October 17-21

For the week of 10/17/16
What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: We will be reading the story, “Places Plants and Animals Live.” Students will be identifying the main idea and retelling key details of the text. We will also explore the meaning of the word “tundra” in this non-fiction story (*ask and answer questions to help figure out the meanings of words). We’ll be continuing guided reading and Daily 5. As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice.

*Please continue to read your child’s book-in-a-bag nightly with them.

Writing: The first graders will be starting a new opinion unit in writing next week for the second grading period. First, they will learn to review a collection and make choices about which item in that collection is the best, writing defenses for those judgments. Second, the students will learn how to write a review about anything, such as toys, restaurants, video games, movies, etc. Finally, the students will learn to write about book reviews. They will summarize, evaluate, judge, and defend their judgments.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: Fry Read and Write Words: had, by, words, but, not
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:- Consonant Digraphs ch, sh, th, wh REVIEW
Ex: shoe, she, chair, chug, thin, this, why, what
Grammar:
Introduce common, proper and possessive nouns

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. Our end-of-the-year goal is to have students complete 22 addition facts in one minute and 22 subtraction facts in one minute (the second quarter goal is 15 addition problems in one minute and 15 subtraction problems in one minute). Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common core. Here are some examples of games the students will play this week:
*Roll and Record-Addition and Subtraction (+, - fluency)
*How Many Am I Hiding? (missing addends)
*Pair Wise Bingo (review of doubles)
*Compare/Double Compare (addition practice)

1st grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Animal Habitats
Social Studies: Map Skills

Extras:
• Fire Safety Assembly: Monday, October 17th
• Report Cards Go Home: Friday, October 21st