This Past Week
Reading: The first grade spent a few more
days engrossed in Winter Theme books.
Students continued to demonstrate what good readers do before, during,
and after reading a book and/or selection. Unlike the polar vortex, the Winter Theme in first grade has
come to an end. Students have done
exceptionally well identifying characters, setting, problem, solution, and
genre.
Math: We have finished Chapter 7 in
Math and will have a test on Monday.
Unfortunately, there will be math homework over the weekend to help your
child prepare for our math test.
Our unexpected days off pushed our testing date back a few days. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Grammar: We continued to learn about
verbs with –s.
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: The next unit of study is
Presidents. Students will learn
about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. We will read fiction and nonfiction books on this
topic. After reading, students
will be asked whether or not the books were written to tell a story or give us
information. Our goal is not only
tell the difference between books on the same topic but also to explain how and
why the books are different. Key
words to highlight this concept include illustrations, photographs,
descriptions, and procedures.
Math: Chapter 8 Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Just as the chapter title states, students
will learn about adding tens and ones.
We will review adding and subtracting numbers within 20 and then move
onto simple addition of tens. Students will be encouraged to make an
illustration of their addition sentence, asked to write their sum, and also how
many tens the sum consists of. We
will repeat this process when subtracting tens.
Grammar: Students will be practicing
action verbs and verbs for now (-s is at the end) and the past (-ed at the
end).
Important Dates:
2/2: Groundhog Day
2/6: 100th Day of
School
2/19: Conferences
2/20: No School-Conferences
