Here’s what our CA first graders are/will be learning in our 31st week:
IRA: Weather (cold read and hot read) Students will identify text that they do not know and fugure out its meaning through context clues and meaning.
Phonics: -oo, -ew, -and ue sounds in words.
Writing: We are starting our opinion writing unit. In this unit your child will be stating their own opinion about a given subject and defending it with 3 reasons. They will again start with gathering information about their opinion, finding a lead in topic sentence, use transition words to make their 3 points, and end with a restating conclusion.
Math: Time is our focus for part of this week. Students will be able to read the face of an analog clock naming its many parts and will learn to tell time to the hour, half hour and maybe even to quarter after and quarter to. Students will be able to use various language to determine time and events.
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 & D)
- Subtraction (Section E, F, G & H)
- Mixed Operations (Section J)
- Comparing (Section K)
- Place Value (Section M)
- Spatial Sense (Section N)
- 2D and 3D shapes (Section V)
- Measurement (Section P)
- Time (Section U)
Core Knowledge: We will be continuing our new unit about the History of the Earth. In this unit your child will learn about the geographical features of the earth's surface. They will about learn about the inside of the earth's surface and its many layers. They will also learn about rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
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Core Virtue: April is Foriveness
