First Grade Weekly Updates
December 11-15, 18-22
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
*At Home in the Ocean
*"Water"
Comprehension Strategies:
*Author's Purpose
*Analyze/Evaluate
Sight Words
- her
- her
- blue
- little
- water
- cold
- live
- where
- far
- their
Spelling
- crab
- drum
- brat
- grin
- prep
- trot
Spelling Activities
Monday-Write each word three times.
Tuesday-Put each word in a sentence.
Wednesday-Make up your own story using all the words.
Thursday-Use objects at home to make each word. Some examples of things to use are Legos, beads, string, play dough, or whatever you can come up with. Be creative and take a picture to send to your teacher.
Friday-Write each word with a different color crayon, or marker. Then take a spelling test. Ask an adult or older sibling to say the word and you spell it.
At Home in the Ocean
Author's Purpose
Math
Lessons 23-29
Lesson 23 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8OQuDaubd8&t=1s
Lesson 24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MVKm0UHDkg
Lesson 25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGWUQcf7O8c&t=1s
Lesson 26 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN4WmO_CRl8
Lesson 27 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGupoBqxc0Y&t=1s
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 were families like long ago versus today?
myWorld Interactive
*Lesson 1 - What is Culture?
*Lesson 6 - Stories in Our Culture
Anchor Text
myOn ebooks
"Families Then and Now"
Vocabulary
culture - the way a group of people live.
belief - something a person thinks is true.
language - the words and expressions used and understood by a large group of people.
legends - traditional stories that are passed down through time.
The Grinch
The Polar Express
Contact Us
Mrs. Heide-Oliveto: lmheide@buffaloschools.org
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