Classroom News
Reading: Robert Munsch continued to make
us laugh with several other books including Pigs,
Moira’s Birthday, and Stephanie’s Ponytail. Robert Munsch has a great website
with numerous books on audio. In
your spare time please browse the site (robertmunsch.com) and let your child
listen to the books we did not have a change to read. There are other links to poems and stories. Have fun exploring!
Math: First grade
took a Chapter 2 Math Test on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, we revisited addition once again. Students have learned how to “count on”
when adding 1, 2, and 3. Please
have your child model and practice this skill at home.
Writing: Watermelon and
seed topics have continued.
Students have learned how to work with a writing partner.
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: Students
will be learning about seeds for the next two weeks. We will begin our seed unit with a concentration on
apples. We will begin our unit
with an apple science experiment.
If possible, please send an apple (red, green, or yellow) to school on
Monday for our science experiment.
Math: Students will learn to use
doubles facts to add to 20.
Doubles Plus one and minus one are also skills we will learn. Research shows that many children
remember doubles facts more easily than other facts with sums within 20. It is important for children to be able
to identify doubles facts and to develop quick recall of their sums.
Writing: Students will continue working
on seed topics and bringing their stories to life. When appropriate, partners will help one another.
Phonemic Awareness:
Short u
When there is only one vowel at the beginning or in the middle of a
word, the vowel usually stands for its short sound.
Final Blends
Consonant blends consist of two or more letters whose sounds are blended
together when pronouncing a word.
Important Dates:
10/3
Teacher
Institute
No School
10/13
No School
10/15
11:45 Dismissal
S.I.P. Day
