Mrs. Dittmar's First Grade Class

by Eva Dittmar

Mrs. Dittmar's Class

All students should be taking at least 1 AR test on the computer and reading at least one phonics reader story to me at my desk PER WEEK. We set aside a minimum of 30 minutes a day to take care of these tasks (it's one of our stations!)- that's at least 2 1/2 hours a week! Each week's behavior chart will reflect if your child is coming prepared to work and meet these goals. Your child should bring his/her AR book and phonics reader book EVERY DAY to class.

Feel free to contact me with any questions!

edittmar@central104.org

Reminder...

Each day your child should be bringing back to school the following items:

homework
take-home-folder
phonics reader book
student planner (we write assignments in this daily!)
hard-back reading text book
AR book for computer tests

Each week your child should be bringing back to school the following items:

white Friday folder
behavior chart signed by parent
spelling words written twice (usually due Mondays)
reading slip signed (usually sent home each Monday and due by Friday, before reading test is taken)

Spelling words for Feb. 6th (Monday) spelling test: after, always, blue, were, who, bite, white, hide, wide, while, smile

Spelling words for Feb. 10th (Friday) spelling test:

1. home

2. hole

3. hope

4. nose

5. rope

6. those

7. because

8. buy

9. found

10. some

11. work

Sentence dictation began on January 13th. So far, the kids are catching on and doing their best to use all those skills they've been practicing in class all these months. It is a great idea to review past lists and vocabulary words. All past words will be counted on future tests when used in sentence dictation.

Each Friday, a new list is sent home. These words are to be written twice and returned Monday.

**There will no longer be a separate set of vocabulary words. Vocabulary words will be included and counted on the spelling lists/tests.

Ask about these poems:

Back to School by Helen H. Moore
The Inchworm's Trip by Sandra Liatsos
Two Sad by William Cole
Skeleton Parade by Jack Prelutsky
On Halloween by Aileen Fisher
Turkey, Turkey by Anonymous
First Snow by Marie Louise Allen
A Chubby Little Snowman by Anonymous
January by Maurice Sendak

Classroom totals to date:

Number of stories read aloud: 196

Number of poems memorized and recited as a class: 7

Number of teeth lost: 20

Number of 100% on tests: 193!

Number of times phonics readers have earned bonus points: 307!!!!

Number of times minute math scores have improved: 167

Number of Accelerated Reader tests passed: 171

Number of times students earned free books by passing AR tests: 9

Our class earned enough "Tiger Tickets" for good behavior in October that we got to keep Stripes the tiger in our classroom for a month! We love her and enjoyed reading with her each day.

We had a FANTASTIC time on our pumpkin patch field trip to Breautigam's Farm! We had perfect weather, awesome chaperones, and very happy kiddos! Check our day below...