First Grade Newsletter
February 6th- 10th
Literacy
Reading Street: Unit 3 Week 5
Main selection: I'm a Caterpillar
Weekly Question: What changes can be seen in nature?
Amazing Words: cycle, develop, insect, rearrange, flurries, emerge, fragile, vessel
High-Frequency Words: done, know, push, visit, wait
Phonics Target: Contractions; Vowel r-Controlled er, ir, ur
Amazing Words: cycle, develop, insect, rearrange, flurries, emerge, fragile, vessel
High-Frequency Words: done, know, push, visit, wait
Phonics Target: Contractions; Vowel r-Controlled er, ir, ur
Comprehension skills: Fact and Opinion
Comprehension strategy: Text Structure
Comprehension strategy: Text Structure
Genres: Literary Nonfiction
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "When" (The goose honked nervously this morning.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "When" (The goose honked nervously this morning.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
- Unit 3 Family talk letter for concept conversation starters and 6-week overview of the unit. (Sent home January 10th)
- Practice reading words (see white sheet sent home Friday) for Unit 3, Week 5 (fifth column). Please return sheet by Friday, February 10th for students to be tested on Week 5 words.
Fundations: Unit 8, Week 2
Students will learn about...
Students will learn about...
- Consonant blends and segmenting and spelling words with four sounds (review)
- Baseword and suffix -s (review)
- Digraph blends (lunch)
- R-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur)
- Sight Words: her, over, number
- Unit Story: The Pink Dress
- Unit 8 Test will be on Friday, February 10th.
Math in Focus
Chapter 9
Length
**Chapter 9 Test on Thursday, February 9th**
Thinking Skills
- Comparing
Problem Solving Strategies
- Act it out
- Use a diagram
Objectives
Thinking Skills
- Comparing
Problem Solving Strategies
- Act it out
- Use a diagram
Objectives
- Compare two lengths, using the terms tall/taller, long/longer, and short/shorter.
- Compare more than two lengths using the terms tallest, longest, and shortest.
- Use a common starting point when comparing lengths.
- Measure lengths using non-standard units and understand that using different non-standard units may give you different measurements for the same thing.
- Compare more than two lengths using the terms tallest, longest, and shortest.
- Use a common starting point when comparing lengths.
- Measure lengths using non-standard units and understand that using different non-standard units may give you different measurements for the same thing.
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Science
Backyard Growers Enrichment
In our last week, the lesson is called "Farm to Table-Life of a Tomato." There will be a focus on goods vs. services and why people have to make choices for what to buy.
In our last week, the lesson is called "Farm to Table-Life of a Tomato." There will be a focus on goods vs. services and why people have to make choices for what to buy.
Social Studies
Economics Unit- This week we will shift gears to learn about goods and services. The students will sort pictures into two piles, goods and services and determine which ones fulfill a need or a want. Second Steps- We are continuing our Emotional Management unit this week with a lesson on positive self-talk.
Specialists
MONDAY: Music; Library
TUESDAY: P.E.
WEDNESDAY: Music
THURSDAY: P.E.; Backyard Growers
FRIDAY: Art; Music
Writing Workshop
Six Traits of Writing: Organization
The students are off to a great start understanding the format and elements necessary for a 'how-to' book. The students will be picking a topic that they know a lot about and begin writing their own 'how-to' guide.
This week's mini-lesson will include...
- Transition words to continue to the flow of our writing.
- Uppercase, spacing and punctuation
- How to organize our writing
Six Traits of Writing: Organization
The students are off to a great start understanding the format and elements necessary for a 'how-to' book. The students will be picking a topic that they know a lot about and begin writing their own 'how-to' guide.
This week's mini-lesson will include...
- Transition words to continue to the flow of our writing.
- Uppercase, spacing and punctuation
- How to organize our writing
1. We went to the library today. Make sure to return books by Friday or Monday morning!
2. Fluency & Comprehension- For students who are working on reading with expression and for meaning, I'm sending home a sample conversation you might have with your child about this week's reading passage homework and ways to dig for deeper meaning.
3.Wish list- Tissues and paper towels
4. Before School Help- Thursday mornings at 8 a.m.
5. Scholastic Book Club: February book orders have been processed! I will update you when the shipment will arrive once the order has been completely processed.
6. Valentine Celebration (2/16)— $2.00 for supplies is due ASAP so we can order everything. Thank you for your support!
7. February 7th will be our 100th day of school! The children are encouraged to bring in 100 of something that can fit into a sandwich baggie.
8. Shoe tying- When your child wears snow boots to school, they have up to 6 opportunities to tie their shoes. Please help your child learn this important life skill.
Have a fantastic week!
Miss Biggar
Homework for the Week
Daily
Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Log (with discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Number/Letter Formation
Tuesday: Ice Cream Math (due on Friday)
Wednesday: Dialogue Journal (due on Friday)
Thursday: Goods & Services Comprehension (due on Friday)
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