-1=___
9. Memorize and Understand the SUBRTACT ZERO Subtraction Facts:
1-0=___ 3-0=___ 5-0=___ 7-0=___ 9-0=___
0-0=___ 2-0=___ 4-0=___ 6-0=___ 8-0=___ 10-0=___
10. Memorize and Understand SUBTRACTING A NUMBER FROM ITSELF:
10-10=___ 8-8=___ 6-6=___ 4-4=___ 2-2=___ 0-0=___
1-1=___ 3-3=___ 5-5=___ 7-7=___ 9-9=___
 SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
AUGUST'S FOCUS: Back To School, Nursery Rhymes, and All About Me
SEPTEMBER'S FOCUS: Johnny Appleseed, Constitution Day and Fall
OCTOBER'S FOCUS: Spiders, Bats, and Columbus Day
PARENTS, THANK YOU FOR ASSISTING YOUR CHILD IN VISITING OUR CLASS QUIA WEBSITE. YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!!!
MRS. JOHNSON :-)
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