April 8th-April 12th Newsletter

First Grade Newsletter

April 8th-12th

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)

Comprehension skills: Theme
Comprehension strategy: Story Structure

Genres: Realistic Fiction
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 10, Week 1 & 2

Students will learn about...

• Closed syllables with 5 sounds 
• Suffix -s, -ed, and -ing
• Adding a suffix (-s, -ed, and -ing) to closed syllables with 5 sounds 
• Sight Words: now, down, how, out, about, our
• Unit Story: The Skunk

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

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Science
Space Unit
Patterns of the Sky
     Last week students discussed knowledge that they already have about the Sun, Moon, and Earth, and their movement. Each student formed a question about what they wanted to know more about or a question about our discussion. This week students will be observing the Sun. 
Backyard Growers Enrichment

                                 This week we will learn about plant parts and the different parts that we eat. 
     

Social Studies

   We finished our National Symbols Unit packet this week.
Second Steps- This week we will learned about two boys who used the strategies of fair ways to play during indoor recess. 

 Specialists

MONDAY: Music; Library

TUESDAY: P.E.

WEDNESDAY: Music; Backyard Growers

THURSDAY: P.E.; Spring Celebration

FRIDAY: Art; Music

Writing Workshop
"When I Grow Up" Class Book
   This week students will be conferencing with me about their completed rough draft. Students will copy their piece on their designated page of the book as well as draw & color their illustration.

     

                   Parent Reminders

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. "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!
4. If you have not signed and returned your child's report card envelope, please return it as soon as possible. Thank you! 
5. Class Book: All book orders and forms are due by Wednesday, April 10th. 
6. Wish List: paper towels, wet wipes, and snacks. 

Have a fantastic week! 

Miss Biggar

Homework for the Week

 Daily

Reading Words (Phonics/Sight)
Reading Street Reading Word List

Reading Log (with discussion questions)
Number/Letter Formation
Addition Math Facts to 10 (ALL)

Math Number Sense Games
Coin Games
Sight Word Reading & Spelling

This week's homework:

 Reading Log (Due on Thursday)

Color by Sum (Due on Thursday) [Sent home on Monday]

 Dialogue Journal (Due on Thursday) [Sent home on Monday]