WEEK OF APRIL 30-MAY 4, 2012

THIS WEEK IN FIRST GRADE 

READING:  "HENRY AND MUDGE AND MRS. HOPPER'S HOUSE"

SPELLING:  10 WORDS WITH THE SUFFIXES: -LY, -FUL; PLUS TWO H/F WORDS

GRAMMAR:  ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE TWO (-ER) OR MORE THAN TWO (-EST)

SCIENCE:  INVESTIGATION OF ROLLING CUPS DOWN RAMPS (WITH AND W/OUT WEIGHTS)

WRITING:   JOURNALS - WRITING ABOUT TREASURES IN OUR LIVES AND THAT WE CAN SHARE WITH NEIGHBORS.  ALSO - WRITING SENTENCES USING SPELLING WORDS.

MATH:  -CUPS, QUARTS, GALLONS, LITERS

                -FACT ASSESSMENT AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT ON TUESDAY

                -MORE ADDITION FACTS

                -GEOMETRIC SOLIDS: CONES AND SPHERES

                -PAYING FOR ITEMS WITH BILLS UP TO $20.00

HOMEWORK

MONDAY:  DAY 1 >ART> READ THE NEW STORY AND H/F WORDS; STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS AND DO WORKBOOK PAGE 94; NO MATH!

TUESDAY:  DAY 2>GYM> REMEMBER SNEAKERS> REREAD H/F WORDS AND STORY; STUDY SPELLING WORDS AND DO WORKBOOK PAGE 96; NO MATH AGAIN!

WEDNESDAY:  DAY 3>MUSIC>  READ THE STORY AND H/F WORDS; STUDY SPELLING WORDS FOR THE PRACTICE TEST AND DO WORKSHEET; DO MATH WORKSHEET 111B.

THURSDAY:  DAY 4>LIBRARY>BRING YOUR BOOK BACK!>  STUDY FOR TEST ON STORY AND H/F WORDS; IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST - DO MISSPELLED WORDS 5X EACH; DO MATH WORKSHEET 112B.

FRIDAY: DAY 5>COMPUTERS>  PARENTS LOOK FOR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER AND WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM.  ASK YOUR CHILD HOW WE CELEBRATED "CINCO DE MAYO."