First Grade Newsletter
December 18th-22nd
Literacy
This week we will be reviewing concepts and skills from previous weeks of Reading Street.
Reading Street: Unit 2 Week 4
Reading Street: Unit 2 Week 4
Main selection: The Big Circle
Weekly Question: How do animal communities work together to survive?
Amazing Words: enemy, extinct, boisterous, protect, crater, holler, swamp, bluff
High-Frequency Words: down, inside, now, there, together
Phonics Target: Long o: o_e; Contractions (can't)
Amazing Words: enemy, extinct, boisterous, protect, crater, holler, swamp, bluff
High-Frequency Words: down, inside, now, there, together
Phonics Target: Long o: o_e; Contractions (can't)
Comprehension skills: Sequencing
Comprehension strategy: Inferring
Comprehension strategy: Inferring
Genres: Fiction
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "Where" (Snowmen melt in the front yard.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "Where" (Snowmen melt in the front yard.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
- Unit 2 Family talk letter for concept conversation starters and 6-week overview of the unit. (Sent home November 16th)
- Practice reading words for Unit 2, Week 4 (fourth column).
Fundations: Unit 6, Week 3
Students will learn about and review...
Students will learn about and review...
- Base word and suffix with the suffix -s
- Sight Words: where, here, there
- Reading Selection: Jack's Bags
Math in Focus
Objectives
- Practice reading and writing 1-20 in
numbers and words.
- Use a place value chart to show and
compare numbers to 20.
- Create number bonds for numbers to 10.
- Review addition and subtraction
strategies.
- Introduce addition fact flashcards to 10
- Practice reading and writing 1-20 in
numbers and words.
- Use a place value chart to show and
compare numbers to 20.
- Create number bonds for numbers to 10.
- Review addition and subtraction
strategies.
- Introduce addition fact flashcards to 10
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Science
Light and Sound Waves
Last week students carried out two different experiments using mirrors, a flashlight and target in order to test the law of reflection. They learned about concave and convex curves as well as how light's reflection changes with each curve. This week students will be wrapping up our lesson on the law of reflection by using paint and their hand prints.
Gingerbread Ingredient Smell Test: Students will be challenged to explore their sense of smell as they investigate the question, "Do all things have odor?" They will also determine whether the ingredients are solids or liquids.
Last week students carried out two different experiments using mirrors, a flashlight and target in order to test the law of reflection. They learned about concave and convex curves as well as how light's reflection changes with each curve. This week students will be wrapping up our lesson on the law of reflection by using paint and their hand prints.
Gingerbread Ingredient Smell Test: Students will be challenged to explore their sense of smell as they investigate the question, "Do all things have odor?" They will also determine whether the ingredients are solids or liquids.
Social Studies
Jan Brett Author Study
Through the story Annie and the Wild
Animals, children will learn about animals that
hibernate /migrate during the winter. They will
create a bird feeder for those animals that
stay and adapt to the change of the season.
Second Steps—We are continuing our
Empathy Unit by discussing accidents.
Animals, children will learn about animals that
hibernate /migrate during the winter. They will
create a bird feeder for those animals that
stay and adapt to the change of the season.
Second Steps—We are continuing our
Empathy Unit by discussing accidents.
Specialists
MONDAY: Music
TUESDAY: P.E.
WEDNESDAY: Music
THURSDAY: Sing-a-Long; Jan Brett Celebration
FRIDAY: Polar Express; Early Release
Writing Workshop
Six Traits of Writing~ Ideas
This week the students will be putting their final pieces on their animal riddles that will be a part of our Jan Brett celebration and hang out in the hallway for other students and visitors to enjoy. They turned out fantastic! The Polar Express letters are also coming along! Students have finished planning their letter using a graphic organizer and are writing their rough draft, conferencing with me, and completing their final written draft. After they have completed their final written draft, I will be typing each student's letter. We will be passing the letters out to the other classes on Wednesday, December 20th.
Parent Reminders
1. Our class went to the library today. Students will be allowed to take library books home for the holidays. If you have received a slip for an overdue book, please return it as soon as possible.
2. Early Release Friday, December 22nd.
3. Jan Brett Celebration-Thank you for supporting our class by donating supplies and/or taking the time to come volunteer in the classroom! We are very excited for Thursday!
4. Pajama Party- On Friday, December 22nd, there will be a pajama party for our class to celebrate our hard work over the past four months. Your child should have a clean pair of pajamas on and are allowed to bring their slippers to wear around school. Please do not bring in any valuable stuffed animals or blankets from home. Each student should have another pair of shoes to wear for outside.
5. Winter break practice packets- Reading is essential in first grade and it is imperative your child continues to read throughout the break as well as practice letter and number formation. On Thursday, December 21st I will be sending a practice packet home for your child to use during winter break that includes decodable readers, a number formation guide, and letter formation guides.
6. Holiday Break Reading Challenge- On Thursday (12/21), I will be sending home a reading log for students to complete over break. The logs will be due on our first day back, Tuesday, January 2nd. The reading log is a challenge to add some excitement for the students.
7. Dialogue Journal- There will be no dialogue journal entry for this week. Please complete the activities in the packet that was sent home today, Monday December 18th and return on Friday, December 22nd.
This week's homework:
1. Our class went to the library today. Students will be allowed to take library books home for the holidays. If you have received a slip for an overdue book, please return it as soon as possible.
2. Early Release Friday, December 22nd.
3. Jan Brett Celebration-Thank you for supporting our class by donating supplies and/or taking the time to come volunteer in the classroom! We are very excited for Thursday!
4. Pajama Party- On Friday, December 22nd, there will be a pajama party for our class to celebrate our hard work over the past four months. Your child should have a clean pair of pajamas on and are allowed to bring their slippers to wear around school. Please do not bring in any valuable stuffed animals or blankets from home. Each student should have another pair of shoes to wear for outside.
5. Winter break practice packets- Reading is essential in first grade and it is imperative your child continues to read throughout the break as well as practice letter and number formation. On Thursday, December 21st I will be sending a practice packet home for your child to use during winter break that includes decodable readers, a number formation guide, and letter formation guides.
6. Holiday Break Reading Challenge- On Thursday (12/21), I will be sending home a reading log for students to complete over break. The logs will be due on our first day back, Tuesday, January 2nd. The reading log is a challenge to add some excitement for the students.
7. Dialogue Journal- There will be no dialogue journal entry for this week. Please complete the activities in the packet that was sent home today, Monday December 18th and return on Friday, December 22nd.
Have a fantastic week! Happy Holidays!
Miss Biggar
Homework for the Week
Daily
Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Log (with discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Math Number Sense Games
Number/Letter Formation
Math Number Sense Games
This week's homework:
Reading Log (due on Friday)
Shape Find Math Activity (due on Friday)
Holiday Tree Comprehension Sheet (due on Friday)
Shape Find Math Activity (due on Friday)
Holiday Tree Comprehension Sheet (due on Friday)
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