Brainstorming reasons to support our opinion

We brainstormed reasons why the pigeon should not drive the bus after reading "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems.  

What We’re Learning This Week: Week of November 4th

 Reading: “It’s Moving Day” (Fiction Text)

We will focus on comparing and contrasting “It’s Moving Day” to “Animals Building Homes” from last week.  We will look for key similarities and differences between the two books.  We will also work on answering questions using words like ‘why’, ‘why do you think’, ‘how’, and ‘what if’.  We’ll also be continuing guided reading and daily five center activities. Please continue to read and monitor the book-in-a bag coming home nightly.  As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice. 

Writing: We will continue our writing unit on opinion writing. Students will learn how to write an opinion piece in which they introduce the topic or name of a book, state an opinion, supply detailed reasons for the opinion and provide a sense of closure. We will learn how to write a catchy introduction with an opinion.  We will also learn how to write good detailed reasons to defend our opinions. I will also continue to conference with students and reinforce the application of what we are learning.

Word Study/Spelling:

Beginning consonant digraph review:  s, t, st

(sit, sob, tap, ten, stop, stand)

Read and Write Words:  day       play    way

Phonics- consonant clusters (s family), contractions (I’ll, she’s, they’re)

Grammar: singular and plural nouns

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, and our goal is to have students complete 15 addition facts in one minute and 15 subtraction facts in one minute by the end of the year. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common

core. This week we will work on part-part-whole story problems.  We are also going to be introducing if two number sentences are equal or not equal and how to prove it. 

2nd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Habitats
Social Studies: Economics – we will learn about needs and wants.

 Extras:

-Please continue to send in a nut free snack each day.

-Please return your child’s signed report card envelope.

- Wednesday, Nov. 13- Donut Day- please return the RSVP slip if a special person plans on attending with your child.  If you need another form, let me know.

Sharing our Published Small Moment Stories

Using Cuisenaire Rods to Explore Fractions

What We’re Learning This Week: Week of October 28th

Reading: “Animals Building Homes” (Non-Fiction Text)

We will focus on asking and answering questions about key details in a text.  We will also review main topic. We will focus on using various text features to locate key facts or information in a text. We’ll also be continuing guided reading and daily five center activities. Please continue to read and monitor the book-in-a bag coming home nightly.  As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice. 

Writing: We began a new writing unit on opinion writing. Students will learn how to write an opinion piece in which they introduce the topic or name of a book, state an opinion, supply detailed reasons for the opinion and provide a sense of closure. This week we will continue to focus on learning fact vs. opinion.  We will also learn how to write good detailed reasons to defend our opinions. I will also continue to conference with students and reinforce the application of what we are learning.

Word Study/Spelling:

Beginning consonant digraph review:  sh, ch, th, wh

(shop, chin, that, white)

Read and Write Words:   here   there   where

Phonics- beginning consonant digraphs 

Grammar: Common, proper, and possessive nouns (continued)

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, and our goal is to have students complete 15 addition facts in one minute and 15 subtraction facts in one minute by the end of the year. Our core lessons will include hands-on math activities and games that support the common

core. We will continue to focus on place value by building and writing numbers.  We will also focus on story problems.  We will discuss part-part-whole as well as start-change-result and write expressions to represent story problems.

2nd grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: Habitats
Social Studies: Economics – we will learn about needs and wants.

 Extras:

-Please continue to send in a nut free snack each day.

- Monday, October 28^th– Wear mismatched clothes to show bullies it is okay to be different or make mistakes J

- Oct. 31^st- Fall Festival celebration - 2:15-3:00

- Wednesday, Nov. 13- Donut Day- please return the RSVP slip if a special person plans on attending with your child.  If you need another form, let me know.

For the Week of 10/21/19

What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading:  “Places Plants and Animals Live” (Non-Fiction Text)

We will focus on the main idea and key details.  Students will be working on asking and answering questions to help figure out the meaning of the words in a non-fiction text. We’ll be continuing guided reading and daily five. As always, we’ll be reading poetry weekly for fluency and expression practice.  Please continue to read and monitor the book-in-a bag coming home nightly.

Writing: We are finishing publishing and sharing our small moment stories. We are

then beginning a new writing unit on opinion writing.

Students will write an opinion piece in which they introduce the topic

or name of a book, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion and

provide since of closure. Well will continue to work on using upper and

lower case letters in the correct manner as well as punctuation.

Word Study/Spelling: 

Fry Words: has, got, first

Phonics- Digraphs th, wh (thumb, this, whip, when)

Grammar: Common, proper and possessive nouns (introduce)

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.

And our 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.  We are focusing on fractions this week (fourths/quarters and halves).

1st grading period Science and Social Studies:

Science: Habitats

Social Studies: Maps

Extras:

-End of the first grading period: Oct. 18th

-Report cards come home: October 25th (please sign and return your child's envelope only).

-Fall Festival (Kids can bring their costumes to school for the party): October 31st

Math Group Worthy Task

We worked in groups to solve the 'costume party' problem.  The students did a great job working together and sharing ideas! 

Learning New Yoga Poses with Ms. Mazzella

For the week of 10/14/19

What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading:  This week we will be reading the story, “Animal Park” and working on retelling the story using key details.  We will discuss the main topic and identify key words. 

Your child will come home with his/her guided reading book to read in their “book in a bag.”  Please remember to practice reading your child’s book-in-a-bag nightly with them. Ask them comprehension questions, such as, “Who are the characters?” and “Tell me what happened in this story” – beginning, middle, end. 

Writing: Students will revise, edit and celebrate their “small moments” personal narrative writings.   We will celebrate the stories by sharing them with our classmates when they are completed. 

Grammar: We will review adjectives this week.  We will work on adding these to our writing to make our stories more interesting.

Word Study/Spelling: 

Read and Write Words:  come, for, or

Short vowel word families will be our focus for this quarter.  Word families share the same vowels/patterns and rhyme.

Feature/Pattern of the week: Digraphs ch, sh, 

Ex: shed, chin, shut, 

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. We will continue to focus on ways to make ten, and extend to the next decade.  For example, what goes with 6 to make 10 and what goes with 16 to make 20.  We will also continue to work on building 2-digit numbers with base ten blocks.

1st grading period Science and Social Studies:

Science: The Sun

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

Homework: Continue working on your homework calendar. Thank you for your support!

Extras:

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

·         No School October 11^th or 14^th

·         Teacher/Parent Conferences: Week of Oct. 15^th-you should have received an email to sign up on sign up genius

·         End of 1^st Grading Period: October 18^th

For the week of 10/7/19

What We’re Learning This Week:

Reading:  This week we will be reading the story, “Get the Egg” and working on retelling the story using key details.  We will use the prompts ‘who’ and ‘what’ to help us retell the story. 

Your child will come home with his/her guided reading book to read in their “book in a bag.”  Please remember to practice reading your child’s book-in-a-bag nightly with them.  Ask them comprehension questions, such as, “Who are the characters?” and “Tell me what happened in this story” – beginning, middle, end.  **We will be doing some end of the quarter individual assessments this week.  Your child may come home with less guided reading books than normal.

Writing: Students will continue writing about “small moments” throughout our personal narrative writing unit.  The children will choose one of their best stories to focus on for revising, editing, and publishing. We will celebrate the stories by sharing them with our classmates when they are completed. 

Grammar: We will introduce adjectives this week.  We will work on adding these to our writing to make our stories more interesting.

Word Study/Spelling: 

Read and Write Words:  we,  and,   are

Short vowel word families will be our focus for this quarter.  Word families share the same vowels/patterns and rhyme.

Feature/Pattern of the week: short vowels: e, i, o, u

Ex: pet, lid, hot, mug

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. We will continue to focus on ways to make ten, and extend to the next decade.  For example, what goes with 6 to make 10 and what goes with 16 to make 20.  We will also continue to work on building 2-digit numbers with base ten blocks.

1st grading period Science and Social Studies:
Science: The Sun
Social Studies: How to be a good Craddock citizen and following school rules.

Homework: Continue working on homework log. Thank you for your home support!

Extras:

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

·         No School October 11^th or 14^th

·         Teacher/Parent Conferences: Week of Oct. 15^th – you should have received an email to sign up on sign up genius

·         Students can hold onto their old behavior calendars in their folders to spend their “Schaefer Dollars” for classroom rewards

·         End of 1^st Grading Period: October 18^th