Week of September 28-October 2

             

Week of September 28th - October 2nd

We are continuing to learn and do new things.

• This week we will continue to work on phonemic awareness and decoding cvc words with short vowel sounds. We will be working on end blends-(nd, -st, -nk, -nt). Children will learn words in the -end and -ast word families.
• In Reading we will read and discuss stories about communities in nature. We will continue to identify key details and story elements.
• Please continue to work on sight words.  It is very important to study these regularly. Recognition of these words is vital to becoming a good reader.
• In Math we will began working on greater then and less than. We will be reviewing and reinforcing addition and subtraction skills. We will also continue to solve simple word problems.
• In Language Arts we will write a narrative on fire safety. We will continue to practice identifying and using singular and plural nouns. This week we will introduce verbs.
• As October approaches, we will begin a unit on fire prevention and safety in Social Studies. In Science we will continue to learn about living things.
• Our Bible lesson this week will be about Abraham traveling to a new home. (Genesis 12)

This week's Spelling words are:            
lend
send
fast
past
sink
wink
run
bug
of
who
Bonus words: October, fire

Memory Verse:
"The Lord said to Abraham, "Get out of your country, from your family, and from your father's house to a land I will show you."     -Genesis 12:1

Week of September 21, 2015

This week the children will continue to enjoy fun activity as they learn more about Johnny Appleseed and plants and animals.

       LANGUAGE ARTS

• Continue to work on sight words, reading with fluency, and identifying details in a story.
•  Decode words with short /u/ and other previous learned sounds
• Continue to work on writing complete sentences using correct punctuation and capitalization
• Continue to learn about singular and plural nouns,
• Continue to identify and discuss characters, settings, and events within a story.
• Write narratives about Johnny Appleseed and Noah and the Ark
• Retell and rewrite a story in sequence.

      MATH

• Continue to work on subtraction using different strategies
• Continue to interpret information on a graph
• Continue to work addition and subtraction word problems
• Continue to count, write, and recognize numbers 0-100 

      SOCIAL STUDIES

•    Continue to learn about the legend of Johnny Appleseed

      SCIENCE

•     Continue to learn about the parts of a plant and what a plant needs to live.

Spelling Words:

run

fun

bug

rug

nut

cut

men

head

could

one

Bonus words:

autumn

leaves

Memory Verse:

"Only Noah and those who were with him on the ark lived." Genesis 7:23

      

Reminders:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, 9/24
• Bring in apple items Friday, 9/25
• Homecoming Friday, 9/25
• Fall Break 10/5-9

Week of September 14-18

 
                                               
What a busy time in first grade! 

• This week we will continue to work on reading and decoding words and practicing sight words. The children will continue reading to develop fluency and understanding. We will also continue working on ABC order. The children will analyze key details and make predictions about the text. They will decode and identify words with short e.
• In Language, the children will be identifying and using nouns correctly. We will continue to write complete sentences using capital letters and punctuation. We will work on writing simple narratives.
• Handwriting will be practicing letter formation and spacing. We will continue to work on neatness and legibility. 
• In Math the children will continue to work on subtraction, including word problems. We will be introduced to more graphing this week as well.
• In Science, we will continue our discussion of living/ nonliving things and introduce parts of a plant and their functions. The children will participate in a hands-on activity in the STEM lab on Friday.
• In Social Studies we will begin a study of Johnny Appleseed. We will incorporate many different activities into this unit of study over the next few weeks.
• In Bible we will learn the story of Noah Building The Ark.

Our memory verse for this week is Genesis 6:22 "Noah did all that God commanded him to do."

This Week's Spelling words:
leg
beg
men
hen
head
grass
spin
there
again
test
Bonus Words:
September
apple

Upcoming Events:
9/24      Parent Teacher Conferences
9/25      Homecoming
10/2      End of the First Quarter
10/5-10/9   Fall Break

REMINDER:  Please return the conference form to schedule a conference.

Week of September 7-11

• This week we will continue to work on ABC order and recognizing sights words. The children will identify and decode words with s and r blends. We will continue analyzing key details and asking questions about the text. 
• In Language we will write several personal narratives. We will talk about possessive nouns.
• In Handwriting we will continue to work on using good letter formation and spacing.   
• In Bible, our story will be about Cain and Abel. Our memory verse will be Matthew 22:39, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
• In Math we will be introduced to subtraction. We will continue to do addition and subtraction problems, including word problems. The children will count and write to 100.
• Weekly Spelling words: spill, spin, grab, grass, drop, drip, hop, lot, two, move -Bonus Words: September, apple
• In Science we will  begin a unit on living and non-living things.
• Please continue to review your child's work sent home and sign the planner daily.

Important Dates:

• Monday, September 7         No School - Labor Day
• Tuesday, September 8          Open House 5-7pm
• Friday, September 11           Wildlife On Wheels visit

Weekly Spelling Words:  spill      spin      grab     grass     drop     drag

grin           frog         truck           drip  
Bonus Words:  animal       plant

Week of August 31, 2015

Weekly Memory Verse:   Genesis 1 :27 So God created man in his own image.

    This week the children will continue to work on learning sight words.  They will learn about the short/o/ sound.  The children will decode words, read words, and write words with the short /o/ sound.  In language they will begin learning ABC order.  They will continue to work on writing simple sentences, identifying asking and telling sentences, and recognizing and sorting nouns.
    In writing the children will continue to work on writing using correct letter formation and spacing.  They will be writing a  narrative about their friends.
      In math the children will continue to work simple addition word problems.  They will be introduce to addition using the number line.
      In science the children will continue to work on colors.  They will be going to the Stem Lab on Friday.

First Grade Reminders:

• Class Pictures                             Monday, August 31st  ( Students must have uniforms on)
• Incentive Date                            September 4th
• Labor Day                                  No School
• Elementary Open house            September 8th   5:00-7:00

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

hop

top

log

hog

hot

lot

flip

black

they

too

Bonus Words:  friend    color

Week of August 24, 2015

      This week the children will learn about /Ll/ blends.  They will be decoding words with /Ll/ blends and reading stories with /Ll/ blends in them.  The children will continue to work on learning sight words.  They will be working on identifying the main details and main details in the stories they read.  The children will begin to learn to read fluently.  They will continue to decode words with  short /a/ and short /i/ vowel sounds.
       In language the children will learn what a noun is.  They will be sorting nouns according to people, places, things, and animals and identifying nouns in sentences.  They will begin learning how to make nouns plural.   The children will continue to learn about telling and asking sentences.  They will write sentences about the creation.  The children will begin to write in their journals.
       In Bible your child will continue to learn about the creation.  They will continue to make a booklet about the creation.  Your child will be writing a narrative about what they have learned about the creation.  They  will have a test on the creation on Friday.  A study sheet will come home on Thursday.  This week memory verse is "God created the Heaven and Earth". They will be ask to recite the memory verse on Friday.
       In math the children will continue to work on addition.  They will be adding by using the strategies of adding on and using touch points.  They will continue to learn to work addition word problems. Your child will continue to work on counting and writing numbers to 120.
       This week's spelling words will have the /Ll/ blends in them.  Your child will have a dictation sentence to write along with their spelling words.
WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:
1.  clip       2.  flip     3.  slip      5.  flag     6.  black     7.  plan     8.  be     9.  pull     10.  class
BONUS WORDS:  Heaven     Earth

       In science the children will begin a study of colors as they prepare to do some experiments with colors in the Stem lab.

Week of August 17, 2015

                                                     Weekly Memory Verse:  Genesis 1:1

                                                                         


 Wow!  The children are really adjusting in first grade.  They are very excited about being back in school.  We have had a very busy week.

       Next week we will be learning about the short /i/ sound.  We will read stories with short /i/ words and practice decoding  words with short /i/. The children will be working on their tablets to practice decoding words.  The children will work on identifying  the main idea in stories and main details in stories.  

       In math the children will begin addition.  They will learn how to use touch points to add. The children will learn to make illustration to represent the addition problem.  

     In writing the children will continue to work on learn how to write using good letter formation and spacing.
      In language the children will learn the difference between a telling sentence and a asking sentence. They will practice writing simple telling and asking sentence.  Your child will be writing a narrative about the Bible and themselves.

      In Bible the children will begin learning about the creation.  They will be making a booklet to illustrate how God created the world in seven days.   There will not be a Bible test next week.

       In social studies the children will continue to talk about school and themselves.                     

Weekly Spelling Words:

• pin                                                                
• miss
• win
• kiss
• hit
• out
• sit
• up
• lip
• wig

Bonus Words:

• Bible
• Jesus

Homework:

• Monday:         Write each spelling word three times and study sight words
• Tuesday:         Read and decode words with short /i/ to and adult and study sight words
• Wednesday:    READ FOR FUN
• Thursday:        Math worksheet (addition)