Curriculum
Family Fun Night Classroom Raffle Basket
At Family Fun Night, one of the activities is a raffle for different baskets. Each classroom puts together their own basket to be bid on that night. Our classroom basket theme is Road Trip. I am asking for your help in putting together our basket. I created a sign up genius just to help make sure we get a variety of items. Anything is appreciated!
All donations are due by Tuesday, April 24th so that we will have time to put the basket together.
Reading
Book Baggies:
Students have 6 books in their bag (two below their reading level to help them work on fluency, two at their level to focus on good reading skills, and two above level to continue to push and grow as readers). These bags will stay at home all week for students to practice reading. It is good to encourage reading and rereading of these books! We will exchange books on Fridays, so please have students return these books next Friday. (Just FYI, Library books are sent in on Thursday.) If a student forgets or is absent one week, they will need to return them the following Friday.
Writing
This week, the students have been learning more about nonfiction text features to help them prepare to write a nonfiction writing. Next week, they will begin writing nonfiction texts by writing about what they learn about chicks, eggs, the tools we use for hatching, hatching, etc.
Math
This week, the students have been learning about fractions. They've learned what a fraction is, how to read it, how to name them, and a bit about comparing them. Next week, we will be exploring 3D shapes and reviewing some other skills.
Unit 8 Skills
o I can tell time to the half hour.
o I can use place value knowledge to solve number grid puzzles.
o I can mentally add 10 more and 10 less.
o I can represent and answer questions about data in bar graphs.
o I can name defining attributes of 2D and 3D shapes.
o I can partition shapes into two and four equal shares and name the shares.
Unit 8 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 8 Assessment.
Unit 8 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.
Social Studies/Science
This week Ms. Ellen from Tollgate Farms came and challenged us to be mother hens and help her hatch some eggs. The students have been asking questions, sorting their questions and beginning to research an incubator in order to prepare for when the eggs arrive next week.
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| Chick Need to Knows - Generated by all first grade scientists |
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| Ms. Ellen visits to challenge the first grade scientists |
Purposeful Play
Students are really enjoying the opportunity to be creative and use their imagination. I enjoy seeing the problem solving and collaboration that happens. Ask your child what he or she created!
Please see the Purposeful Play tab on the blog to learn more about our weekly Play Time and donation items we could use for it!
Homework
- Read every night
- Work on a math skill (i.e. adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this, telling time, counting coins, measuring - length and volume - have your child cook with you to practice this, talk about shapes - 2D and 3D - find items around your house, etc.)
Important Dates
April 20 - Report Cards go Live
April 24 - Family Fun Night Basket Donations Due
April 27 - Family Fun Night (6-9 at Paradise Park) - Orders for tickets are due Monday, April 16th.
May 8 - Field Trip to Tollgate Farms
May 18 - PBL Presentation - more information to come, Celebration of Learning (PM)
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
June 13 - Field Day (K-2: 9:00-11:05 am)
June 14 - Rain Date for Field Day
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)
April 24 - Family Fun Night Basket Donations Due
April 27 - Family Fun Night (6-9 at Paradise Park) - Orders for tickets are due Monday, April 16th.
May 8 - Field Trip to Tollgate Farms
May 18 - PBL Presentation - more information to come, Celebration of Learning (PM)
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
June 13 - Field Day (K-2: 9:00-11:05 am)
June 14 - Rain Date for Field Day
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)
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