October 24-28

For the week of October 24th
What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: “Animals Building Homes” (Non-Fiction Text) Focus on the main idea and key details and opinions. 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: what, all, were, we when
Feature/Pattern of the week: Consonants and blends- s, t, st
Ex: sip, sit, tip, top, stop, stand

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:
• Fall Festival: Friday, October 28th

• REPORT CARDS came home last Friday. Please return the envelope, signed, as soon as you can. The report card is yours to keep. Thank you!