First Grade Newsletter
March 27th- 31st
Literacy
Reading Street: Unit 4 Week 4
Main selection: A Southern Ranch
Weekly Question: Why do we treasure special places?
Amazing Words: impression, memory, familiar, errand, favorite, stampede
High-Frequency Words: eight, moon, touch, above, laugh
Phonics Target: Vowel digraphs ie, igh (tie; high); Consonant Patterns kn, wr (knot, write)
Amazing Words: impression, memory, familiar, errand, favorite, stampede
High-Frequency Words: eight, moon, touch, above, laugh
Phonics Target: Vowel digraphs ie, igh (tie; high); Consonant Patterns kn, wr (knot, write)
Comprehension skills: Facts and Details
Comprehension strategy: Questioning
Comprehension strategy: Questioning
Genres: Expository Text
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "When" (The sun shines in the afternoon.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "When" (The sun shines in the afternoon.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
- Unit 3 Family talk letter for concept conversation starters and 6-week overview of the unit. (Sent home March 6th)
- Practice reading words (see white sheet sent home Friday) for Unit 4, Week 4 (fourth column).
Fundations: Unit 10, Week 3
Students will learn about...
- Adding suffix -ed, -ing, -es to closed syllable words with 5 sounds
- Sight Words: out, about, our
- Unit 10 Test on Tuesday
Math in Focus
Chapter 13
Addition and Subtraction to 40
Pre-requisite skills: Adding by making a 10, Adding and subtracting by grouping into 10s/1s, Relate addition and subtraction facts
Thinking Skills
- Analyzing parts and whole
Problem Solving Strategies
- Use a diagram/model
- Work backward
Objectives
- Add a two-digit number and a one-digit number with/without regrouping
- Add 2 two-digit numbers with/without regrouping
Thinking Skills
- Analyzing parts and whole
Problem Solving Strategies
- Use a diagram/model
- Work backward
Objectives
- Add a two-digit number and a one-digit number with/without regrouping
- Add 2 two-digit numbers with/without regrouping
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Science
Weather & the Seasons
Last week, we reviewed about wind and what creates wind as well as storms that are wind driven (gale force winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes). This week we will learning about the different types of clouds and thunder & lightning.
This week's focus will include...
- Different types of clouds: cirrus, cumulous, stratus, cumulonimbus
- Thundering and lightning
Last week, we reviewed about wind and what creates wind as well as storms that are wind driven (gale force winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes). This week we will learning about the different types of clouds and thunder & lightning.
This week's focus will include...
- Different types of clouds: cirrus, cumulous, stratus, cumulonimbus
- Thundering and lightning
Social Studies
We are finishing our National Symbols Unit this week. We have learned about three American symbols (American flag, Statue of Liberty and the White House) in depth last week. This week we will be reviewing the three symbols we already discussed and learning about the bald eagle. Second Steps- Last week we learned about two boys who used the strategies of fair ways to play during indoor recess. This week we will be learning to invite other students to join in an activity or game.
Specialists
MONDAY: Music; Library
TUESDAY: P.E.
WEDNESDAY: Music
THURSDAY: P.E.
FRIDAY: Art; Music
Writing Workshop
"When I Grow Up" Class Book
Students did a great job coming up with careers they could have when they grow up! We had ideas from being teachers to being computer programmers to professional sports players. This week we will continue to work on the planning stages of our “When We Grow Up” pieces. The students will finish their four square and the four facts about the career they chose. The next step in the planning process is to come up with four reasons why they want to have that profession with they grow up.
"When I Grow Up" Class Book
Students did a great job coming up with careers they could have when they grow up! We had ideas from being teachers to being computer programmers to professional sports players. This week we will continue to work on the planning stages of our “When We Grow Up” pieces. The students will finish their four square and the four facts about the career they chose. The next step in the planning process is to come up with four reasons why they want to have that profession with they grow up.
1. Our library time is Mondays at 1 p.m. Please have books brought back to school by the Friday before or Monday morning.
2. Reading passages are due on Thursday. Reading Street Word Lists are due on Friday.
3. Scholastic book order- A spring catalog went home today. Please return orders and money by Friday, March 31st.
4. "Reading is thinking!" The most important part of your child's reading blog is the discussion they have with you about the books. Please mark down which questions you discuss. Thanks!
5. Before School help- Thursday at 8 a.m.
6. Report cards were sent home on Friday, March 24th. Please sign the envelope and return it as soon as possible. Thank you!
Have a great week!
Miss Biggar
Homework for the Week
Daily
Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Log (with discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Number/Letter Formation
Tuesday: Math Practice (due on Friday)
Wednesday: Dialogue Journal (due on Friday)
Thursday: Comprehension (due on Friday)
