What We’re Learning This Week: Week of August 19th

Reading: “Day of Firsts” (Fiction Text) we will be working on identifying the characters, setting and major events of a story in order.

Writing: We will be introducing writing workshop and brainstorming small moments.  Students will work on writing about “small moments” as we begin our personal narrative writing unit. We will also be continuing to work on capitalization, end marks and writing detailed sentences through min-lessons. We will be focusing on the naming and telling part of a sentence. 

Grammar: We will be reviewing what makes a “good sentence.” We are focusing on making a COMPLETE sentence (Conventions, spacing, Capital letters, neatness.).. We will also practice identifying the naming and telling piece of a sentence.

Word Study/Spelling: This week we are going to dive deep into what Spelling time would look like in our classroom. We will be practicing how to take a “Celebrations of Knowledge” aka spelling tests. The students will get familiar with spelling expectations and practicing writing words. 

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. We are working towards students to 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.

1st grading period Science and Social Studies: 

Science: The Sun 
Social Studies: How to be a good Craddock citizen and following school rules. 

Homework/Communication: See homework and communication log coming home soon. Thank you for your support! 

Extras:

-Please make sure you are sending your child with a peanut free snack for the am. 

-Blue Ribbon Reader_-Please make sure you are sending in your packets. The Blue Ribbon Reader Event will be Thursday, Aug. 29h the time will be coming soon.