Hi Families,
I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend. I wanted to send a
reminder regarding the human body projects. These are due January 31st.
You are welcome to come view all of the projects at 2:30 that day. I also
wanted to let everyone know about our upcoming conferences. As we approach the middle of the year
and conference season, we are pleased to announce that 4 classes, mine being
one of them, will be trying out a new method of sharing information. Instead of
individual conferences, these classes will be holding one meeting, from 6:30 PM
– 7:30 PM on February 7th. During this meeting you will receive your child’s report
card, winter MAP scores, and their portfolio. These will each be explained in
detail and questions answered. Then, we'll look ahead, by providing examples of
end-of-year materials so you can easily compare where your child is at and see where
they are going. Finally, we’ll take a look at upcoming events so you know what
to look forward to. If at the end of this time you have individual concerns,
teachers are happy to schedule further time. Childcare and light snacks will be
provided. Please let me know if you have any further questions at this
time.
Here is our week at a glance:
Riggs: Continuing multiletter phonograms, daily
spelling words! Please remember to go
over your child’s spelling words with them every night. They are tested
every morning on their words. You can make it fun! Write in shaving cream,
pudding, bathroom markers, dry erase markers on the window, etc. You can find
their words in their Riggs notebook and planner.
Monday: No School
Tuesday: left, car, care, ship, train
Wednesday: pain, pay, paid, near, down
Thursday: prove, edge, last, girl,
part
Math: Students will understand that:
·
Coins are used to
count amounts of money
·
The associative
property of addition allows the grouping of addends together in any way we
would like when we add
·
A polygon can be
identified by its number of sides and angles
Essential
Questions:
·
How can I find
out how much a collection of coins is worth?
·
What strategy can
I use to add a list of numbers?
·
How do I describe
plane figures such as rectangles, pentagons, and hexagons?
Mathematical
Language:
·
Line segment, number
line, inch, smallest, angle, polygon, and fraction
Reading:
FIRST GRADE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS! I have selected eight books for us to battle
in first grade. We have a large bracket in the classroom, similar to a sports
bracket, with our chosen books displayed. This week, we will read all of the
books and narrow them down until we select a class favorite. This is different
than the BOB battles seen in upper grades. It’s just a fun way for us to enjoy
reading.
Ask and answer questions about key
details in a text.
Retell stories, including key details,
and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Describe characters, settings, and
major events in a story, using key details.
Explain major differences between
books that tell stories and books that give information. Reading a range of
text types.
Use illustrations and details in a
story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Identify the main topic and retell key
details of a text.
Know and apply grade-level phonics and
word analysis skills in decoding words.
Read with sufficient accuracy and
fluency to support comprehension.
IEW/Writing: Students will continue participating in
choral reading of source texts, create story sequencing charts, locate nouns
and verbs in sentences, and write key
word outlines. Using those key word outlines, we are now practicing
sentence and paragraph writing. We also write about our weekly reading on
Writing Wednesday! We then practice illustrating our writing.
Core Knowledge: The Human Body
A. BODY SYSTEMS
- Skeletal system: skeleton, bones, skull
- Muscular system: muscles
- Digestive system: mouth, stomach
- Circulatory system: heart and blood
- Nervous system: brain, nerves
B. GERMS, DISEASES, AND PREVENTING
ILLNESS
- Taking care of your body: exercise,
cleanliness, healthy foods, rest
- Vaccinations
C. SCIENCE BIOGRAPHIES
- Edward Jenner
- Louis Pasteur
Thank you,
Ms. Kelsey Stacy
