1E Newsletter: Week of December 6
What's going on in 1st Grade!
This Week...
Sunday: World Language, Library
Monday: MSArabic/Explore Time, PE, Music, National Costume
Tuesday: Code Day (class activity), Art, World Language, Sports Jersey
Wednesday: PE, World Language, Guidance, Qatar Colors
Thursday: Art, Music, International Week T-Shirt
Online Class Documents
Email: msanneparent@gmail.com
Password: asdohadragons
International Week!
- Monday, Dec. 7: National Costume, Opening Ceremony (students and teachers)
- Tuesday, Dec. 8: Sports Jersey, 5th Grade Concert
- Wednesday, Dec. 9: Qatar Colors, International Week Buffet
- Thursday, Dec. 10: International Day t-shirt, AMA Fresh Roukak sample, Closing Ceremony (students and teachers)
We will be talking about our own customs in class and all the places that we consider ourselves to be from! I consider myself to be from many different places-- adopted from Taiwan, US passport holder, grew up in Singapore, living in Qatar. I can't wait to hear where all the kids are "from"!
Homework Discussion
Discuss what country is special to you and what makes it special and different from other countries. Do they have traditions? During explore students will design an artifact that represents that country.
Writing
- characters in our stories come alive
- adding feelings
- adding actions
- adding dialogue
Reading
- characters change in pictures and words
- readers notice how characters' feelings change
- foot (physical) vs. heart (feelings) journey
Math
- review
- identify 1 ten as a unit by renaming representations of 10
- solve addition and subtraction problems decomposing and composing teen numbers as 1 ten and some ones
Social Studies
- class research on the different ecosystems
- using Pebble Go (online) to research on your own
- comparing and contrasting the appearance of different ecosystems
Pajama Day Rescheduled
After School Pick-Up
ASD Calendars 2016
Collecting Boxes and Paper Rolls
Upcoming Dates
- December 7-10: International Week
- December 10: Movie Night- Outdoor- Rio
- December 17- Christmas Class Party, Pajama Day
- December 18-January 2: Winter Break