GOODMORNING FROM THE MOUNTAINS

Goodmorning Little Bees! I hope you are doing well. Look who came to play! The elk have been putting on an awesome show for us. We've found some big bulls resting in our yard. I can't wait to tell you the stories of our adventures!

HEADING WEST TO THE MOUNTAINS

Coach Seirer and I are heading to the mountains for one of my favorite times of the year! I've told the children that I'm on my way to see Santa's reindeer. We'll be spending 5 days in Estes Park. If you've never heard an elk bugle it is the most amazing experience. The aspen trees are just beautiful. It's the peak time for Autumn in the Rocky Mountains!

OUR NEWEST BUMBLE

Meet our newest member of the HIVE! Her name is Madison. We welcome her to our class! Now we have 6 girls and 7 boys in First Grade.

CELEBRATING THE 1ST DAY OF FALL

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TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

The children are working hard in their LIFT groups. Groups are working on CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) patterns and letter sounds. October 3 will be our last day of this rotation. We plan to post test on Thursday, October 2. I will visit with you at conference time to share how your child is progressing. Here is website site that has 3 games of sound practice. They are lots of fun. Hope the children can practice at home!

READING
http://www.funfonix.com/games/book1menu.php

HAPPY 1ST DAY OF FALL

HaPpY 1st Day of Fall! What a beautiful day it is! I'm ready for pumpkins, cider, apple pies, cooler weather and the changing of the colors! What do you like best about fall?

KINGSLY-STUDENT OF THE WEEK

REWARD DAY

The little bees earned 116 good behavior marbles. They were treated to a movie, popcorn and pop. I'm so proud of the children for working hard. Their positive behaviors are something to buzz about! Keep up the good work First Graders!

CHEYEANNE-STUDENT OF THE WEEK

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY - LIFT

LIFT is short for.....Learning is Fun Together! Monday the children started new learning groups. LIFT is a time where students will work in small groups on reading skills in concentrated lessons. Groups are mixed with students from grades K-1st. Students will remain with the same group for 3 weeks. Each child has been evaluated and placed according to their needs. The students will be pre and post tested during their LIFT time to monitor their progress. There are 5 staff members working with groups during our LIFT time. Groups will work on a variety of skills during the year. Some examples are Letter sounds, Consonant Vowel Consonant patterns, Silent E, Blends, Digraphs, and advanced skills such as R-Controlled Vowels and Consonant Clusters, Silent Consonants and Consonant Digraphs. I will be supervising a group that is working on CVC words (consonant vowel consonant). At parent teacher conferences I will share more information on MTSS and the strategies we are using to improve our reading program. Here is a list of websites that the children will work on during Computers and LIFT class this week.

READING
http://pbskids.org/wordworld/characters/game_frm.html
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/missing_vowel.jsp
http://www.ictgames.com/machine.html
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f

MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

We have talked about the signs of fall and the migration of the Monarch Butterflies. Here is video the children watched that shows the stages and development of the Monarch. I have encouraged the children to look for milkweed plants and the Monarch caterpillar. Click on the link to view the show!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AUeM8MbaIk

THE WEDDING

This weekend we celebrated the marriage of our son to Casey Dirkes. The wedding was held in Beloit, Kansas. The reception was at a Ranch in the country south of Tipton, Kansas. It was a perfect weekend with our family and friends. We are so blessed to have a new daughter-in-law! Congratulations to Mrs. and Mrs. Tyson Seirer.

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

The cooler weather has me so excited for FALL! It's such a colorful time of the year. The children continue to work on number patterns. This week in computers they will work on skip counting and odd and even numbers. Please continue to have your child skip count for you. He/She may count out loud or even write the patterns by 2's, 5's, and 10's on paper and bring to share with me. Here are some good websites to practice.

MATH
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-properties-and-ordering.html#ntrack
http://www.adaptedmind.com/p.php?tagId=96&utm_expid=33853517-61.1VubNXHRR0y3xFjHXcFIxA.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adaptedmind.com%2FFirst-Grade-Math-Worksheets-And-Exercises.html
http://www.education.com/games/skip-counting-game-show/

SPELLING WORDS

The First Graders will be taking their first spelling word test this Friday! Words to study were sent home today. Think of fun ways for your child to review the words at home. Try using magnet letters to practice at home. If they have markers they may practice writing their words using markers. Spray some shaving cream on a cookie sheet and let them write the words in the shaving cream. Computer word programs are also a good way to practice words as they type each word 3x. The following website is an excellent online spelling game. You will need to type in the words to practice.

SPELLING
http://www.spellingcity.com/

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY

On Sunday, September 7th we honor our grandparents! Grandparents are our heritage and are essential members of our families and communities. That is why this special day, National Grandparents Day, is set aside every year. Take the opportunity to spend some time with your grandparent, give them a call and let them know how special they are! The children made a special gift for their grandparents in clasS. I hope they will be able to share with their grandparents. HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day and enjoyed the extra day off! I sure did! It's back to school and already time for a Technology Tuesday lesson. The children will love the first game. The Bees and Honey game is pretty simple but it prompts control of using a mouse and tracking using their finger as the bees are counted. There are 3 different levels of this game. In the game of Number Track the children will review counting order. Quite simple but they enjoy dragging the numbers to their correct places. In the explore option the children may create their own number track! Great program to reinforce number sequencing skills! Wishing everyone a wonderful week! Share and smile and spread some HaPpiness!

MATH
http://www.tvokids.com/games/beesandhoney
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-properties-and-ordering.html#ntrack

LEARNING ABOUT VEGETABLES

Thank you Mrs. Cooper for coming back and helping us learn about the TOPS and BOTTOMS! The children learned all about the Vegetable Group on Fun Friday!

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