Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope all of our first grade friends were able to get outside and enjoy playing in the snow on Sunday! It sounded like many did! Those outdoor snow stories are great ideas for writers workshop! This week we'll wrap up our "storyboard stories," by adding a cover and a title. They are looking great and will be sent home next week.
Please remember, the stories your child comes home with will not perfect, there will be spelling mistakes, maybe punctuation or capitalization mistakes. When we conference with students, one on one, with their writing, we choose one or two areas to focus on and work to lift their understanding in that area. If we overwhelm them by pointing out every error, they will likely be turned off to writing and begin to think that writing is all about spelling and conventions, instead of sharing thoughts and ideas with others. We will begin learning about how we share our opinions by writing book reviews! That will be so much fun!
In math, we are going to continue exploring measurement. This week the students will be using a tape measure in order to measure objects that are not flat. The students will be measuring different parts of their own bodies, such as their wrist, elbow, and head. Additionally, we will be learning how to tell time to the quarter-hour and introducing timelines. Look for Home Links 4.5, 4.7 and a subtraction practice sheet to come home this week.
In science we will be learning about African animals and the habitats that they live in. We will be integrating writing into science by writing about grasslands as well as writing animal reports on different African animals that we will be learning about.
In science we will be learning about African animals and the habitats that they live in. We will be integrating writing into science by writing about grasslands as well as writing animal reports on different African animals that we will be learning about.
Special Points of Interest
- Scholastic Book Orders are due next Monday, December 12th. We will receive the orders before winter break! Go to: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs Online Code: JBVLK
- The Kapco's Kids 2 Kids toy drive lasts through this Friday, December 16th. If you are able to, please bring in a new, unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive.
- Hat day is this Friday, December 16th - donate a dollar and wear a hat to show your support.
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