We are beginning our new unit, Kids Care, this week!
Please write about a time you helped someone and made a difference.
Then comment on a friend's comment. What did you like about their writing? What more could they add?
Today we wrote a friendly letter to Harley
Bonus: Write about a friend's sentence that you like!
Today, Eliza taught us about Baba Marta! Click here for background information on this interesting holiday from Bulgaria!
Click here for the homework
Don't forget to fill out your child's reading log. One hundred minutes a week!
Parent teacher conferences will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I will be unavailable Thursday afternoon until 5, due to tutoring.
If you have not signed up for a time, please contact me. I want to discuss your child's growth in reading, writing and math.
Click here for the homework packet.
Click here for extra money practice
Remember: READING LOGS ARE DUE OCTOBER 15th!!!
These are two new reading strategies we have learned:
“My name is Dexter the Detecting Deer, I help you look for picture clues
To determine tricky words so you don’t get the reading blues.
Simply look at the pictures to help you figure out
What the words are all about!”
“Hi, I’m Paco the Pointing Porcupine.
Point with me as you read each line.
I’m here to help keep your place
And remind you that reading is not a race.”
Please click here for the homework this week.
Make sure your child reads for twenty minutes every night! Be sure to fill out the reading log and turn it in on September 23rd.
These will be sent home Monday, September 9th.
Please click here and here
Please note that students are not completing a homelink for math on 1.11, it is 1.13 instead.
If you have any questions, please call me or email me at Sarah_Feinman@dpsk12.org.
The students took time to explore with a math tool, the pattern block template. Many teachers and students were very impressed with this!
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Dear Families:
Welcome back to school!
I had a wonderful summer full of travel, rest and relaxation! I’m
excited to meet your child! I graduated from the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte with a BA in Elementary Education.
I graduated from Appalachian State University with a MA in Reading
Education. Two years ago, I earned my
National Board Certification. I previously taught first grade for 5 years in
North Carolina. This is my third year at
Dora Moore.
I believe that all children learn differently. By using Howard Gardner’s learning styles
(logical mathematical, spatial, linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic, musical,
interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic and existential) I adapt the
curriculum to meet the needs of all students.
Reading and Writing Workshop are taught based on what YOUR
child needs, although explicit lessons are taught every day. For instance, the
whole class may be learning about making predictions while some students are
working on forming letters, while other students are working on writing
beginning, middle and end. Some students
are at the very beginning stages of reading, while others are reading chapter
books. I will work toward creating a
positive classroom atmosphere, where the students respect each other’s
learning. They know and understand that
you have to start at the first step to get to the top. The math program we are
using is called Everyday Math. Homework
will be sent home every night (except Friday’s or Holidays).
Your children receive the best education when you and our
dedicated teachers work as a team. It's a parents enthusiasm, support and
involvement that inspires children to do their best; and a teacher's ability to
teach what they need to learn. Together we can achieve wonderful things.
There's a lot of excitement ahead of us, including new books
to read, new friends to meet and new skills to master...and I look forward to
you sharing in those exciting times. One year your child's in 1st grade and
seemingly in the blink of an eye they're in middle school, or in their senior
year of high school for that matter.
I encourage you to fully embrace the moment and urge you to
take the time from your busy schedule to become familiar with our school, as
well as create a homework-friendly home environment that will allow your
children to excel.
I also encourage you to come and volunteer in our
class.
I do allow students to bring water bottles (as long as it is
a pop top-NOT a cap). Only water is
allowed due to spillage.
Our classroom blog is http://feinmandoramoore.blogspot.com Check it often for updates!
You may contact me at Dora Moore before or after school at
(720) 424-5300. You may contact me on my cell phone before or after school at
(336) 577-0315. My school email is
Sarah_Feinman@dpsk12.org
Thank you for your commitment to your child's education and I look forward
to seeing you in the very near future.
Sincerely,
Ms. Feinman
1st Grade Teacher,
Dora Moore
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