We are off to a great start for the New Year!  When we returned from vacation we dove right back into our routine.  The children have had a great transition!

In Language Arts both classes focused on Proper Nouns and have learned how to discover them in their reading.  We also learned that a good reader uses many different strategies to aid them in comprehension.  One of the strategies is asking the author's purpose. 
The first grade reviewed the short vowel sounds for e, u.  They have enjoyed our last few stories we read to you.  The second grade learned the /ew/ sound spelled oo,ou, ew.  We had many discussions about friendship and created a Wanted Poster for a new friend. 

In Math, the 1st and 2nd grade continue to build their problem solving skills.  The first grade are learning to count by 25's which will lead to counting quarters.  The thermometer along with temperature has been introduced and we had the opportunity to gauge the temperature as the weather dropped.  The second grade has learned up to the 12th family.  They review skip counting which is a step into multiplication.  We started a new theme, "Children Around the World".  With this theme we learn about a country with each lesson.

We have enjoyed learning about the Presidents in Social Studies.  We just finished our study on George Washington and look forward to a new President.

In Science, we have learned the first step in the scientific method which is "Questioning".  We will be using the scientific method to develop a class experiment for the DCS Science Fair.  We have brainstormed some ideas but our looking for some more. So please be thinking of some at home. 

In Bible we have been focusing on Obedience.  We have studied Ephesians 6:1 and realized that God commands us to obey and honor our parents.  In saying so, I respect each one of you and am thankful for your dedication  to Christian Education.  I appreciate the opportunity to teach your child and I pray for their growth spiritually and academically!  I hope you are doing the same!  God Bless!

Teaching for the Team!  Mrs. U