Dear First Grade Families,
We’ve wrapped up another busy, fun-filled week in first
grade!
Reading
-When good readers come to a tricky word, they check the
picture and get their lips ready to read the word! We met two Beanie Babies
this week that help us remember these strategies: Eagle Eye and Lips the Fish!
-We learned that good readers look at all parts of the word!
Our friend Stretchy Snake helps us remember this!
-We learned that good readers think about what looks right
and makes sense in the story!
Writing
-We learned how to bring our stories to life by making our
characters think, feel, talk, and move!
-We also practiced telling our stories in “itsy bitsy” steps
and using transition words like “first, next, then, last.”
Math
-We wrapped up Unit 1 and took our first math assessment.
-We started Unit 2, which will focus on addition strategies.
-We learned about the “turn around rule” or the commutative
property.
-We practiced counting on.
-We practiced navigating the 120s chart.
-We learned some new games:
Roll and Total and Rolling for 50.
Science
-We continued learning about apples and the apple life cycle
this week.
-We learned about Johnny Appleseed.
Our poem of the week was “Johnny Appleseed” – Ask your child
to sing it to you!
Some reminders
-Picture day is October 3rd
-No school October 5th (Staff Development Day)
-No school October 8th (Columbus Day)
-Book bags will start coming home shortly!
-Please return Federal Aid forms ASAP!!
Donors Choose
*The students LOVE the Hokki Stools in our classroom! I have posted some projects on Donors Choose to get additional stools for our classroom. I have posted them as several small projects so that they have a better chance of getting funded. Please consider sharing these projects with friends and family! Getting the word out truly helps! These stools are AWESOME for helping students get the movement they need! Donors choose has helped us get many of the flexible seating options we have available in our classroom!
Wiggle While We Work Part 3 <--Click here to view the project!!!
And as always....some pictures!
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