Mrs. Butler  1st Grade

Dear Parents,      Can you believe we are going into the second semester of school?  The students have really come along way since the beginning of school.  They have become great readers!  It is so important that you help your child each night. Thanks for your help!                                                Mrs. Butler                                                                Here are some ways you can help your child at home!

1. Practice the Spelling words nightly.

Have your child spell the words out loud to you as well as write them. 

Dictate words in a sentence for your child to practice too.

2. Practice the word wall words nightly.

Make sure your child knows all of the words we have had as well as the words for the week. 

They should be able to say them as "Quick as a Wink".

 3. Reread the sentences and the story on the

test paper that they bring home on Friday.

These sentences contain the skills we have gone over for the week.

They need to be able to read these sentences fluently.  (smoothly and quickly)

4. Listen to your child read the books they

bring home from their Book club.

Encourage your child to figure out words using the strategies that we are learning in school.

Have your child tell you as much as they can about the story after they read it.

5.  Practice the addition facts.

Your child needs to memorize the addition facts to 10.  That means they

need to know the answers as "Quick as a Wink" without counting on or using their fingers.

6. Practice counting real money.

Make sure your child knows the names of the coins and how much they are worth. 

They need to be able to count money up to one dollar.

Thank You For All That You Do!