January 5-9

First Grade is back on the learning track!  Take a peek at our week packed with lots of new learning and fun!

Reading

We are continuing to navigate our nonfiction books by...

• Reviewing nonfiction text feature
• Identifying a main topic
• Identifying key details
• Using pictures and text to decode unknown words
• Review bold words and glossary 

Question:  What is the difference between main topic and key details?

Writing

We started a new Nonfiction Expert Unit in writing.  We learned about...

• Fact vs. opinions
• Generating nonfiction ideas
•  Planning a nonfiction book
• Writing a Table of Contents 
• Making Headings 

Question:  What is the topic of your first nonfiction book?

Math

We are starting a new unit in math (Organizing and Collecting)  This unit develops a more abstract understanding of place value, viewing 2-digit numbers as tens and ones.  This understanding of place value supports counting on and making ten strategies that students can use to become more efficient in addition and subtraction situations. 

• Counting strategies
• Grouping counting object in packs of ten
• Recording counting information on class inventory chart

Question:  Tell me about the counting strategies you used this week to take inventory?

Science

In this unit, students expand their understanding of the relationship between balance and weight as they explore activities in balancing, comparing, and weighing.

• Brainstormed what balancing mean
• Discovered how to balance a paper butterfly
• Explored how a beam balances
• Learned how a fulcrum works

Question:  How does a fulcrum help with balancing?

Looking ahead...

Abra-kid-abra Math Residency Program- 1/12-1/14

FGIF Event- 1/16

MLK Holiday 1/19 (No School)

1/21- 1st & 2nd Musical Performance 2:45

1/22- 1st & 2nd Musical Performance 7:00