For the week of 5/14/18

What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: The students will be reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction books about animals for right to read week.  We will be doing an assortment of activities, such as researching animals, during this week.  As always, we will be reading poetry for fluency and expression practice.

*Please send back any guided reading books you may have at home. J

Writing:  The first graders will finish their writing unit for fourth quarter, realistic fiction.  We introduced this unit by discussing story elements in realistic fiction.  Each story includes a character, place (setting), and plot (trouble) that their character gets into. The children have been expected to write a story that has two or more events, with details, transition words, and a wrap-up sentence. The children will choose their best story to revise, edit, and publish. They will also have the opportunity to do a writing assessment where they will write a new story to demonstrate everything they learned about a realistic fiction story.  We will also do some creative writing activities about animals.    

Word Study/Spelling: 

Fry Words:  Review Fry Words (fourth quarter)

Feature/Pattern of the week: Long Vowel Review: a, e, i, o, u (no assessment)

Phonics: R controlled vowels *(or- sport, storm, porch); Dipthongs: oi/oy

Math: Our math lessons each day will include computational fluency, fact fluency, and core math instruction focused on the first grade common core math standards. Computational fluency will help the students to use the most effective and efficient strategies.  Fact Fluency is working with both addition and subtraction facts within 10.  Our end-of-the-year goal is to have students complete 15 addition facts in one minute and 15 subtraction facts in one minute. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common core. 

This week we will review a variety of math skills that we have learned this year! J

4th grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Plants
Social Studies:  Historical Thinking and Skills & Heritage

Extras:

·      May 15^th- Field Trip to Library- please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately because we will be walking.

·      May 16^th- K-2 Family Literacy Night at Leighton School- 6:00 – 7:30

***RSVP’s were already due to attend

·      May 18^th – Field Day (More information coming home soon)

·      May 14^th- May 18^th : Right to Read Week:

o   Monday: Animal shirt day

o   Tuesday: Bring your favorite animal book/stuffed animal

o   Wednesday: Wear tie-dye shirt from art

o   Thursday: Animal ear/hat day

o   Friday: Wear Aurora ‘A’ Class Shirt (ours are green)