What We’re Learning:

Math– We will continue comparing numbers using greater than, less than or equal to signs. We will have an assessment this week.

Reading- We will continue learning about the Central Message, or the lesson/moral of stories. We will identify and discuss what the author is trying to teach us, as well as how we can apply this to our own lives.

Writing-We will continue our Opinion Writing unit. We will focus upon our opening sentence, our 3 supporting reasons and our concluding sentence.

Phonics: We will learn about the Long O Vowel made by OA and OW and OE as in throat, snow and doe. Phonics Rule: When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.

Social Studies: We will continue learning about the 7 continents. Students will get to rotate to all the different first grade teachers to learn about all the different continents. They will be coming home with a great flip-book of the 7 continents to keep for many years to come!

S.T.E.A.M.: Students will participate in a theatrical S.T.E.A.M. activity involving our 7 continents.

Have a Wonderful Week!

 

Reminders and Requests:

• NO School Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• We go to the ILC on Tuesday. Please send in your child’s library books!

Math– We be comparing numbers using greater than, less than or equal to signs. The alligator will always eat the greater number.

Reading- We will start learning about Central Message, or the lesson of stories. We will identify and discuss that the author is trying to teach us, as well as how we can apply this to our own lives.

Writing-We will continue our Opinion Writing unit. We will focus upon our opening sentence, our 3 supporting reasons and our concluding sentence.

Phonics: We will learn about the Long Vowel A made by AI and AY in snail and spray.

Social Studies: We will start a unit on the  7 continents, starting with our very own, North America.

Have a Wonderful Week!

Reminders and Requests:

• Quarter 2 Report Cards went live today, Friday, January 11th on Parent Vue.
• Please return all “Favorite Things” Bag items this Monday, January 14th! We will start using these on Monday for our Opinion Writing Unit.
• F.A.S.T. Classes start this week! Please send ONE note in stating what your child’s new dismissal/F.A.S.T. schedule will be, if applicable. Thank you!

What we will be learning:

Math– We will take what we have learned about missing addends and use these skills in word problems. We will have an assessment on Friday.

Reading- We will continue comparing and contrasting the adventures of characters from different stories using graphic organizers such as the Venn diagram.

Writing-We will begin our Opinion Writing unit by sharing our favorite things bags. Students will select their favorite item from those bags and write about their reasons.

Phonics: We will learn about the Long Vowels sounds O and U made by the silent e as in the words broke and flute.

Social Studies: We will learn about the brave accomplishments and contributions of Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea. 

Have a Wonderful Week!