First Grade Newsletter
October 10-14th
Literacy
Reading Street: Unit 1 Week 2
Main selection: Pig in a Wig
Weekly Question: Who helps animals?
Amazing Words: career, service, sloppy, scrub, tool, exercise, comfort, search
High-Frequency Words: she, take, up, what
Phonics Target: Short 'i', consonant 'x'/ks/
Amazing Words: career, service, sloppy, scrub, tool, exercise, comfort, search
High-Frequency Words: she, take, up, what
Phonics Target: Short 'i', consonant 'x'/ks/
Comprehension skills: Plot
Comprehension strategy: Summarize
Comprehension strategy: Summarize
Genres: Animal Fantasy
Reading Street Parent Connection:
Reading Street Parent Connection:
- Unit 1 Family Talk letter for concept conversation starters and 6 week overview of the unit.
- Family Times gives various activities that can be done at home that connect to the concept we're learning this week.
- Practice reading phonics and sight words for Unit 1, Week 2 (second column only).
Fundations: Unit 3 (Week 1 of 2)
Unit 2 Test on Wednesday
Students will...
Students will...
- Segmentation
- Spell words with -ck at the end
- Observe the form of a narrative story (character, setting, and main events)
- Story: Cod Fish
- Sight words: a, was, to
Math in Focus
After grading the students' Chapter 2 tests, I have decided to reteach the concept of number bonds. We will begin Chapter 3 at the end of the week.
Chapter 3
Number Bonds
Thinking Skills
- Analyzing parts and a whole
- Deduction
Problem Solving Strategies
- Act it Out
- Guess and Check
Thinking Skills
- Analyzing parts and a whole
- Deduction
Problem Solving Strategies
- Act it Out
- Guess and Check
Objectives
- Identify the use for number bonds (to show parts and a whole)
- Use different math materials to find number bonds, such as connector cubes and math balance
- - Find different number bonds for numbers to 10
- - Understand there are more than one set of parts for a whole
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- - Understand there are more than one set of parts for a whole
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Science
Living vs. Non-Living & Life Cycles- Last week we continued to build on the students' knowledge of living and non-living things by discussing plant life cycles. The class took a field trip to the Topsfield Fair and Backyard Growers came to the school to teach us about plants. This week we will be looking at how seasons fit within life cycles of plants.
Social Studies
We will be focusing on who helps animals in our community through our weekly readings. This week the children will work to answer the question, "Who helps animals?"
For our character education, we will continue to practice listening strategies and skills for learning throughout our day. Also, Lisa Labella will be coming into our class on Wednesday to talk to the children about mindful listening and how it not only supports them individually, but also their relationships with other children.
Specialists
TUESDAY: P.E.
WEDNESDAY: Music
THURSDAY: P.E.
FRIDAY: Art, Music
Writing Workshop
Framing Your Thoughts
This week students will begin reviewing predicate (verb) and connector ('and') of 'barebone sentences'. There will be whole group discussion and brainstorming, partner discussion activities, and individual writing activities.
Six Traits of Writing~ Ideas
Since we did no get to this activity last week, we will be reading Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley. The students will be asked to draw the monster's features with each step that the book gives them without knowing what they are drawing until the very end. Once they have drawn the monster from the book, they will be asked to draw a monster of their own as well as three or four steps that makes their monster unique and would help someone identify the monster. This lesson is to help students see how strong and specific details are important to see the whole picture.
This week students will begin reviewing predicate (verb) and connector ('and') of 'barebone sentences'. There will be whole group discussion and brainstorming, partner discussion activities, and individual writing activities.
Six Traits of Writing~ Ideas
Since we did no get to this activity last week, we will be reading Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley. The students will be asked to draw the monster's features with each step that the book gives them without knowing what they are drawing until the very end. Once they have drawn the monster from the book, they will be asked to draw a monster of their own as well as three or four steps that makes their monster unique and would help someone identify the monster. This lesson is to help students see how strong and specific details are important to see the whole picture.
Parent Reminders
1. Topsfield Fair Field Trip- The first grade had a great time at the fair! Keep an eye out for an update about our trip and what we learned at the fair. Thank you to the parent volunteers who came with us!
2. Scholastic book order- The September orders will be arriving in the next couple days. October orders and money are due on Friday, Oct. 14th.
3. Wish List- Thank you for your donations and support!
4. Our class will be going to the library on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. Due to having no school this Monday, our first trip to the library will be on Monday, October 17th.
5. CORI Checks- If you have had a CORI done through the Blackburn Drive main office, please contact Lois Lane in the main office at West Parish Elementary to get another one done. Due to positions and procedures moving around, the CORI paperwork needs to be done through West Parish's main office, not the Blackburn Drive office. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your support of our class!
6. Unit 1 Reading Card- I recorded how many of the phonics and high-frequency words your child read correctly. I also highlighted the words you did not read correctly. This week you’ll practice the second column of words. Please note I am looking for the students to be able to read these words with automaticity (within 3 seconds). (Reminder: please return these on Fridays.)
7. On the back of your child's Daily Reading Log, you'll find a numbered list of discussion questions. Please jot down which questions you discussed with the books each night in the 'title' box.
8. Dialogue Journals—I will be sending home a letter about this homework tomorrow. You will find the same letter glued inside the back cover of your child’s journal. They should read (with help) and respond to my letter. (Use the sample in the back as a guide.)
4. Our class will be going to the library on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. Due to having no school this Monday, our first trip to the library will be on Monday, October 17th.
5. CORI Checks- If you have had a CORI done through the Blackburn Drive main office, please contact Lois Lane in the main office at West Parish Elementary to get another one done. Due to positions and procedures moving around, the CORI paperwork needs to be done through West Parish's main office, not the Blackburn Drive office. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your support of our class!
6. Unit 1 Reading Card- I recorded how many of the phonics and high-frequency words your child read correctly. I also highlighted the words you did not read correctly. This week you’ll practice the second column of words. Please note I am looking for the students to be able to read these words with automaticity (within 3 seconds). (Reminder: please return these on Fridays.)
7. On the back of your child's Daily Reading Log, you'll find a numbered list of discussion questions. Please jot down which questions you discussed with the books each night in the 'title' box.
8. Dialogue Journals—I will be sending home a letter about this homework tomorrow. You will find the same letter glued inside the back cover of your child’s journal. They should read (with help) and respond to my letter. (Use the sample in the back as a guide.)
I hope you all have had a fantastic long weekend!
Miss Biggar
Homework for the Week
Daily
Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Log (with Discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Monday: Reading Log (due on Friday)Tuesday: Christopher Columbus Number Bond Worksheet (due on Wednesday)
Wednesday: Dialogue Journal (due on Friday)
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