I hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving with family & friends. The children were certainly excited to celebrate this holiday! Below is a preview of our 1st grade learning for the week:
Word Wall & Spelling: We will add six new words to our wall: make, came, way, him, we, & did The children should be able to read these words quickly in isolation. They should also be able to recognize these words when they see them in books. During spelling, we will work on reading and writing words with the long 'a' silent 'e' pattern. Ex: made, gave, cake, shake... Once children realize that 'sneaky, silent, Mrs. E' has a job, they will be able to read and write many other long a words too!
Reading: We will continue reading nonfiction books and discussing the text features in nonfiction: table of contents, glossary, close up pictures, labels, arrows, & diagrams. We will also work in guided reading groups again. We took a little break from reading groups while we were reading and learning all about Thanksgiving!
Writing: We will continue working on our 'all about' nonfiction books. The children are learning how to add labels, close up pictures, and facts to teach readers about their various topics. This week we will work on using first grade checklists to guide us in our writing.
Math: We are working on using what we know about double facts, friendly facts to ten, and addition facts to help us solve subtraction problems. When we know addition facts, it can help us to quickly solve related subtraction facts!
Social Studies: This month we will be learning about traditions and holidays all around the world! We will read many books, learn some songs, and make some projects to go along with our learning. Please talk with your children about some traditions that your family has. Ex: a special blanket that has been handed down in your family, a special meal that your family makes, a special trip that your family takes each year, something special that you do on birthdays... These are just some ideas to get you started. A letter will be sent home explaining the homework for this activity. The children love learning about families and traditions.
We are looking forward to getting back into our routine with a full week of learning in first grade! :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
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