September 26-30

For the week of 9/26/16
What We’re Learning This Week:

REMINDER - We have a Field Trip on Monday, Sept. 26.! Please dress your child for the weather, we will be outside for most of the trip. They need a packed lunch! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to chaperone, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Popson, & Ms. Hodakievic will be joining us.

Reading: “The Wind and the Sun” (Fiction text) AND the “Sun” (Non-Fiction Text) Students will be using their knowledge of fiction and non-fiction texts to compare and contract features of both genres. We’ll be continuing guided reading and Daily 5. As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice.

Now that guided reading has been going for a couple weeks, this is just a reminder to read your child’s book-in-a-bag nightly with them.

Writing: We’ll still be writing about “small moments” as we continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks and writing detailed sentences through mini-lessons.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: Review of 1st quarter Fry Read and Write Words
Short vowel word families will be our focus for this quarter. Word families share the same vowels/patterns and rhyme.
Feature/Pattern of the week:- Word Families eg et en
Ex: beg, leg, wet, jet, pen, hen

Math: Our math lessons each day will include computational fluency, fact fluency, and core math instruction focused on the first grade common core math standards. Computational fluency will help the students to use the most effective and efficient strategies. Fact Fluency is working with both addition and subtraction facts within 10. At our goal is to have students complete 22 addition facts in one minute and 22 subtraction facts in one minute. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common core.

1st grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: The Sun
Social Studies: How to be a good Craddock citizen and following school rules.

Extras:
• SAY CHEESE! Picture Day: September 27th
• Parent teacher Conferences: October 11th & 13th
• End of 1st Grading Period: October 13th
• No School: October 14th