First Grade Newsletter
April 3rd-7th
Literacy
Reading Street: Unit 4 Week 5
Main selection: Peter's Chair
Weekly Question: What treasures can we share at home?
Amazing Words: jealous, relatives, sibling, secret, porridge, collector, flourish, seriousness
High-Frequency Words: stood, room, thought, picture, remember
Phonics Target: Compound words (popcorn, flashlight); Vowel Digraphs ue, ui, ew (blue, fruit, flew)
Amazing Words: jealous, relatives, sibling, secret, porridge, collector, flourish, seriousness
High-Frequency Words: stood, room, thought, picture, remember
Phonics Target: Compound words (popcorn, flashlight); Vowel Digraphs ue, ui, ew (blue, fruit, flew)
Comprehension skills: Theme
Comprehension strategy: Story Structure
Comprehension strategy: Story Structure
Genres: Realistic Fiction
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 5 (fifth column).
Fundations: Unit 11, Week 1
Students will learn about...
- Vowel-consonant-e syllable in one-syllable words
- Long vowel sounds
- Trick Words: friend, other, another
- Unit Story: Jake the Whale
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
This week we will be talking about what types of weather go with each of the four seasons (fall, winter, summer and spring). We will also be discussing what type of clothing we wear in each season.
This week we will be talking about what types of weather go with each of the four seasons (fall, winter, summer and spring). We will also be discussing what type of clothing we wear in each season.
Social Studies
We will be finishing our National Symbols Unit packet this week. Second Steps- Last week we learned how to invite students into join activities using the four problem-solving steps (S-Say the problem. T-Think of solutions, E-Explore consequences, and P- Pick the best solution). This week we will be discussing how to handle name calling.
Specialists
MONDAY: Music; Library
TUESDAY: P.E.
WEDNESDAY: Music
THURSDAY: P.E.
FRIDAY: Art; Music
Writing Workshop
"When I Grow Up" Class Book
Students have finished their four square and the four facts about the career they chose. The next step is putting these facts into five sentences starters explaining why students want to be the profession they chose when they grow up. After students finish their sentences, I will conference with them and then they will be given the rough draft paper to put the sentences into a complete paragraph. Once I conference with students who have completed the rough draft, students will copy their piece on their designated page of the book as well as draw & color their illustration.
"When I Grow Up" Class Book
Students have finished their four square and the four facts about the career they chose. The next step is putting these facts into five sentences starters explaining why students want to be the profession they chose when they grow up. After students finish their sentences, I will conference with them and then they will be given the rough draft paper to put the sentences into a complete paragraph. Once I conference with students who have completed the rough draft, students will copy their piece on their designated page of the book as well as draw & color their illustration.
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- I will be placing the orders at the beginning of this week and I will keep you up to date on when the orders will arrive.
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. If you have not signed and returned your child's report card envelope, please return it as soon as possible. Thank you!
7. Tuesday, April 4th is a full day of school for students.
8. Class Book: I sent home a handout today about purchasing one of the hard covered class books we will be publishing. Please send me an email or note in your child's folder if you would like to purchase one. Once I receive your note or email, I will send home an order form. Please return the order form by Wednesday, April 12th.
9. Wish List: paper towels, wet wipes, and tissues.
10. Class Picture- Our class picture will be taken on Monday, April 10th. Please have your child bring in their photo slip if you would like to purchase a copy. Thank you!
Have a fantastic first week of April!
Miss Biggar
Homework for the Week
Daily
Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Log (with discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Math Facts (Addition and/or Subtraction)
Number/Letter Formation
Math Facts (Addition and/or Subtraction)
Tuesday: Math Facts (Check-in on Friday)
Wednesday: Dialogue Journal (due on Friday)
Thursday: Comprehension (due on Friday)
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