Thank you to our guest reader Mrs. Capadona!!!
What We’re Learning This Week:
Reading: Frog and Toad All Year: Down the Hill” and “Frog and Toad Together-in the garden” (Fiction)
Students will compare and contrast adventures and experiences of characters in stories, as well as comparing and contrasting the two Frog and Toad stories. We will also review characters, setting, and major events. We’ll be continuing guided reading and Daily 5/centers. Please keep in mind, depending on the guided reading schedule each day, your child may not bring home a NEW book to read every day. As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice.
Writing: We began our new non-fiction writing unit. We reviewed non-fiction books and discussed how they teach us about topics. The students then brainstormed and charted their own topics that they know a lot about. Students will work on writing facts/information about a topic after learning how to plan their writing. When planning their writing, students will learn how to write an introduction, 2-3 detailed chapters, and a conclusion. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks, spelling and writing detailed sentences through mini-lessons.
Word Study/Spelling:
• Spelling patterns: word families -ick, -ack, -uck, -ock (pick, track, pluck, block)
• Read/Write words- with, than, came (3rd column)
Phonics: mixed short vowel review:
a, u, i
Contractions review
Grammar: review adjectives
Math: Our math lessons each day will include computational fluency, fact fluency, and core math instruction focused on the first grade common core math standards. Computational fluency will help the students to use the most effective and efficient strategies. Fact Fluency is working with both addition and subtraction facts within 10. At the end of first grade, students will need to solve 15 addition facts in one minute and 15 subtraction facts in one minute. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common core. Students will be working on story problems with the missing number in all positions. We will be continuing working on telling time to the hour.
3rd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Living and Non-Living Things; water
Social Studies: Geography/Places and Regions
Math: Our math lessons each day will include computational fluency, fact fluency, and core math instruction focused on the first grade common core math standards. Computational fluency will help the students to use the most effective and efficient strategies. Fact Fluency is working with both addition and subtraction facts within 10. At the end of first grade, students will need to solve 15 addition facts in one minute and 15 subtraction facts in one minute. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common core. Students will be working on story problems with the missing number in all positions. We will be continuing working on telling time to the hour.
3rd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Living and Non-Living Things; water
Social Studies: Geography/Places and Regions
Homework: See January Homework Log. Thank you for your home support!
Extras:
- You received another flier about how
to log into Gather to view feedback cards about your child’s progress.
- January 20th - No School: Martin
Luther King Day
- January 21st – Principal’s pals- Mrs. Menta will read
a book and do an activity with the kids 😊
- Next week, I will send home our class list of names to fill
out valentines.
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