For the week of March 4th

What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading: The students will be reading two passages this week, “Jake and Anna” and “Tess the Turtle.”  We will focus on asking and answering questions about key details in a story, as well as naming the characters, setting, and major events in the stories.  The children will also be taking a cold read summative assessment this week. As always, we will be reading poetry for fluency and expression practice.

*Please continue to read your child’s book-in-a-bag nightly with them.

Writing:  The first graders will be finishing their informational writing unit and celebrate all the writing they have done this quarter!  This week the students will complete an on-demand performance assessment independently; they will need to name a topic (introduction), give facts, and provide a sense of closure (conclusion).  During this unit, each child wrote informational books about lots of different topics and revisited his or her writing to self-assess and revise.

Word Study/Spelling: 

Fry Words: review of third quarter words (teacher choice)

Feature/Pattern of the week: REVIEW short vowels a and o (ex: sat, rag, pot, jog)

Grammar: common, proper, and possessive nouns; using singular and plural nouns with matching verbs (review)

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. 

3rd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Properties of Water 
Social Studies: Geography/Places and Regions (Landforms)

Extras:

·         First Grade Conference Night- March 20^th

·         March 15^th- End of grading period

·         Report cards sent home – March 22^nd

·         March 25^th-April 1^st- Spring Break (back on April 2^nd)