The Sneak Peek
Jan. 16th , 2018
The Winter Push
Dear Families,
The months from January to June in First Grade is a time of intensity. At this point in the year children should be following the well established routines. This allows us to focus on growing children as readers, writers, and mathematicians.
This growth is occurring as a result of teacher direct instruction, small group work, independent work and your support!
I have never been a huge fan of homework, so trust me if I am providing it for your child it is because I need your support. Your child’s homework is differentiated, meaning it is designed to reach them at their level.
We will be finishing up our formal assessments shortly and I will inform you of your child’s performance. Most importantly I will include our next steps!
I am available for conferences or happy to communicate with you via email or phone.
Professionally Yours,
Meghan Thinnes
Class Curriculum
We are discovering how to have deep conversation about characters in our text.
-Children will notice how characters are feeling by noticing their actions.
-Children will track their characters feelings through the whole book and notice why they have changed.
-Children will change their voice to match their characters feelings
WRITER'S WORKSHOP-
In writer's workshop children have been composing their best of collection and are working on sharing other opinions! We will be transitioning into responding to someone else' opinion through writing.
MATH WORKSHOP-
We are beginning a new math unit: Measurement and Data. Next week we will be;
comparing and ordering objects by length and height, using non-standard units of measurement (paper clips, animal crackers, cubes, and marshmallows) to determine length. Sounds yummy!
SCIENCE -
We will begin new unit; Earth and Moon. We begin by studying 'Day and Night' and will end our unit (not this week) with a sleepover! (during school hours.... I am not that brave!)
Classroom Needs & Wants
cotton balls
animal crackers
regular size marshmallows
mini marshmallows
Class Calendar
Tuesday, Jan. 16th - Encore - PE/ Fitlab
Wednesday, Jan. 17th - Encore - art
Thursday, Jan. 18th - Encore - makerspace
Group / Class Pictures
Friday, Jan. 19th - EARLY DISMISSAL , no encore