Here’s what our CA
first graders are learning this week: January 18-22nd
Interactive Read
Aloud: For the next two weeks, we are
reading books about generosity: The Giving Tree, Heart of Gold, Mama Panya’s Pancakes, and The Quiltmaker’s
Gift. We will be discussing character traits for the main characters of each story.
Phonics: Our students are learning to read and spell words with vowel teams for the rest of January. Vowel teams are two vowels that work together
to make one long vowel sound (ie. “ea,” “ai,” or “oa”). We use the rhyme “when two vowels go walking, the
first one does the talking and says its name” to help students
remember how to read words using vowel teams
Grammar: We are continuing to practice pronouns this week. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. “She,” “they,” “his,” and “it” are examples of pronouns. We will also continue identifying and recognizing nouns and verbs in our stories and writing.
Grammar: We are continuing to practice pronouns this week. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. “She,” “they,” “his,” and “it” are examples of pronouns. We will also continue identifying and recognizing nouns and verbs in our stories and writing.
Writing: We will be working on small moment
narratives and drawing upon our personal experiences once
again. Small moment
stories are true accounts from the child’s own life, and the children learn to
include important details as well as a clear beginning, middle, and end to
their stories.
Math: This week, we begin Unit 3 of math!
Our unit kicks off with a two-week study of data and graphing. We will make bar graphs, tally graphs, and
picture graphs together as a class. The
students will also learn the parts of a graph and how to construct a bar graph
on their own. We will also practice
reading and interpreting graphs.
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 & C)
·
Subtraction (Section D & E)
·
Mixed Operations (Section F)
·
Recognizing Patterns (Section P)
·
Data and
Graphs (Section M)
Core Knowledge: Our new unit for this week is Mexico Today. We will spend
the week learning about Mexican history, culture, holidays, and daily
life. This unit also connects with our
previous unit’s study of the Aztecs, who played an important role in shaping
Mexico’s modern culture.
Core Virtue: January's Core Virtue is Courage: being brave and doing what is right, even when it is scary.
