January 23-27

For the week of January 23rd
What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: The students will be reading Little Penguin’s Tale, a fiction story. We will talk about the story being told from different viewpoints, as well as work on describing the characters, setting and major events. As always, we will be reading poetry for fluency and expression practice.

Writing: We are continuing with our Non-fiction writing. The students are learning to write facts and information they know using a teaching voice. We also continue to focus on capital letters, ending marks and neat handwriting.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: like, him, into, time, has
Feature/Pattern of the week: ad, ed, ab, ob

Grammar: Adjectives

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 15 addition facts in one minute and 15 subtraction facts in one minute. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common core.

3rd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Properties of Water
Social Studies: Geography/Places and Regions

Extras:
• January 26th: Play at AHS, “Madagascar, Jr.”