Author Archives: Amy Jensen

This weeks spelling words are: day, say, play, may, way and stay.  The challenge list words are: spray, player, today, tray, birthday, away and there. The phonics focus this week is on long a words.  Primarily long a words with … Continue reading →

This week’s spelling list: me, see, mean, feet, eat, and he.  Challenge list words: teach, three, sweet, dream, knee, clean, and house.  This week’s focus is on long e.  We’ll be learning the phrase “when two vowels go out walking, … Continue reading →

Regular spelling list: go, bone, so, nose, home, and no.   Challenge list: phone, drove, those, broke, close, choke, and went.  This week’s focus is on long o, super silent e.  Happy studying! We are welcoming a new member to … Continue reading →

This week’s spelling words are: like, five, ride, nine, time, and kite. The challenge words are: prize, shine, smile, write, stripe, nice, and when. I will be assessing students on several things this week, as Friday marks the end of … Continue reading →

This week’s spelling words are: make, came, take, name, gave, game.  The challenge list words are: face, brave, plane, page, stage, skate, would.  As you’ve noticed, the words are getting trickier!  We don’t have a lot of time to focus … Continue reading →

This week’s spelling list: up, us, but, fun, cut, run. The challenge words are: truck, must, drum, duck, jump, plus, was. The test will be on Friday. We have a Junior Achievement volunteer (Mrs. Parde) with us this week.  Junior … Continue reading →

Due to the short week, there is no spelling list or test this week. On Tuesday, we will be celebrating our first grade community as we join together to make and eat Stone Soup. We will meet in the cafeteria … Continue reading →

Spelling words this week are: get, ten, red, pet, men, yes.  Challenge words:  when, next, then, well, step, rest, are. First graders are listening to many versions of Stone Soup this month.  We will be making stone soup as a … Continue reading →

Spelling words this week are: on got not box hot top. Challenge list words are: rock slot drop lock shop frog they. As your children may mention, our student teacher Mrs. Woodward is teaching independently for the next 12 days. … Continue reading →

This week’s spelling words are:  trip, crab, drip, grin, grab, trap.  The challenge words are:  trash, crack, drank, trick, string, bring, said. Last week, your student was asked to set an academic goal for this school year.  I’m in the … Continue reading →