We are getting used to new procedures and rules of room 1. The flexible seating is working well and students have been trying out different options each day. I am hearing positive feedback from the students and I can tell their busy bodies are benefiting from the seats. Here is a copy of our flexible seating rules to ensure everyone is safe and the equipment is being used appropriately:
- Scholastic Book Orders came home. This is a great way to build your child's library! Every order earns our class points, which I use to get books for our class library at school! Our class code is GZDXL. The link is always on the left side of our classroom blog. Please order by September 8th so I can send the order and receive your books quickly!
- In class we often make, read, and color mini paper books. It is a good idea to collect these books and store them in a special spot or Ziplock bag to re-read them again. Repetition in reading is important and helps to grow fluent readers! Keep in mind, our focus is reading so sometimes the books come home with incomplete coloring. This is OK and the students can finish coloring at home if they wish.
- RAZ-Kids passwords will be coming home next week. I will put them on the back of your child's take home folder. Please be on the lookout for pink "RAZ-KIDS Homework Assignments." The children are assigned 2 book assignments to read in the "level up" spaceship on RAZ. If your child is looking for extra reading to earn stars, they can read additional books in the "Reading Room" spaceship. More information will come home next week about RAZ-Kids!
- No School Monday- Labor Day
- A Sign Up Genius link for center helpers and guest readers will come out mid-September if you would like to volunteer in our classroom. For now, we are learning the routines of first grade and look forward to seeing helpers in a few weeks.