April 17-28
First Grade News
Chicks and Salsa by Aaron Reynolds
Skills for the week: This week we will focus on character traits, action and dialogue, feelings vs. character traits, providing evidence and homophones.
perch
cuisine
aroma
uproot
rumbling
Spelling list:
thorn
shirt
bird
shark
chart
tear
bread
spread
Tricky words
said
when
was
they're
* The reading and spelling tests will be given on Tuesday, April 25th.
Math Skills for the week:
Vocabulary words: comparison symbols, greater than, less than, equal to, divide, share, estimate, measure, capacity, cones, spheres, and single.
Comparing numbers with <, > and =.
Geometric Shapes-cones and spheres
Adding 3 single digit numbers
Dates to Remember
May
1: Guest Speaker: Attitude of Gratitude
3: Experiential Learning-Yoga
5: Grandparent's Day 1pm
Mid-term
12: Service Learning
15: Primary Activity Day
16: Activity Day Rain date
19: First Grade Field trip to Mystery Cave and Historic Forestville.
23: Experiential Learning
31: Experiential Learning
June
2: Last Day of First Grade
Show & tell / Public Speaking:
April 17-21: A picture of and animal you want to be
April 24-28: Share 3 facts about your favorite animal
Reminders
** Grandparents Day- Friday, May 5
*** Elementary Activities Day-May 15