Weekly Update: 12/10-12/15

Things to Know:

SPELLING: Here are our spelling words for the week! Our test will be on Thursday, December 14th. Two of the high-frequency words will be chosen as extra credit! (Hint: the words are there and together.) 😉

LET'S GET SOCIAL: It's no secret that social skills are crucial to the emotional and academic well-being of a child. It's also no secret that kids spend more time indoors than previous generations and technology has forever changed how we view the world and spend our time (not to mention how the modern-day, pinterest-inspired world has changed our expectations on playdates!) As you navigate this crazy road, it is helpful to know some common social and emotional changes that your child may go through as they continue to grow and develop as precious tiny humans. :-) Your little one is undergoing some major growth and development this year. This article outlines some common social and emotional tendencies of the first grade child and may be helpful to peruse over your morning coffee. (My personal favorite? Yardsticks by Chip Wood. I bust it out every year at about this time!) 

GINGERBREAD HOUSES: The winter season is an exciting time for elementary students! It is a tradition at Somerset for first grade students to make gingerbread houses with their 3rd grade buddies. We are scheduled to do this on Friday, December 21st from 1-2 p.m. with Ms. Gardner's class.
Please visit this link if you are able to donate or attend! Thank you! 

MYSTERY READERS: We have had SO much fun with our Mystery Readers this year! There are still PLENTY of slots open, so spread the word! We love to have parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins...all of our classroom family's special friends for a visit! Please click THIS LINK to sign up!

MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS: We will be visiting the MIA on Thursday, January 10th from 9:30-11:30 a.m. If you are interested in chaperoning this event, please let me know! We'd love to have you come along!

LAST WEEK:
(Ask your child these questions about school!)

• MATH: 

• Can you find an example of a cube? Rectangular prism? Cylinder? Sphere?

• Can you solve these doubles facts?

• 5+5= ___ so...    5+6=?

• 6+6= ___ so...    6+7=?

• 7+7= ___ so...    7+8=?

• READING:

• Who is SUPER-E? What are Super-E's superpowers?

• WRITING:

• Can you show me your writing on SeeSaw?

• SOCIAL STUDIES:

• What is a COUNTRY? What is the name of our country?

A PEEK AT THIS WEEK:
(Looking ahead...)

• MATH: 

• I can name 3D shapes. 

• I can solve number rack story problems.

• READING:

• I can name 

• I can read SUPER-E words!

• WRITING:

• I can add details to my writing.

• SOCIAL STUDIES:

• I can find my continent, country, and state on a map.

UPCOMING DATES:

• 12/10: Somerset Smart School Series (6-7 p.m.)

• 12/21: First Day of Winter ⛄

• 12/24: No School- Winter Break

• 1/3: School Resumes

• 1/31: Winter Conferences (3-8 p.m.)

• 2/5: Winter Conferences (3-8 p.m.)

• 2/6: Dodge Nature Center (Chaperones needed!) 11:45-1:30

• 2/12: Somerset Smart School Series

• 2/14 Kindness Day! 💚

FUN in First Grade! (Photos)

**Note: I was without a phone for most of the week, so I apologize for the lack of photos! More to come this week!

Weekly Update: 12/3-12/7

Things to Know:

SPELLING: Here are our spelling words for the week! Our test will be on Thursday, December 6th. Two of the high-frequency words will be chosen as extra credit! (Hint: the words are who and work.) 😉

GINGERBREAD HOUSES: The winter season is an exciting time for elementary students! It is a tradition at Somerset for first grade students to make gingerbread houses with their 3rd grade buddies. We are scheduled to do this on Friday, December 21st from 1-2 p.m. with Ms. Gardner's class. 

Please visit this link if you are able to donate or attend! Thank you! 

MYSTERY READERS: We have had SO much fun with our Mystery Readers this year! There are still PLENTY of slots open, so spread the word! We love to have parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins...all of our classroom family's special friends for a visit! Please click THIS LINK to sign up!

MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS: We will be visiting the MIA on Thursday, January 10th from 9:30-11:30 a.m. If you are interested in chaperoning this event, please let me know! We'd love to have you come along!

RULES REFRESH: We always work hard to be Somerset STARS, however our class is having more success with these new, specific rules for school. As our previous rules were a little more abstract, these rules explicitly help us to keep our Somerset STAR behavior shining! 

What keeps Mrs. Brignac happy in this "catch-all" rule? 

Safety, positive attitudes, and hard work! :-)

LAST WEEK:

(Ask your child these questions about school!)

• MATH: 
• What can you tell me about Number Corner? What did you learn about in November?
• How do you play "Penny Plate?"

• READING:
• Who is SUPER-E? What are Super-E's superpowers?

• WRITING:
• What details did you add to your writing this week? What did you add to your illustrations?

• SOCIAL STUDIES:
• What is a CONTINENT? What continent is the United States a part of?

A PEEK AT THIS WEEK:

(Looking ahead...)

• MATH: 
• I can name 3D shapes. 
• I can solve number rack story problems.

• READING:
• I can name the author's purpose of a text.
• I can read SUPER-E words!

• WRITING:
• I can add details to my writing.

• SOCIAL STUDIES:
• I can find my continent, country, and state on a map.

UPCOMING DATES:

• 12/10: Somerset Smart School Series (6-7 p.m.)
• 12/21: First Day of Winter ⛄
• 12/24: No School- Winter Break
• 1/3: School Resumes
• 1/31: Winter Conferences (3-8 p.m.)
• 2/5: Winter Conferences (3-8 p.m.)
• 2/6: Dodge Nature Center (Chaperones needed!) 11:45-1:30
• 2/12: Somerset Smart School Series
• 2/14 Kindness Day! 💚

FUN in First Grade! (Photos)