The Tyler Times: 12.4.15

WEEK SEVENTEEN

We are in the Advent Season! The boys and girls have worked to illustrate the Christmas story for our Advent Calendar. We are enjoying reading what's inside the "door" each day.

The children also made Advent Chains to bring home and hang in their rooms as a way to pray for others during Advent. We WAIT together for Jesus to come!

Next Week:

Memory Work: First verse of Away in the Manger (The kids can sing or say it; they can also sing both verses this week and get it out of the way if desired.)

Jesus Time: Prophets tell about Jesus birth, An angel visits Mary
Spelling: Lesson 15 - o_e
Grammar: Past tense verbs
Math: Adding 2 facts, Measuring
Reading Skill: Comprehension

Literacy Stations:
Phonics: End consonant clusters
Alphabet: Read, Think, Match
Writing: Letters to our friends in 1B
Poetry: The Gift

Math/Science: Wrapping Paper
Word Study: Change verbs in Skip to my Lou

Social Studies: Christmas Around the World
Science: Food chains
Art: Nativity

News and Notes:

Friday Cleaner Michelle Mahoney

December Scholastic Book Order

Book orders magazines were sent home in the Friday folder. Orders are due December 6th to ensure orders are here before Christmas. Please go online to order your books. If you would like this to be a surprise, please let me know. The class activation code is GVN8W. Go to this link when ordering: https://orders.scholastic.com/GVN8W

Sight Words

I will be testing quarter 2 sight words for second quarter report cards. If your child missed any in the first quarter, I will be testing those as well.

Advent Speaking Part

PLEASE help your first grader practice their Advent Speaking Part LOUD and SLOW. Have your child practice saying it with another person so he/she can feel confident saying it with another person.

Christmas Service Project Field Trip

Our Christmas Party will be visiting St. Matthews in St. Louis and throwing the first graders there a Christmas Party. We will also leave a birthday cake for Jesus for their After school program. Zion is designating our Chapel offering to helping St. Matthews this school year. They can use our support. A field trip form is in your child's Friday Folder. Please fill it out and return it ASAP. Please also consider donating a school supply item. I spoke with someone there and he said they could use supplies.

Advent Service

We will lead worship WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16th at 10am and 7pm. We will begin practicing in the church for our service on Monday. For the morning service, the class should wear their uniforms. For the evening, wear church clothes or uniform -no jeans please. Please have your child to the church basement on Wednesday night at 6:50pm.

Photo Gallery:

Making Advent Chains