We will began our weekly Library time this week! We
went to the Library this morning. Mrs.
Letendre read a book to us and then we got to use the iPads to learn about
different animals on PebbleGo. We will
go to the Library on Tuesday mornings from now on.
I am getting IXL and Raz-Kids logins ready. Our class will split Raz-Kids logins with
Miss Marsh’s class and Mrs. Pittman’s class.
Reminders:
Monday (9/10):
Life skills Award Ceremony (Two students will be honored in the Cafeteria
at 7:35 a.m. Notices were sent out last week. Don’t worry if your child was not chosen this
week. This will be a weekly ceremony.)
Tuesday (9/11):
Tuesday folders will come home.
Library- Lesson Only (Check out next
week!)
Wednesday
(9/12):
Thursday (9/13):
Friday (9/14):
Evacuation Drill at 8:00 a.m. Please make sure you are at school on time.
This week in
Writing Workshop…
We will write
personal narrative stories by telling our stories across our hand. This
strategy will help us organize our stories so that they make sense to the
reader by using a beginning, middle and end. Students will begin using
capitalization at the beginning of a sentence and when using the pronoun
‘I’. Students will also begin to
recognize when they should use end punctuation.
This week in
Math…
We will begin
learning how to solve addition problems using the count-on strategy. The
count-on strategy involves counting on 1, 2, or 3 from a given number. We will use different tools to help us count-on,
such as number tracks and various counters. We will apply the count-on
strategy in problem solving situations.
In this unit, we will also use the commutative property. For example, if 3+4=7, then 4+3=7 as well.
You can help
your child at home by having them practice counting on and counting backward
from a given number. Practice skip counting by 2’s. Let your child use household objects to build
numbers up to 20. A very important part
of math in 1st Grade is learning to justify how a problem is solved. Ask
them to explain how they got to their answer and how they know it is correct.
Our school at
home math program, IXL, also has some great practice lesson for this skill
under section A.10 Counting by twos, fives, and tens. Section
B “Understanding Adding” is another excellent resource to review addition
skills. (B.1, B.2, B.3, and B.4)
This week in
Reading Workshop…
We will continue
to learn and practice our Partner Reading (Read to Someone)! We will practice
the right way to partner read. We will talk about how partners plan when they
read together. We will discuss how partners learn to talk to each other about
the books they are reading. We will think about how partners have to cooperate
and find ways to solve their problems when they read together.
This week in
Social Studies…
We will be
learning about our countries leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther
King, Jr., and George Washington. We will discuss the positive impact
these leaders had on our communities.
This week in
Science…
We will continue to look at objects like scientists! We will
observe objects, describe and compare their properties, including size, shape,
texture, mass, color, hardness and buoyancy.
The Life
Skill of the Week is…
Effort - to do your best!
Important Dates:
Sept. 20: Riata Round-Up @ 6:30 pm
Sept. 29: Caraway 40 Year Reunion
Oct. 3: Walk/Bike to School
Oct. 19: Sock Hop @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Oct. 25: Math Night @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Nov. 15: Thanksgiving Luncheon
Nov. 16: Adventure Dash
Nov. 19-23: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 10-14: Book Fair
Dec. 13: International Festival
Dec. 19: Winter Party
Dec. 20-Jan. 7: Winter Break
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