First Grade Families:
It's hard to believe that August is on its way out and that we are heading into our fourth full week of school! By now we are settled into our routines and fully immersed in our exciting and challenging curriculum. Last week your child had both Spalding and math homework. If you have questions about these procedures please reach out to me individually via email.
This week we have volunteer night on Thursday August 30th. If you are able and willing to commit to serving your child's class 1-2 hours per week this training is for you. If you are interested in volunteering and unable to attend please let me know. All volunteers must be fingerprinted.
If you are able to help send in supplies from home I am in need of:
White salt dough (about 8 batches)
Sugar cubes (6 boxes)
Brown paint (1 large or 3 small acrylic)
Blue paint (2 large or 5 small)
* Please email me if you are able to donate, supplies will be needed after labor day. Paint and sugar cubes can be brought in earlier.
Spalding
an, my, up, last, not, us, am, good
time, have, blue, chance, charge, little, are, little, ago, old
bad, red, of, be, but, this, all, your, you, out
Phonograms 1-52
Literature
This week in literature we will continue to read different versions of Tom Thumb. Many folktales from different cultures around the world feature similar characters, plots, settings and details. One such familiar character is Tom Thumb. The earliest know version of this tale in English, "The History of Tom Thumbe," by Richard Johnson was first published in 1621. Other versions are found in France, Germany, Denmark, Japan and India. We will explore the similarities, differences and backgrounds of Issun Boshi, Little Finger of the Watermelon Patch, Tom Thumb and Thumbelina.
Math
This week we will wrap up our unit on number bonds. Our test will be this Tuesday. On Wednesday we will continue to work through procedures for our math groups. We are looking for one or two volunteers each Wednesday to help facilitate this beginning in September. This would be a year-long commitment. If you are interested please let me know.
Later in the week will move into Unit 3- Addition Within 10. Scholars will make number stories and equations for addition within 10.
History
This week we will wrap up our unit on Ancient Mesopotamia. Our final project will be a map of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers with a ship that moves up and down the Tigris. Scholars will be able to explain how the rivers facilitated trade long ago. We will review and check for understanding on Wednesday. Thursday we begin our unit on Ancient Egypt. We will discuss the importance of the Nile River.
Science
This week we will look further into what matter is and learn how matter changes physically and chemically. We will discuss the water cycle, complete a matter sort assessment and conduct experiments.
Friday, August 17, 2018
Week August 20th
First Grade Families,
We are looking forward to another great week! It was wonderful to see so many of you at curriculum night. It is truly a joy to partner with you in your child's education. A friendly reminder to mark your calendars for August 30th if you are interested in volunteering. We will be training first grade parents on our procedures for helping in the classroom at this time. The evening of September 4th we will take a deeper look at Spalding and Singapore math and encourage you to join us if you have any questions.
Spalding:
me, do, and, at, on, a, it, is, she
can, see, run, the, in, so, no, now, man
ten, tan, tin, ton, bed, top, he, you, will, we
Language Arts
We will continue to work through Aesop's Fables. Scholars will identify the moral of the story and complete sentences for The Maid and the Milk Pail and Sour Grapes. Later in the week we will be reading Thumbelina stories from around the world. Thumbelina is a Hans Christina Anderson fairy tale. He was the child of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman, he failed at several careers until he turned to writing. His first book only sold 17 copies and he later found success. We will read several versions of this well known fairy tale while taking a closer look at their similarities and differences.
Math
Scholars will make up number stories to illustrate number bonds this week. They will associate number bonds with part-whole and find and learn number pairs from 2-10. We will also find the missing part of a number bond.
History
This week we will be learning about the Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh tells the story of a mighty king named Gilgamesh who rules harshly over his people. We will also discover the Gate of Ishitar. This blue-tile gate was decorated with golden bulls and lions, the favorite animals of Ishitar. Lastly we will discuss the Code of Hammurabi. This was a long list of laws, many of which seem strange or cruel today. We will come up with our own similar laws and discuss why we value our own school rules and treating others the way we want to be treated.
Science
When describing matter, most people discuss first its physical properties-size, weight, color, and so on. An important property of matter is its state-solid, liquid or gas. Rocks, wood, and glass are all examples of solids. Water and juice are examples of liquids. Air and steam are examples of gases. Each state is defined by distinct characteristics. This we will take a liquid and turn it into a solid. We will also be exploring gas using a regular balloon and a helium balloon. Scholars will categorize the three states of matter.
Calling All Volunteers!
Volunteer Training Night: Thursday, August 30th 6-7:30 PM
Please join us for an evening of information and training. Our night will focus on school wide opportunities as well as grade level specific reading and math group training. We are looking for volunteers to consistently partner with us this year. Our goal is for each classroom to host volunteers weekly as we embark on strengthening our reading and math differentiation in the classroom. If you have any questions please reach out to me.
Thank you for all you do!
The First Grade Team
Friday, August 10, 2018
Week of August 13th
We are looking forward to another great week in first grade! Here is what you can expect this week:
Please mark your calendars for curriculum night Thursday August 16th. This is a parent only event.
Spalding we will continue our phonogram review. This will consist of an oral review of the sounds as well as the correct formation. This week in Spalding we will review sh, ee, th, ow, oo, ch, ar, ay, ai, oy, oi, er, ir, ur, wor, ear, ng, ea, aw, au, or, ck, wh, ed, ew, ui and oa.
In Literature we will begin reading Aesop's fables. A different fable will be read aloud each day. The read aloud will be followed by a Socratic discussion on the moral of the story. We will create a Response to Literature each day that will give your child a reference for the moral of the story.
Our poem for August is The Caterpillar. We have been working on memorizing it as a class, please have your child practice reciting it at home to ensure he or she will be prepared to present it to the class at the end of the month.
The Caterpillar
By: Christina G Rosetti
Brown and furry
Caterpillar in a hurry;
Take your walk
To the shady leaf, or stalk.
May no toad spy you,
May the little birds pass by you;
Spin and die,
To live again a butterfly.
Students will be finishing their unit on numbers to 10 this week. Our test on Tuesday will be on material from kindergarten. We will begin Unit 2 on Thursday. We will begin to unpack the concept of number bonds and how numbers can be put together and broken apart. The Math Workbook will begin going home for homework starting next week.
This week in history we will continue learning about Ancient Mesopotamia. We will discuss cuneifor, and how it emerged to record what the Mesopotamians bought sold and traded, how to make medicines from plants, laws, prayers stories and much more. Later in the week we will talk about religion in Ancient Mesopotamia. Your child will learn about the important role of temples and create a pop-up ziggurat. We will also hear the myth of Gilgamesh.
In science we will be asking What is matter? Then we will work to identify different matter and its 3 different states. We will do a project to talk about how they differ from each other.
Please mark your calendars for curriculum night Thursday August 16th. This is a parent only event.
Spalding we will continue our phonogram review. This will consist of an oral review of the sounds as well as the correct formation. This week in Spalding we will review sh, ee, th, ow, oo, ch, ar, ay, ai, oy, oi, er, ir, ur, wor, ear, ng, ea, aw, au, or, ck, wh, ed, ew, ui and oa.
In Literature we will begin reading Aesop's fables. A different fable will be read aloud each day. The read aloud will be followed by a Socratic discussion on the moral of the story. We will create a Response to Literature each day that will give your child a reference for the moral of the story.
Our poem for August is The Caterpillar. We have been working on memorizing it as a class, please have your child practice reciting it at home to ensure he or she will be prepared to present it to the class at the end of the month.
The Caterpillar
By: Christina G Rosetti
Brown and furry
Caterpillar in a hurry;
Take your walk
To the shady leaf, or stalk.
May no toad spy you,
May the little birds pass by you;
Spin and die,
To live again a butterfly.
Students will be finishing their unit on numbers to 10 this week. Our test on Tuesday will be on material from kindergarten. We will begin Unit 2 on Thursday. We will begin to unpack the concept of number bonds and how numbers can be put together and broken apart. The Math Workbook will begin going home for homework starting next week.
This week in history we will continue learning about Ancient Mesopotamia. We will discuss cuneifor, and how it emerged to record what the Mesopotamians bought sold and traded, how to make medicines from plants, laws, prayers stories and much more. Later in the week we will talk about religion in Ancient Mesopotamia. Your child will learn about the important role of temples and create a pop-up ziggurat. We will also hear the myth of Gilgamesh.
In science we will be asking What is matter? Then we will work to identify different matter and its 3 different states. We will do a project to talk about how they differ from each other.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Week of August 6th
Welcome to the first grade!
We have enjoyed getting to know your child these past few days as we have been learning routines and procedures in our classroom! This week we will dive into our curriculum with Spalding letter formation and numbers to ten in Singapore math. We will also explore what history is and begin learning about ancient civilizations. In science we will learn about the different types of science.
If you are interested in serving as a liaison in our classroom please email me at lbollinger@archwaylincoln.org
Please mark your calendars with the following dates:
Thank you for all that you do to serve our community, we are looking forward to a great year!
Mrs. Bollinger & Ms. Rivera
We have enjoyed getting to know your child these past few days as we have been learning routines and procedures in our classroom! This week we will dive into our curriculum with Spalding letter formation and numbers to ten in Singapore math. We will also explore what history is and begin learning about ancient civilizations. In science we will learn about the different types of science.
If you are interested in serving as a liaison in our classroom please email me at lbollinger@archwaylincoln.org
Please mark your calendars with the following dates:
- 8/3-8/10 - Q1 Club Sign-Ups
- 8/7 - PSO Board Meeting
- 8/8 - First day of Clubs
- 8/9 - Skateland Back to School Party
- 8/16 - Curriculum Night K-2
- 8/21 - Curriculm Night 3-5
- 8/21 - Picture Day
- Sep 29 - Great Hearts Gala at Chateau Luxe
Thank you for all that you do to serve our community, we are looking forward to a great year!
Mrs. Bollinger & Ms. Rivera
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