Here I am again! Things in first grade are rolling smoothly! We
have a lot going on in the next few weeks, we are a busy, busy class. Here's
what is happening...
March 24-28, 2014
Math: This
week in Math we will focus on strategies for learning Doubles Plus One facts
(8+9) and Doubles Plus Two facts (8+10). Using these strategies to solve math facts
allows for quick recall. Students find
relationships with these math facts and future learning such as in third grade
when they are learning multiplication facts. We do not time test math facts but do want
students to learn strategies so they can quickly recall the facts in problem
solving situations.
Reading and Writing Workshop: This week we will be combining our reading and writing
workshop. Our reading workshop will flow into writing workshop. We
are continuing with our unit on poetry and we will be learning how to find
inspiration in our hearts to write poetry. What really matters to you? We
will start the week off with creating a heart map with different ideas to help
us with ideas for writing poetry. We will explore different
feeling/emotion words in reading workshop and follow it up with writing a
feelings/emotion poem. Next we will explore with imagery. In
reading workshop we will listen to poetry with imagery and draw what we think
the object is without naming it. In writing workshop, we will create our
own imagery poetry. The last set of poetry we will explore this week will
be poetry using our 5 senses in sensory/free verse. In reading workshop
we will read different examples, focusing on the parts with the 5 senses. In
writing workshop, we will write our own sensory poem. Last week we
learned about the elements in poetry and this week we get to begin writing our
own poetry! This is a fun and exciting time for the children!
Social Studies: This week, we will continue to talk about the things we need
vs. the things we want. We will learn
about work, income, and budgets. When
you go to the grocery store, talk with your child about what you need to buy
and your budget.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack
time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday.
*Library day is Thursday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder every day.
Dates to
remember:
April 1:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
April 2: STAAR
Testing-NO VISITORS
Spirit
Night
April 4:
Austin Reptile Show
April 10:
Chicks will begin to Hatch!
April 18: No
School- Good Friday
April 22-23:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent
Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16: Book
Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: End
of the Year Party
May 30: Last
day of school!