Dear Parents,
It’s hard to
believe that April is coming to a close!
Students had a great week back from vacation and we are accomplishing so
much! Our animal projects are complete! We will be posting them to our websites and blogs
shortly! We will be wrapping up some
units and beginning some new classroom routines; including our Buddy Study
program. There are only a few weeks of
school left, but we are plenty busy!
Here is a look at next week:
Reading: Next week, we will discuss Fairy Tales! Students will explore the different
components of Fairy Tales through books and videos. We will examine the different elements of
Fairy Tales such as “Once upon a time…”, magical powers, good vs. evil, and
characters in threes. We will also tie
in previous lessons about inferring events, analyzing character traits, and
interpreting the author’s message.
Word Work/Handwriting: Students have been eager to
begin their spelling program and have been working very hard to understand the
different components of the program! We
will officially begin the routine next week.
In “Buddy Study”, students begin creating their own spelling lists and working
with spelling words in a variety of activities.
Words on their list will come from sight words, word wall words,
spelling patterns (like –ake, -ite, -in,-at), and other words that are
appropriate for their level, which they show interest. Words will also come from the spelling
lessons that we teach from day to day.
For example, students will learn about silent “e”, and then will be able
to choose words with the silent “e” for their spelling list. Students will be creating their own list and
will gain independence through this process of learning.
Writing:
Students have felt empowered to move around the genres we have explored
thus far in our Cross-Genre writing unit!
We have begun the publishing step by choosing a piece and discussing
ways to revise their writing. Students
are met with on an individual basis to explore their genre and discuss ways to
enhance their piece. Next week, we will
continue the publishing phase of this unit.
By the middle of the week, we will be ready to begin our next unit! We are creating a plan for both first grades
to engage in cooperative writing during our next unit; informational writing
with a focus on science. Stay tuned for
more information!
Math: Students have enjoyed learning about skip
counting through different games and activities! Next week, students will be working with
combinations of 10. We will explore tens
by playing games such as “Roll Tens” and “Ten Plus”. Students will be able to work with connecting
cubes, number lines, and 100s charts to solve for number sentences in which you
add 10. By the end of the week, students
will explore equivalent expressions for a given expression. (For example, 7 + 8 = 10 + ____) Students will also take an “End of Unit”
assessment on Friday and will begin getting ready for our next investigation;
Adding and Subtracting 2-digit Numbers.
Social Studies:
With our animal projects officially complete, we will move into our new
social studies unit; Careers! Each class
has taken a survey to compile a list of careers that we would like to learn
about! We will explore the different
careers, what skills are needed for each, and how the careers can help
different people (or animals!). We are
also looking forward to having some special guests in the near future to talk
about their careers with students! We
will keep you updated as we get more information about guest speakers.
Have a wonderful week!
~Your first grade teachers: Miss Field and Mrs.
McIntire
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