February 4-8

Writing Workshop:

In Writer’s Workshop we continue our learning about Small Moments.  We will discuss how to work with a partner, how to add detail to our story and how to shape our stories.  We will encourage our students to write about an experience and twist it to make their own Fairy Tales.

Words Their Way:

Green:  c, h, ch

Blue:  cr, cl, fr, fl

Red:  short i and long i vowel sounds

Reading Workshop:

In Reading Workshop we will begin our unit on Fairy Tales!  This a such a fun unit where we explore the genre and discuss the element of a Fairy Tale.  After our whole unit we will have a Fairy Tale Parade!

Math:

In math we will our unit on Subtraction.  We are learning strategies on how to solve subtraction problems and how to think about grouping problems.  We will learn about related facts such as 6-4=2 and 4+2=6.  We will discuss fact families and how the problems are related.  These skills will help your child build their math fact fluency.

Science:

In Science we will continue learning about Natural Resources.  This week our focus will be on Soil.  We will observe, describe and experience topsoil, sandy soil and clay.  We will record our observations in our Science Notebook.  We will hypothesize how water flows through each of these types of soils and how that can affect our environment.  We will also learn about the different types of landforms. 

Reminders:

We have PE on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  Tennis shoes are required on these days.

We have Art on Tuesday and Music on Thursday.

Library is on Tuesday.

Please remember to send the red Take Home folder and reading bag back every day.

Dates to Remember:

February 5:  1st Grade PE program @ 7:00

February 6:  Early Release Day

February 14:  Valentine Party 

February 15:  Chocolate Fever Day (more info soon)

February 18:  No School/Bad weather day #1

March 2:  Family Dinner Night

March 6:  Early Release Day

March 11-15:  Spring Break

March 19:  Skate Night

March 29:  No School/Bad weather day #2

April 2-3:  No visitors on campus due to STAAR testing

April 12:  Family Fun Night

April 16:  Family Spirit Night

April 19:  Field trip to Elgin Farm