For the week of May 1st
What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: We will be reading the non-fiction story “Flip, Float, Fly Seeds on the Move.” Students will be charting new & interesting words from the story. They will also chart the different ways the seeds move throughout the story. 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: Narrative unit 4 (Realistic Fiction), by the end of this unit the children will be expected to write a story that has two or more events, with details, transition words, and a wrap-up sentence. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks and writing detailed sentences through mini-lessons. During this unit, each child will write a made up story with characters doing realistic things and revisit his or her writing to self-assess and revise.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: review all the 4th quarter Fry Words
*We will no longer be assessing a feature for spelling, however, we will continue to review assess words from our 100 Fry Read and Write word list.
* We will be introducing long vowel sounds for the remainder of the school year.

Grammar: Prepositions

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.

4th grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Living and Nonliving with Plants
Social Studies: Historical Thinking and Skills/ Heritage

Extra:
This is Career Week! Students will be presenting their speeches on Wednesday, May 3

April 24-28

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

Reading: We will be reading the fiction story “The Dandelion Seed.” Students will be working on using pictures and details to tell about the main idea, details, and setting of the story. 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.

THIS WEEK: We will be giving reading assessments this week, so we will not be having guided reading sessions, however, your child will still get books to read nightly.

Writing: Narrative unit 4 (Realistic Fiction), by the end of this unit the children will be expected to write a story that has two or more events, with details, transition words, and a wrap-up sentence. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks and writing detailed sentences through mini-lessons. During this unit, each child will write a made up story with characters doing realistic things and revisit his or her writing to self-assess and revise.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: they, with, about each, other, use
*We will no longer be assessing a feature for spelling, however, we will continue to review assess words from our 100 Fry Read and Write word list.
* We will be introducing long vowel sounds for the remainder of the school year.

Grammar: Past, Present and Future 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. 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.

4th grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Living and Nonliving with Plants
Social Studies: Historical Thinking and Skills/ Heritage

April 18-21

As parents of children in our schools, you are likely quite well informed of our schools’ philosophies, programming, and rankings, however, you may still have questions about the upcoming May 2 levy. If you, or your friends and neighbors, are interested in attending a presentation and Q & A session to get more details about district revenues and spending, you can attend any one of the scheduled meetings throughout the community. A list of dates, locations, and times can be found by clicking the following link: http://www.aurora-schools.org/Content2/292.

If you are unable to attend one of the live meetings, but would
like to hear more, you can check out a virtual presentation at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGtMTUc46e0&feature=em-upload_owner

Additional fact sheets and data can be found on our main web page at: www.aurora-schools.org (Levy 2107 Information Tab).


For the week of 4/18/17
What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: We will be reading the story, “Frog and Toad are Friends.” Students will work on retelling the story, including key details and demonstrate their understanding of the central message or lesson. Additionally, we will focus on describing the characters, setting, and major events of this story. We’ll be continuing guided reading and Daily 5/Centers. 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: Narrative unit 4 (Realistic Fiction), by the end of this unit the children will be expected to write a story that has two or more events, with details, transition words, and a wrap-up sentence. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks and writing detailed sentences through mini-lessons. During this unit, each child will write a made up story with characters doing realistic things and revisit his or her writing to self-assess and revise.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: Fry Read and Write Words: if, go, see, may, part.
Feature/Pattern of the week: Short vowels and INTRO Long vowels…
Example: hill, floss, tack, trap, sled.
Grammar: Review using verbs to convey past, present and future.

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.

4th grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Living and Nonliving with Plants
Social Studies: Historical Thinking and Skills/ Heritage

Extras:
• No School – Monday, April 17

April 10-13

For the week of 4/10/17
What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: We will be reading the story, “Peter’s Chair.” Students will work on retelling the story, including key details and demonstrate their understanding of the central message or lesson. Additionally, we will focus on describing the characters, setting, and major events of this story. We’ll be continuing guided reading and Daily 5/Centers. 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: Narrative unit 4 (Realistic Fiction), by the end of this unit the children will be expected to write a story that has two or more events, with details, transition words, and a wrap-up sentence. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks and writing detailed sentences through mini-lessons. During this unit, each child will write a made up story with characters doing realistic things and revisit his or her writing to self-assess and revise.

Word Study/Spelling:
Fry Words: Fry Read and Write Words: come, made, have, from, their
Feature/Pattern of the week: Short vowels with final blends Ex: loft, rust, nest, mask, gift, half
Grammar: Review 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. 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.

4th grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Living and Nonliving with Plants
Social Studies: Historical Thinking and Skills/ Heritage

Extras:
• No School – Friday, April 14 & Monday, April 17
• Happy Easter!