Hello again, families!
Here’s what our CA first graders are learning in week 6:
Reading: This week we are learning about circular stories. These stories follow a circular pattern where they begin the same and end the same. Students will be reading The Napping House and One Dog Canoe while completing activities to demonstrate the circular structure of the story.
Phonics: We will begin to learn about blends this week. Blends are two (or sometimes three) consonants put together at the beginning or end of a word. For example, in the word truck, tr is the beginning blend. In the word fold, ld would be the ending blend. Students will be practicing identifying blends in words, as well as reading and spelling them.
Writing: Students are continuing to work on their small moments pieces. They are bringing their characters to life by making them move, speak and feel. Students will also begin to edit their writing by using punctuation marks and capital letters in their sentences, as well as using a rubric. We will also look at some mentor stories to gain ideas to add into our own stories. In addition to our writers workshop, we also have began practicing our handwriting skills.
Math: After learning about fact families and how addition/subtraction are related, first graders will be finding a missing part of an addition or subtraction problem. For instance, 7 + __ = 10 or ___- 5 = 6. We will also be adding three numbers, such as 2 + 3 + 5 = ____.
IXL: If you would like to use IXL at home, we recommend these sections for practice this week:
IXL: If you would like to use IXL at home, we recommend these sections for practice this week:
- Counting and Number Patterns (Section A)
- Addition (Section B)
- Subtraction (Section D)
- Mixed Operations (Section F)
Core Knowledge: We are continuing our first science unit of the year, The Human Body. Students have learned about the body's systems including, the muscular system, skeletal system, circulatory system, nervous system and digestive system. This week students will learn about how to keep their bodies healthy by exercising and eating healthy.
Core Virtue: October's core virtues are Honesty—telling and saying what is true—and Integrity—doing what is right even when no one is looking.
