SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

    THIS WEEK WE WILL BEGIN OUR SECOND READING STORY, "PIG IN A WIG."  IT IS AN ANIMAL FANTASY.  WE WILL BE STUDYING THE SHORT I SOUND AND CONSONANT X.  WE WILL BE SPELLING SHORT I WORDS AND TWO HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS.  WE WILL STUDY THE HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS AND THE AMAZING WORDS.  WE WILL BE LEARNING MORE ABOUT SENTENCES AND, IN PARTICULAR, ABOUT THE NAMING PARTS OF SENTENCES.  I AM HOPING TO SPEND 7-8 DAYS ON THIS STORY, RATHER THAN 2 WEEKS.

 

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE ADDING TWO PARTS TO MAKE A WHOLE (THERE IS A LOT OF NEW VOCABULARY TO COMMON CORE MATH, BUT, THE PROCEDURES ARE SIMILAR).  IN SCIENCE WE WILL CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT SCIENTISTS DO.  WE WILL DO SOME SMALL EXPLORATIONS WITH HAND LENS. 

 

IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AT HOME, YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT SPELLINGCITY.COM WHERE I LIST THE WEEKLY SPELLING LISTS.  MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE FREE-YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY ANYTHING.  WE USE IT AT SCHOOL AND I DO GET PRACTICE WORKSHEETS FROM THIS SITE AS WELL. 

 

IF YOU HAPPEN TO VISIT THE SCHOOL, WE HAVE ADDED TO OUR BULLETIN BOARD IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF OUR CLASSROOM.  THE TITLE IS "BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE"  AND EACH CHILD WAS PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A WHITE BOARD THAT SAYS WHAT S/HE WANTS TO BE WHEN S/HE GROWS UP.  THE PHOTOS WILL COME HOME EARLY IN OCTOBER, SO YOU CAN SEE YOUR CHILD.  THERE ARE SOME VERY INTERESTING JOB TITLES (YOU WANT TO SAVE THESE TO REMIND THEM YEARS FROM NOW-MY DAUGHTER WANTED TO BE A COWGIRL!)

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ FOR 10 MINUTES(AT LEAST) AND STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST.  IF WE DID NOT DO THE MATH WORKBOOK PAGE, PLEASE COMPLETE IT AT HOME.

 

TUESDAY:DAY 5: COMPUTERS: READ NEW STORY, "PIG IN A WIG."  STUDY SPELLING AND DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE UNLESS COMPLETED IN SCHOOL.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 1: ART: REREAD THE STORY.  SPELLING AND MATH IS SAME AS MON./TUES.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM(REMEMBER SNEAKERS): READ OUR STORY.  STUDY THE SPELLING WORDS. DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME.  PLEASE LOOK AT THE PAPERS, SEND ANY BACK THAT NEED TO COME BACK AND RETURN THE EMPTY FOLDER BACK TO SCHOOL.

 

 

ENJOY THE WEEKEND!