October 6-10

Hello families!  As always this week held lots of new learning opportunities.  Be sure to check out all our happenings and ask your first grader about their experiences and new learning with our homework questions at the end of each section.  Thank you!

Reading

We continue to reviewing first grade reading strategies and looked at...

-eyes, mouth, fingers matching as we read

-recognizing proper nouns

-fixing our reading (do things look right/sound right as I read?)

-noticing when my reading doesn't make sense (read and think)

-reading fluently

Question: What is one strategy you use when your reading doesn't make sense?

Writing

Writing focused on the craft of writing.  Our lessons included:

-clarity (is my writing clear to my readers?)

-similes

-vivid verbs/action words

-show not tell

-feelings

Question: What did you add to your writing this week to make your book clearer or more interesting for your reader?

Math

We continued with our Double Decker bus unit this week.  We covered...

-combinations of 10

-addition on the math rack

Question: How many combinations of the number 10 can you make (and is there a pattern you notice)?

Science

This week in science we continued our weather unit and explored...

-the water cycle

-water cycle bracelets

-forecasts

Question: What is a forecast and how is it useful?

Reminders
Barretts Bistro - 10/10/14
Vision Screening - 10/28/14
Nature Walk - 10/24/14
End of Trimester - 10/31/14
Halloween Party - 10/31/14 (2:40-3:40)