Classroom News
Reading: First grade is getting ready for
Halloween. We began our next unit by
reading Stellaluna, a heart warming tale
about a bat who thinks she is a bird. The
kids did a wonderful job identifying and describing the main character. We also retold key details from the story with
a written sentence and matching illustration.
Math: First grade spent time reviewing
addition strategies. Those strategies
included adding doubles, doubles plus and
minus one, and making a ten with a ten
frame. We hope you found the practice test
helpful.
Writing: Students learned about an author’s
craft and how authors make their stories
exciting. We continued writing and editing.
Next Week
Reading: Our Halloween theme will repeat once again next week. Students will continue to read fiction boos and then describe the main character, setting, and retell a key detail from the selection. Some of the books we will read include I Need My Monster and Frankie Stein.
Math: Chapter 4 Subtraction Strategies will
begin on Monday. Students will learn how
to count back. Children will begin to identify
patterns as they count back. This strategy
lays the foundation for adding and
subtracting greater numbers and
recognizing patterns between numbers
within 100.
Writing: Students will continue working on
the writer’s workshop.
Phonemic Awareness:
Long i
When a word has a consonant-vowel-
consonant-silent e pattern, the vowel
usually stands for its long sound. 