For the week of October 31st
What We’re Learning This Week:
Reading: “It’s Moving Day” (Fiction Text) Focus on comparing and contrasting this week’s story and last week’s story “Animals Building Homes’ (Non-Fiction Text). We’ll be continuing guided reading and Daily 5. As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice.
Writing: We are into the next unit in writing workshop, which is Opinion/Persuasive writing. The students are learning to write about things they like and how to CONVINCE their readers on why they like it.
Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: your, can, said, there, use
Feature/Pattern of the week: Consonants and blends- sp, sk, sm
Ex: spill, spider, skate, sky, smile, smoke
Grammar: Singular and plural nouns with matching verbs
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.
2nd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Basic needs of animals
Social Studies: Economics and dividing time into categories
Extras: Please return the report card envelope, signed. The report card is yours to keep. Thank you!
Reminder-Tuesday, November 8- PD Day- No School for Students
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