Specials
(Refer to your flipbook for a reference of what each day is)
(Refer to your flipbook for a reference of what each day is)
Monday - 1
Tuesday - 2
Wednesday - 3
Thursday - 4
Friday - 5
Upcoming Events & Reminders
Homework needs to come back in the blue folder every day.
November 17 - 1st Grade Thanksgiving Lunch 10:50-11:15. You are invited to join us in class at 10:30.
November 18 - 1st Grading Period Student Recognitions 10am in gym. I have sent e-mails informing you if your child is receiving an award this 9 weeks. :)
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
December 4 - PTA 5K
December 9th - PTA Winter Dance 6-8pm
Kid-Friendly Objectives
I can write to tell how to do something.
I can use transition words in my writing.
I can read, write, and identify words with silent e.
I can correctly identify and use possessive nouns.
I can tell the main idea of a nonfiction text.
I can relate addition to subtraction in fact families.
Week in Review
Hi everyone! I hope you've had a restful weekend. :) I am always so excited for the weekend to arrive but even more excited to spend another week with your first graders. Here is a glance at what we did this past week.
In our third writing unit, we are exploring How-To Writing. The kids helped me list types of things they might expect to see in a how-to piece (those are the orange items on the list below).
To introduce this type of writing, I shared a simple recipe with the class.
Of course, their engagement went THROUGH THE ROOF when they realized Mrs. Carney actually brought the ingredients!
Homework needs to come back in the blue folder every day.
November 17 - 1st Grade Thanksgiving Lunch 10:50-11:15. You are invited to join us in class at 10:30.
November 18 - 1st Grading Period Student Recognitions 10am in gym. I have sent e-mails informing you if your child is receiving an award this 9 weeks. :)
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
December 4 - PTA 5K
December 9th - PTA Winter Dance 6-8pm
Spelling List
Your student will know which list he/she is on.
LIST A (Green and Yellow Reading Groups)
cane
kite
robe
hate
ride
tape
cube
LIST B (Orange and Blue Reading Groups)
quite
bathe
spine
plane
grade
Jane
slate
I can write to tell how to do something.
I can use transition words in my writing.
I can read, write, and identify words with silent e.
I can correctly identify and use possessive nouns.
I can tell the main idea of a nonfiction text.
I can relate addition to subtraction in fact families.
Week in Review
Hi everyone! I hope you've had a restful weekend. :) I am always so excited for the weekend to arrive but even more excited to spend another week with your first graders. Here is a glance at what we did this past week.
In our third writing unit, we are exploring How-To Writing. The kids helped me list types of things they might expect to see in a how-to piece (those are the orange items on the list below).
To introduce this type of writing, I shared a simple recipe with the class.
They helped me identify the title (what the piece is going to teach me), the materials (and maybe what else would be important to use), and the steps/directions.
Of course, their engagement went THROUGH THE ROOF when they realized Mrs. Carney actually brought the ingredients!
We looked over the materials list again and double checked that we were ready to go.
The best part was having your first graders tell me the steps for making the trail mix.
So, so, so yummy.
The next day, we brainstormed a list of all of the things we know how to do. We are going to use this list throughout the whole unit to guide us in choosing topics as we learn more and more about the how-to process.
Here are some of our very first tries - just wait until you watch the transformation by the end of the unit!
"I can teach you how to flip."
"I can show you how to feed my fish. First get the food. Add three drops."
"I can teach you how to read a chapter book."
"I can teach you how to make a castle. It's so much fun! First you need to get blocks. Number two..."
"I can teach you how to do the monkey bars. You swing your arms."
The best part? I DIDN'T EVEN TELL THEM HOW TO DO A HOW-TO WRITING. We brainstormed our list and I released them to write, mostly so I could know what more I needed to teach them. My GOODNESS you have some amazing thinkers. Would you believe that almost every single kiddo started their piece with "I am going to teach you..." or "I can teach you how..." It was the coolest thing to see.
Throughout this unit, your author will learn to:
-add transition words
-"zoom in" (Think: how to do math vs. how to solve a subtraction problem)
-sequence their writing
-stretch out the steps
-identify materials needed
I am SO excited to see what they do. :)
In Language, we began to explore Possessive Nouns.
We had fun labeling our things!
We had a welcomed break in the week by walking over to LCA for Seussical the Musical! We were all very amazed by all of the fun things to look at while waiting to go inside.
To end the week, we had fun practicing subtraction with...COOKIE CRISP!!!
(Some of us got a little distracted by the "Who Stole the Cookies" song...but that's okay :-P )
I hope you have a FABULOUS week!
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