Mrs. Merker's
First Grade Class
Our Bunch Includes...
Russell Declan Luanne Bella Henry
Maeve Jack Danika Bodhi
Jeremy Nate Denisse James Otis
Norah Juliette Zac Leo Eden

Important Dates:
1/3 WELCOME BACK!
1/16: School Closed
1/19: Class play 9:00 am
1/20: Scholastic Book orders are due
Specials Schedule:
Monday- Art
Tuesday- Music & Art
Wednesday: E & I
Thursday- Gym & Music
Friday- Spanish, Gym, and Library every other week
Math
We are working on place value, making a ten to add and subtract, and strengthening our basic facts.
Fun Math links:
http://www.funbrain.com/math/
www.gamequarium.com/addition.html - 9k
www.internet4classrooms.com
www.adaptedmind.com/Math/Online
abcya.com
https://login.i-ready.com/
Social Studies:
We are learning about community helpers, what it means to be a good citizen, and rights and responsibilities.
Language:
We are working on proper sentence writing and using details.
We will also be exploring our first second of Writer's Workshop about personal narratives.
https://www.turtlediary.com/games/sentences.html
www.cookie.com/kids/games/simple-sentences.html
Reading
We are working on words and words that contain digraphs and glues sounds.
Every Monday, the students will receive new trick words to add to their word notebook. These need to be reviewed on a daily basis with the suggested activities.
Please feel free to contact me through email or by calling me at (732)291-2020 ext. 1108