Whew! We have already had a busy week!
I have been getting IXL certificates in my email, so I know your
kiddos have been practicing! Please make sure they are working in the 1st
Grade section.
I am planning to have beginning of the year reading assessments
finished up by this Friday. I will begin
sending books home with your kiddos soon!
Reminders:
Monday (9/17):
Tuesday (9/18): Tuesday folders will come
home.
Library- Check out only. Everyone returned their books!!
Wednesday (9/19):
Thursday (9/20):
Riata Round-Up @ 6:30
Friday (9/21):
This week in
Writing Workshop…
We
will begin learning how to write a small moment story. A small moment
story is a tiny part of an experience that is written in detail. We will
discuss how writers narrow their topic down to make our stories more
interesting. We will continue to think about how we can organize our
stories so that it makes 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. In science and social studies, we will record facts and
observations in our various notebooks.
This week in
Math…
We
will continue learning how to solve addition problems using the count on
strategy. We will apply the count on strategy in problem-solving
situations. We will work with many
different math tools to help us, such as a number track, a hundred chart,
manipulatives and pictures.
This week in
Reading Workshop…
We
will begin thinking about different elements of fiction. We will think
about what makes a story fiction. We
will discuss the plot, setting and characters in a fiction story. The
students will learn how to retell a story and learn that making connections to
themselves, other texts, and events in the world around them can help them to
understand the story better. We will continue to respond orally during
partner reading and will continue to build stamina during independent reading
time. We will be meeting in small groups
to discuss various reading strategies to increase accuracy, comprehension and
fluency.
This week in
Social Studies…
We will be learning about more great leaders of our
country such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Ben Franklin. We will also learn
about the Star-Spangled Banner. We will
discuss how these leaders showed good citizenship for our country and ways we
can show good citizenship, too.
This week in
Science…
We
will learn about Changes from Heat. We will focus on the question, What happens to different materials when they are
heated? The students will
observe what happens to crayons when they are heated. Later, we will also
observe what happens to drink mix (Gatorade mix) when we remove heat by putting
them in the freezer. This will be an edible experiment. Please
let me know if you would prefer that your child not eat the homemade Popsicle.
The Life
Skill of the Week is…
Integrity- We will think about why it is important to always
do the right thing.
Important Dates:
Sept. 20: Riata Round-Up @ 6:30 pm
Sept. 29: Caraway 40 Year Reunion
Oct. 11: Walk/Bike to School
Oct. 19: Sock Hop @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Oct. 25: Math Night @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Nov. 2: Field Trip to
ZACH Scott Theater (More info coming later!)
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
