Thank
you for being so patient with this new reading program. We are still trying to
figure out many things that go along with the program. The program is mostly
digital, so we are working the best we can with what we have been given. Next
year, with the mimeos, it will be much more user, teacher, and student
friendly. There are videos, lessons, and games that go along with our series;
but, we cannot do those as a class because of the limited technology. The
worksheets could also all be displayed on the board for me to go over with the
students as they are done.
As far
as the language goes there will be notes given and worksheets done. Notes will
be given almost everyday. These notes come out of my teacher reading book.
Worksheets will be done every week as long as my printer and computer are
cooperating with me. There will also be a language study guide sent home each
week that is close to the test. All of the
workbooks are digital, so next year with the mimeos they can all be projected
on the board to be done as a whole group class.
Reading:
There will also be a study guide sent home as early as possible. Everything on
that study guide may not be gone over in class at the time it is sent home. There
are many things in our new reading series that is to be built on from grade
level to grade level, so I am trying my best to work around them not having
this reading series in 1st grade. This has been a challenge, but we
are slowly getting it together.
Writing:
We are working the best we can with our writing. Since beginning cursive it
takes up a lot of time. We are writing and will be doing more writing. I will
send these papers home as we do them and they are given back. Our new series
has writing built in, but it again is building on 1st grade.
Therefore, I was not able to just pick up where they left off when we received the
new reading series.
This
series has been very challenging for Mrs. Rogers and I, especially since we are
not familiar with the series at all. It was given to me later in the school
year, so I have tried to adapt to it without technology as best as possible. Thank
you for being so patient with it all; because, believe me it has been very challenging
to do all of this my first year teaching after Mrs. Campbell, who knew the
reading series, left. As far as homework goes there should be no more than an
hour spent on homework a night. I am no longer sending home the math and
language homework sheets, so that should’ve cut down on some homework. I review
all the material the students should know for the test in class, and we read
our story during the week. Again, thank you for your patience and if you have
any questions please email me.
Thanks-
Mrs.
Casey
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