First Grade Newsletter
April 29th- May 3rd
Literacy
Reading Street: Unit 5 Week 1
Main selection: Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!
Weekly Question: When does a problem need a clever solution?
Amazing Words: predicament, furious, grumpy, clever, intend, exhausted, batter, griddle
High-Frequency Words: along, behind, eyes, never, pulling, toward
Phonics Target: Dipthong ow, ou (town, loud); final syllable -le (able)
Amazing Words: predicament, furious, grumpy, clever, intend, exhausted, batter, griddle
High-Frequency Words: along, behind, eyes, never, pulling, toward
Phonics Target: Dipthong ow, ou (town, loud); final syllable -le (able)
Comprehension skills: Character, setting, plot
Comprehension strategy: Monitor and Clarify
Comprehension strategy: Monitor and Clarify
Genres: Animal Fantasy, Folk Tale
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "How" (Dogs excitedly bark.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
Written Expression: Predicate Expander "How" (Dogs excitedly bark.)
Reading Street Parent Connection:
- Unit 5 Family talk letter for concept conversation starters and 6-week overview of the unit. (Sent home April 23rd)
- Practice reading words (see white sheet sent home Tuesday, April 30th) for Unit 5, Week 1 (first column).
Fundations: Unit 11, Week 1 & 2
Students will learn about...
- Vowel-consonant-e syllable in one-syllable words
- Long vowel sounds
- Trick Words: friend, other, another, none, nothing
- Unit Story: Jake the Whale
Math in Focus
Chapter 14: Mental Math
Prerequisite Skills: Number bonds; Addition and Subtraction to 40
Prerequisite Skills: Number bonds; Addition and Subtraction to 40
Thinking Skills
- Identifying patterns and relationships
Problem Solving Strategies
- Make a systematic list
- Work backward
Objectives
- Mentally add 1-digit numbers, 1-digit number to a 2-digit number, and add a 2-digit number to tens.
- Mentally subtract 1-digit numbers, 1-digit number from a 2-digit number, and subtract tens from a 2-digit number.
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Science
Patterns in the Sky
The Sun
Last week students learned about how the Sun appears to move across the sky and began to look at some facts about the Sun. This week students will review the fact that the sun appears to move across the sky. Students will record evidence supporting the movement they see of the Sun, including using non-standard measurements to measure the Sun from the horizon and the length of a shadow of an object, during three periods throughout the day (arrival, after lunch, and before dismissal). After the data is collected, students will analyze the data that they collected and use it to better understand the other patterns in the sky we will discuss.
The Sun
Last week students learned about how the Sun appears to move across the sky and began to look at some facts about the Sun. This week students will review the fact that the sun appears to move across the sky. Students will record evidence supporting the movement they see of the Sun, including using non-standard measurements to measure the Sun from the horizon and the length of a shadow of an object, during three periods throughout the day (arrival, after lunch, and before dismissal). After the data is collected, students will analyze the data that they collected and use it to better understand the other patterns in the sky we will discuss.
Social Studies
Second Steps- This week the class will be learning how to include other people. Students will be listening to the story Can I Play Too? and answering questions about how to problem solve in social situations.
Specialists
MONDAY: Music; Library
TUESDAY: P.E.
WEDNESDAY: Music
THURSDAY: P.E.
FRIDAY: Art; Music
Writing Workshop
Pen Pal Letters
Each student will write to their pen pal this week. We will send our letters out as soon as they are finished!
Response to Text Writing- Expository/Informative
This week students will be given the story, "Honey Bees" that we have already read in Reading Street this year. As a class, we will read the story together twice; once to remind the students of the events that happen in the story and the second time with the prompt in mind to find evidence to support the students' answers. Students will have 30 minutes to complete the writing of the prompt and a drawing.
Genre Writing: Expository/Informative
This week students will be learning about how to write informative sentences when writing about a topic or responding to a text. The class will begin to gather facts about the Sun to later use in an informative writing piece.
Pen Pal Letters
Each student will write to their pen pal this week. We will send our letters out as soon as they are finished!
Response to Text Writing- Expository/Informative
This week students will be given the story, "Honey Bees" that we have already read in Reading Street this year. As a class, we will read the story together twice; once to remind the students of the events that happen in the story and the second time with the prompt in mind to find evidence to support the students' answers. Students will have 30 minutes to complete the writing of the prompt and a drawing.
Genre Writing: Expository/Informative
This week students will be learning about how to write informative sentences when writing about a topic or responding to a text. The class will begin to gather facts about the Sun to later use in an informative writing piece.
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. Dialogue Journals will be handed out on its regular day, Wednesday, April 24th.
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. Scholastic Order- Please hand in and/or complete your orders by Friday, May 10th.
6. Each student needs to bring in a snack everyday to school. If this is not possible for you, please let me know and we can work something out.Thank you!
7. Wish List: paper towels, wet wipes, and snacks. Thank you to those who have donated supplies!
8. Math Facts- Your child should have brought home one set of addition math facts to 10 and one set of subtraction math facts within 10. These facts need to practiced daily. It is important that each child has mastered most of these facts by the end of 1st grade.
9. American Symbols Play- If your child came home with lines for our play before April vacation, please practice the lines and songs with your child. Stay tuned for more information!
10. Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This week, the first grade team will be sending home a newsletter about some exciting things we'll be doing to wrap up the school year. Stay tuned!
Enjoy the last few days of April!
Miss Biggar
Homework for the Week
Daily
Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Street Reading Word List
Reading Street Reading Word List
Reading Log (with discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Addition Math Facts to 10 (ALL)
Number/Letter Formation
Addition Math Facts to 10 (ALL)
Math Number Sense Games
Coin Games
Sight Word Reading & Spelling
Coin Games
Sight Word Reading & Spelling
This week's homework:
Reading Log (due on Friday)
School for Fish Math Activity (due on Friday) [Sent home on Monday]
Dialogue Journal (due on Friday) [Sent home on Wednesday]
Weather Comprehension (due on Friday) [Sent home on Tuesday]
Weather Comprehension (due on Friday) [Sent home on Tuesday]
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