Sunday, September 9, 2018

Week of September 10th

Hello first grade families,
Here are a few things you can expect in the week to come. As always we appreciate all that you do, and to dedicating an evening last week to better understand Spalding, Singapore and homework. If you have further questions or were unable to attend do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Language Arts:
This week we will continue to read Owl at Home. We will read the chapters "Tear Water Tea" and "Upstairs and Downstairs". We will also discuss the meaning of the saying "The Land of Nod". Please continue to work on memorizing The Pasture by Robert Frost at home.

Spalding
Phonogram Review: 1-50
Words: 
make, street, say, come, hand, ring, live, live, hill, late
let, big, bag, beg, bog, bug, mother, three, land, cold
hot, hat, child, ice, play, sea, see, bird, cool, earth

Math
This week in math we will:
·         Solve addition problems by counting on
·          Using Mental math and memorizing fact
·         Practice addition facts within 10
·         Review all the strategies 
*Our unit test will be next Tuesday

History
This week we will continue in our Ancient Egypt unit. We will finish our study on the Nile River and our scholars will explore Pharaohs and who they were in Ancient Egypt.

Science
This week we will take a look at:
-          arctic habitats such as arctic tundra and arctic ocean
-          animals and how they adapt to their habitat
-          animals and plants in the arctic habitat

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help out in the classroom, and those who have agreed to be liaisons. You are the ones who pull everything together and make it all happen, and we are so grateful for you!

Warmly,
The First Grade Team