First Grade Weekly Updates
January 11-15
Welcome to this week's edition of First Grade Weekly Explorations! Each week, we will share materials to supplement our lessons for the week. The newsletter includes videos and links for all subject areas: ELA, math, Science and Social Studies. As work is completed, make sure to sent pictures to your teacher, through Class Dojo or Schoology.
Reading
Journeys Stories: *Animal Groups *"Animal Picnic" Comprehension Strategies: *Compare and Contrast *Monitor/Clarify | Sight Words {Be able to read without sounding out.}
| Spelling Long /i/; Digraphs kn, wr, gn, mb
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Animal Groups
Animal Picnic
Compare and Contrast
Math
Lessons 28-29
Lesson 28 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHWZMvj5-DY
Lesson 29 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0KSeoYZDCo
Think Tank Problems


Inquiry - Where We Are in Place and Time
Lines of Inquiry:
- Family’s roles, responsibilities, and traditions are impacted by their culture.
- Living things form unique groups.
- Technology changes with us based on our needs.
Essential Question: What are families like from around the world?
myWorld Interactive Chapter 5: One Nation, Many People *Lesson 3 - Shared Culture pp. 158-161 *Lesson 4 - American Indians pp. 162-167 *Lesson 5 - Immigrants pp. 168-171 | Anchor Text *Families Around the World by Margaret Rivera and Jessica Rae Gorden | myOn ebooks Exploring Different Cultures Project |
Vocabulary
culture - the way a group of people live.
storytelling - sharing stories with a group.
oral - spoken or sun aloud.
folk tales - an oral story that includes myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, and fables.
immigrant - a person who goes to a new country to live.
every other Tuesday 3:30-4:00
Contact Us
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