classroom-happenings

Valentine's Info

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:56:31 +0100

Needed: Gallon size milk jugs rinsed and dry. These will be used to make the holders for our Valentines. Please bring those in as soon as possible. I will let your children know when I have received enough to meet our needs.

Class List: Below are the names of students in our class. I highly encourage you to have your children fill these out a couple each day. It is great writing practice and creates more enjoyment in the giving process.

Addi

Arabella

Ashton

Bailey

Beth

Brylie

Colton

Dane

Dima

Gabe

Gabi

Jack

Jake

Jude

Kaelynn

Kaison

Kate

Kayla

Logan

Maile

Morgan

Owen

Peyton

Sarah

Shawn

February 3rd

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:53:50 +0100

Reading:

This week we will be studying about Chinstrap and Emperor Penguins. Please ask your child about 3 new things they learned about Chinstrap and Emperor penguins.

Writing:

This week we are learning about how to write informational texts to teach others. We will be looking at how to introduce your topic and make sure to teach 3-4 facts and then how to close your piece. We will be using our penguin research to write our papers.

Our personal goals this week are:

I will use uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.

I will place a period, or correct punctuation at the end of my sentences.

I will make sure to have space between my words.

I will stretch words and write more sounds.

Word Work Focuses this week:

Short Vowels: -ot, -op, -og

Digraphs: th and wh

Long Vowels: short u and long u

Mathematics:

This week we will wrap up unit 5 in math. We will continue using number lines to solve math problems. Students will learn about number bonds and fact families. It is amazing to see how confident, strong and quick our mathematicians have become. They are doing great learning new things every day.

Science:

Penguin study will continue to examine species adaptations for survival.

January 21

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:40:38 +0100

Work Habits: As we embark on the second half of first grade, one of the big shifts we make is preparing for second grade. With that, students will see an increase the amount of independence required. Students will also be expected to finish work a little quicker and provide more detail in their written work. Emphasis will be placed on producing work that is neat and complete. Students will be encouraged to ask for clarification of directions are not clear, and held accountable for work that does not get finished in the given amount of time. If you receive an orange “UhOh!” note with some work attached, this is work that was not finished in class. Please be assured I do take into account time spent in reading groups, testing or completing homework as well as the individual needs of each child prior to sending unfinished work home.

Week at a View:

Reading: This week we will be reading Tackylocks and Tacky in Trouble plus studying about Little Blue Penguins. Please ask your child about Tacky and his adventures, and 3 new things they learned about Little Blues.

Writing: We are researching penguins, highlighting important facts and writing about the penguins we study daily. We will also work on summarizing and comparing the Tacky the Penguin stories.

Our personal goals this week are:

I will use uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.

I will place a period, or correct punctuation at the end of my sentences.

I will make sure to have space between my words.

I will stretch words and write more sounds.

Word Work Focus this week:

Short Vowels: -an, -ad

Digraphs: c, h, ch

Long Vowels: short i & long i

Mathematics: Last week we assessed assessing Unit 4 Today we completed the 2^nd Quarter pre-assessment for units 5-9. It is amazing to see how confident, strong and quick our mathematicians have become. They are doing great learning new things every day.

Science: We will be diving deeper into studies about penguin characteristics and adaptations.

January

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:56:03 +0100

Reading:

This week we are going to read Tacky the Penguin stories and learn about 2 different penguin species: Rockhopper and King penguins.

Writing:

We are researching penguins, highlighting important facts and writing about the penguins we study daily. We will also work on summarizing the Tacky the Penguin stories.

Our personal goals this week are:

I will use uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.

I will place a period, or correct punctuation at the end of my sentences.

I will make sure to have space between my words.

I will stretch words and write more sounds.

Word Work:

Word Work groups will begin again this week.

Our Focuses this week:

Short Vowels: -at family

Digraphs: s, h, sh

Long Vowels: short a and long a

Mathematics:

This week we will continue writing and identifying numbers 1-120. We will use base ten models to create numbers and write our answers in expanded form. Students will also learn about the associative and commutative properties. We will also create and discuss True and False number sentences.

November 4th

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:38:16 +0100

Our Week at a View:

Reading:

This week we will be using inferring and context clues to figure out the meanings of words found in non-fiction and fiction texts. Individually students will be looking for tough words in their books to practice this skill.

Writing:

For the next week we will be working on adding details to our writing. We will be describing and explaining the physical characteristics of an object and also describing the setting. Feel free to encourage your child to use more descriptive words we sharing their day with you.

Our personal goals this week are:

I will use uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.

I will place a period, or correct punctuation at the end of my sentences.

I will make sure to have space between my words.

I will stretch words and write more sounds.

I will add more details to my stories.

Word Work:

Word Work groups are going well. We have many different levels in our classroom so each child has their own focus each week.

Beginning consonant sounds group: J, K, L, W

Digraph Group : sh, ch, h

Long vowel Group: long o vs. short o

Short vowel Group: Short vowel assesment

Other Vowel Group: long i and short i (igh, y, cvce, cvc)

Mathematics:

This week we will be writing and identifying numbers 1-120, sorting numbers into groups less than, greater than 60 and solving word problems, and learning about base ten models.