First Grade Weekly Updates
1/8-1/12
Welcome to this week's edition of First Grade Weekly Explorations! Each week, we will share materials to supplement our lessons for the week. The newsletter includes videos and links for all subject areas: ELA, math, Science and Social Studies. As work is completed, make sure to sent pictures to your teacher, through Class Dojo or Schoology.
Reading
Journeys
*Seasons
*"Four Seasons for Animals"
Comprehension Strategies:
*Cause and Effect
*Visualize
Sight Words
- under
- down
- saw
- both
- green
- open
- fall
- grow
- yellow
Spelling
Beginning l- and w- blends
- plus
- sled
- blab
- clip
- glum
- flap
Spelling Activities
Tuesday-Put each word in a sentence.
Wednesday-Make up your own story using all the words.
Thursday-Use objects at home to make each word. Some examples of things to use are Legos, beads, string, play dough, or whatever you can come up with. Be creative and take a picture to send to your teacher.
Friday-Write each word with a different color crayon, or marker. Then take a spelling test. Ask an adult or older sibling to say the word and you spell it.
Seasons
Four Seasons for Animals
Cause and Effect
Math
Think Tank Problems
Inquiry - How the World Works
Lines of Inquiry:
- Family’s roles, responsibilities, and traditions are impacted by their culture.
- Living things form unique groups.
- Technology changes with us based on our needs.
Essential Question: What are families like from around the world?
myWorld Interactive
*Lesson 3 - Shared Culture pp. 158-161
*Lesson 4 - American Indians pp. 162-167
*Lesson 5 - Immigrants pp. 168-171
Anchor Text
myOn ebooks
Vocabulary
culture - the way a group of people live.
storytelling - sharing stories with a group.
oral - spoken or sun aloud.
folk tales - an oral story that includes myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, and fables.
immigrant - a person who goes to a new country to live.
Contact Us
Mrs. Heide-Oliveto: lmheide@buffaloschools.org
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