Reading: Our knowledge of life cycles certainly has heightened as we spent
another week on this topic. We
really enjoyed learning about turtles, apes, and chickens. We continued to identify text features
and visual features. These
informative features really help us learn more about the topic we are reading
about. When reading a nonfiction
selection at home or at the library, please have your child point out any text
and/or visual features.
Math: Students began learning about money. We introduced the penny and nickel. We spent time identifying these coins,
counting these mixed coins, and making change. This is challenging to many students so please do your best
to practice at home. We also began
to prepare for second grade math.
We took first grade topics and really advanced the skill level. For example, we returned to the topic
of place value but increased our numbers to over 100! Way to go first graders. We also worked on greater than and less than with numbers
over 100.
Grammar: Students did well learning about pronouns for girls (she), boys (he), things (it), and
groups (we).
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: Next
week we learn about making a claim to support the author’s purpose. Students are already familiar with
author’s purpose (persuade, inform, and entertain). This may sound like a mature goal and subject but keep in
mind we will read selections about persuasion and discuss what the author is
trying to persuade us to do or to think.
We will practice this with many fiction books. We will use the text to support our claim and prove it.
Math: Our study of money will
continue. Students will learn
about a dime and a quarter. We
will also continue to prepare for second grade by advancing our first grade
skills. We will continue with
place value and learn about addition and subtraction function tables.
Grammar: Pronouns will continue for another week. We will focus on the the pronouns I and me which will take the place of a name. Use I in the
subject of the sentence. Use me after an action verb.
Ex.
I invent things.
My friend Kim
helps me.
Phonemic Awareness:
The letters aw and au can stand
for the vowel sound in ball.
The letters ea can stand for the short e sound or the long e sound. The context provides the clue to the
pronunciation.
Important Dates:
ABC
Schedule
5/19 No Homework Day
5/20 Once Upon a Time
5/21 Picnic Day: bring a blanket!
5/22 Fun Day!
5/23 Read Outside Day
