Week 3

Greetings 1B Families,

Greetings 1B Families,

We have had a wonderful 2nd week of school! 1B scholars enjoyed various science experiments including orbserving and being creative with marshmallows and toothpicks.

Reading and math groups start this week.  We are still in need of several volunteers for reading groups taking place on Thursdays from 10:35-11:05. Please email me if you are interested and available to join us on Thursdays. All volunteers must have a current fingerprint clearance card.

Curriculum night is THIS Wednesday.  Please see the schedule below.  I hope to see you there!

In the pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Ms. Dawson

Announcements
Please join us for curriculum night on Wednesday, August 21st at 6pm to learn essential information to ensure a successful first grade year.  The evening's schedule will be as follows:

Curriculum Night Schedule (Gym and Classrooms)

6:00-6:25     Welcome in Gym (Mr. Gillingham, Mrs. Vaughn, Specialist and Mrs. Mason)

6:30-7:30    Grade Level Presentations (In the MPR)

15 minutes: Classroom procedures, routines, homework guidelines

40 minutes: Curriculum and Demo Lessons 

• 10-20 minute Spalding lesson (phonograms, motions, markings, phonograms)
• 15-20 minute Singapore lesson mental math tips, number bonds, bar models, word problems)

5 minutes: Q&A

Homework
Nightly: Please your child select a book of their choice to read with you for 15 min. Nightly reading log and book bags will begin in a few weeks. Please have your child practice our monthly poem for 1 minute each night. A copy of the poem will be sent home.
Monday: Spalding Phonogram Page and math workbook pages 24
Tuesday: Spalding Phonogram Page and Number bonds worksheet
Wednesday: Spalding Phonogram Page and Making Tens Worksheet
Thursday: Spalding Phonogram Page and Test B
Friday: Please read a book of your child's choice for 15 minutes. 

Calendar
Wednesday, August 21st, 6:00 pm: K-2 Curriculum Night
Tuesday, August 27th, 8:00 am: First Grade Coffee Shop conversation in Arete library

Academics
Poem for August: The Caterpillar by Christina Rosetti (we will recite on 8/30).

We will practice this poem daily in class. Please help us by practicing it for one minute each night. 

Idiom: “The Golden Rule“ Meaning: Treat Others as You Would Like To Be Treated

We will practice this idiom throughout the week in class through activities and worksheets. 

Grammar/ Writing:  Scholars will read and write about passages from Pinocchio.

Spalding: We will begin our spelling words in class this week! Each day we will learn 5 new words and review 10 phonograms. On Friday, we will have a test on all 15 words and 10 phonograms. 

**Please: note that a spelling list with all 15 words will be sent home on Monday to use throughout the whole week. A separate homework page will be sent home each night for your child to practice writing their words. Please turn these in on the following morning.

Math: This week is all about addition as we use number bonds to join numbers.  Students will learn the different ways to make 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10!
Literature: This week we will read Tom Thumb stories from around the world including Tom Thumb, Issun Boshi and Thumbelina.

Geography: Students will identify, label and name the 7 continents and the 4 oceans of the world. Students will also compare different bodies of water as well as describe the parts and importance of rivers.

Science:

We are starting an exciting unit on animals and habitats! This week students will learn what a habitat is, and why living things live in habitats to which they are particularly suited. We will then begin to explore our first habitat, the Arctic tundra.