Week 8

Cuneiform Writing in Clay

Partner Reading: Owl at Home

Greetings 1B Families,

This week scholars enjoyed trying their hand at cuneiform writing as the Mesopotamians once did!  Scholars also enjoyed beginning our first book Owl at Home!

Today, Friday, instructions for our animal report was sent home.  All the materials were provided and reports are due on Oct. 4th. Please let me know if you have any questions.  We look forward to seeing our scholars show what they know in this new way!

This Friday is Grandparents day and we hope that your child's grandparent can attend. Please visit the link below to RSVP your child's grandparent.

Have a wonderful weekend!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Shannon Dawson

Homework
Nightly: Read for 15 min. using the book bags.
Please have your child practice our monthly poem for 1 minute each night. A copy of the poem will be sent home or find it here.

Phonograms to practice nightly: h, l, qu, y, z, ea, ew, ng, th, ui

Monday: are, had, over, must, make  and math wkbk pg. 46-48

Tuesday: street, say, come, hand, ring and math wkbk pg. 49-51

Wednesday: live, live, hill, late, let and math wkbk pg. 52-54

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms and math wkbk pg. 55-56

Friday: Please read a book of your child's choice for 15 minutes. 

Calendar
Tuesday, September 24th: Picture Day
Wednesday, September 25h: Math Groups (sign up here)
Thursday, September 26th: Reading Groups (sign up here)
Friday, September 27th: Grandparent's day: Click here to RSVP your child's grandparent!
Friday, September 27th: First grade library visit
Friday, October 4th: Animal Reports due (were sent home on 9/20)
Monday, October 7th- October 11th: Fall Break
Monday, October 21st- October 24th: Fall Conferences

Academics

Idiom: At first you don't succeed, try, try again!

Poetry: Recitation on Friday, 9/27!

Spalding: We will learn 15 new words this week. On Thursday, we will review all 15 words. On Friday, we will have a test on all 15 words and 10 phonograms.

Phonograms to practice nightly: h, l, qu, y, z, ea, ew, ng, th, ui

Monday: are, had, over, must, make

Tuesday: street, say, come, hand, ring

Wednesday: live, live, hill, late, let

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms

Literature: This week we will continue to join Owl on his adventures as we read Owl at Home.

Math: We will learn various strategies to help us subtract. Using manipulatives during homework is a great tool! 

History: Students will learn about the laws and traditions of Ancient Mesopotamia. We'll review our lessons and take a short assessment on Friday.

Science: This week students will hear about habitat destruction and what we can do to keep our planet clean. They will hear about a famous scientist, Rachel Carson whose message to us was "stop polluting the earth"!