First Grade Newsletter
November 7th-11th
This Week in First Grade
Writing:
We are beginning our study on writing Nonfiction Chapter Books this week. We will be discussing the following this week during our mini lessons:
-Writers Get Ready to Write by Teaching All About a Topic
- Writers Tell Information across Their Fingers, Sketch, then Write
-Writers Keep Readers in Mind, Writing to Answer Their Questions
Reading:
It's all about nonfiction text! Some lessons we will study this week:
Monday-Reading like a Writer
Tuesday-Readers Plan to Talk and Think about Key Words
Wednesday-Using Drama to Bring your Read-Aloud to Life
Thursday-Reading to Learn About the World
Math:
Monday-Make 10 to Add: How do you use the make a ten strategy to add?
Tuesday-Use Make 10 to Add: How can you make a ten to help you add?
Wednesday- Module 6 Review (purple sheet)
Thursday-Module 6 Assessment
Friday-Begin Module 7 (Subtraction Strategies) Counting Back: How can you count back 1,2, or 3?
Science:
EARTH'S RESOURCES
*What can we find on Earth?
*What is soil?
*How do we find soil?
*How can we find water?
*How can we save resources?
NOTES
** "I CAN SPELL!" FRIDAYS: These are small assessments SIMILAR to a spelling test; however, no list will be provided. Here is why: We are teaching our students HOW to spell instead of memorizing spelling words. More times than not, students memorize a spelling list but are unable to apply those words later. Will will inform of you of the phonics lessons we have covered each week, and the spelling words will come from those RULES. For example, we have covered "s blends," so the list may contain the word STop. "I Can Spell!" will begin this coming Friday. Here are the letter sounds they need to practice: n,o,t,p,i,l,a,z,s,d, and s blends. Here are some common s blends: sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, spl.
DISGUISE A TURKEY PROJECT
DON'T FORGET THAT THESE ARE DUE NOVEMBER 9TH!
Examples are pictured below.
We are wearing red, white, and blue for Veteran's Day!
BRING A PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY
7:50-10:50 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER FOR A NOTE CONTAINING ALL OF THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS EVENT!
The Brock Elementary Student Advisory Committee is having a canned/nonperishable food drive for Manna Nov. 7th – 18th.
There will be boxes in the foyer. The grade level with the most donations gets a free recess (courtesy of Mr. Hudson and M.K.Davis).
Important Dates:
- Wonderful Wednesdays - Wear green this six weeks on Wednesdays.
- Fly Fridays - Students will meet in gym for a special weekly program.
November 4th-end of 2nd 6 weeks
November 11th-Report Cards
November 11-Veteran's Day Program (music)
November 18th-Bring a Parent to School Day
November 21-25th: Thanksgiving Break
CONTACT INFORMATION
Brock Elementary 817-594-8017