Look at the Week April 15th

Hello first grade families!

Math:

This week we will continue unit eight. We will review defining and nondefining attributes of shapes, fractions, and bar graphs.  We will be learning how to fill in missing #s of a 100s chart.

Homework:

We will have math homework activity every night.

Language Arts

Reading:

This week we will begin unit nine. We will learn about goods and services and wants and needs.

Language and Writing Skills: This week we will continue categorizing different objects. We will write sentences about people who do services in our community. We will review word endings and discuss how they change meaning of the words.

Spelling/Phonics:

We will be making and reading /ou/ diphthong words.

Spelling words this week are; shouts, rounds, houses, clouds, count, ground, town, now, our, out and the bonus word is down.

We will take a spelling and reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Life Science: This week we will continue observing the life cycle of a butterfly. Last week our caterpillars moved into the pupa stage!

Social Studies: We will be learning about wants versus needs and goods and services.

Homework: Make sure your child is reading and working on sight words for at least twenty minutes each night.

Reading at home:

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account twenty minutes each night!

Reminders:

· Friday, April 19th NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!!

· April 24th Field Trip Forms Due!!

· April 30th Field Trip to the Como Zoo!

· April 30th Raffle Basket Items Due!!

Please send in items for our May Madness Raffle!

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.