Wednesday, January 7, 2015

January 6-9, 2015

READING
This week in reading we will focus on Fairy Tales.  We will review the features of Fairy Tales and discuss the characters, the problem and the solution, the plot of the story, and the beginning, middle and end of the story.  We will also review how to retell (tell the events from the beginning to the end in our own words) and to summarize( tell the important events in one short paragraph). 

WRITING
This week, we will review procedures for writing workshop and review the writing process.  We will write small moments that happened during winter break and/or rely on our imaginations and write stories.
MATH.
This week in math we will review the addition strategies including doubles, double plus one, double plus two and introduce a new strategy called "bridge to ten".  9+5 is the same as 10+4 which is 14.  We will solve problems applying the addition strategies we have been learning. 

SCIENCES
We will learn about the objects in the sky such as the sun, the moon, the clouds and the stars.  We will also learn how the appearance of these objects change depending  on different kinds of weather/or different time of the day and month. For example the shape of the clouds are different in warm/calm and sunny weather vs. stormy weather and the shape of the moon is different in different days of a month.

HABIT #6:  SYNERGY:  I value other people’s strengths and learn from them.  I seek out other people’s ideas because I know that by learning with others we can create better solutions than anyone of us can alone.
THANK YOU!
Thank you so much to everyone for such a wonderful winter holiday party!  It was so fun and the kids had a blast!  A lot of time and effort was put into the planning of the party and I appreciate everyone who helped and/or showed up.  Thank you also for the kind gifts.  I love themand some of them were very tasty!

REMINDERS:
*Specials- A Group:  PE on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
                   B Group:  PE on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
**Wear tennis shoes for sure on these days!!!!
*Library- Tuesday 11-11:30
*Send orange folders back every day.
*Send a healthy snack with your child every day.
 We will eat snack at 10:30

DATES to REMEMBER:
January 9:  Science Fair forms are due if your child is entering.
January 19:  No School
January 21:  Science Fair
January 29:  International Festival
February 3:  1st Grade PE Program
February 4:  Early Release @ 12:45
February 16:  President’s Day
February 27:  Jump Rope for Heart
March 7:  Family Dinner Night
March 11:  Early Release @ 12:45
March 16-20:  Spring Break
April 2:  Science Night
April 3:  No School
April 10:  Family Fun Night

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