Fun With Firsties
January 3, 2017
Curriculum Highlights
Math-This week we will begin Topic 6. This topic will teach us all about graphing as we learn how to represent and interpret data. This week we will organize data into categories, collect data, find ways to represent data, and interpret data though the use of tally charts and picture graphs.
Service Learning Update
- Canned goods
- Dry goods(rice, beans, etc.)
- Non-perishable items(peanut butter
Please send any of the above to school with your child this week. We will connect with Marine Gabriel Romo who will transport our donations to The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.
Homework
Tuesday-Online Math
Wednesday-Journal-This week we read a story about Golly. In the story, Golly tried to help the Superkids, but instead of helping he just kept getting in the way. Golly felt frustrated. Write about a time when you felt frustrated. Be sure to write 2-3 complete sentences and illustrate your writing!
Thursday-Catch up night! Please complete any unfinished work from the week. If there isn't anything in your folder, please take some time to review the Unit 8 spelling words. With the extra time you will have, find something FUN to do-play outside, read a favorite book, play a favorite game, the possibilities are endless!
Guidance Updates From Dr. Pannell
We will be making "animal houses" during guidance. Please send a shoe box with your child that can be used for the project, along with any other "found" objects that would be fun for making a house, including things like:
- cotton balls
- string / yarn / ribbon
- jewels
- little cardboard jewelry boxes
- pipe cleaners
- artificial leaves and flowers
- toilet paper and paper towel rolls
- fabric
Please send supplies to school with your child in a bag. The bag should be clearly labeled with your child's name. Please send to school no later than January 13.
Unit 8 Spelling Words
Students will be introduced to the following memory words(sight words) and spelling words this week in our Superkids lessons. At the end of Unit 8, they should know how to read and spell all 6 memory words. They should also be able to spell words based on the spelling patterns.
Memory Words
- boy
- two
- about
- girl
- over
- before
Spelling Patterns
Drop the silent e, and then add ed or ing
trade
traded
trading
smile
smiled
smiling
hope
hoped
hoping
use
used
using