This week we will begin our study about the rocks and the earth! Please have your child find a rock to bring in and paint by February 28th. Its length should not exceed 5 inches.
Math Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to:
1.Demonstrate understanding of place value: ones and tens place.
2.Demonstrate understanding of comparing numbers and putting them in order from least to greatest.
3.Use greater than and less than symbols correctly.
4.Math fact practice and create turn around facts.
5.Show understanding of the terms difference and sum.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1.Read and spell words with the phonetic sound long a, spelled ai and ay.
2.Read words that have possessive endings.
3.Retell a story and demonstrate knowledge of how to draw conclusions in a story.
4.Meet 2nd trimester writing learning goal: 1 topic sentence, 2 detail sentences, correct capital letters, spacing and punctuation.
Have fun viewing the video link below and practice singing the song"
"When Two Vowels Go Walking"
http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/?pid=shz35WCSFToMSF1_frTWKVk8JDLVo7zh
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
First Grade This Week!
Important Information:
Public Library trips this week!
Valentine Fun at 1pm- Tuesday, Feb. 14th- Students may bring their favorite board game to share with the class.
Early Out at 1:25- Wednesday, Feb. 15th
Math Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1. Demonstrate understanding of place value: ones, tens and hundreds place.
2. Demonstrate understanding of comparing numbers.
3. Use greater than and less than symbols correctly.
4. Math fact practice.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1.Demonstrate knowledge of: 2. Demonstrate knowledge of phonics skills:
*comparing and contrasting stories *vowels sounds of y
*the plot of a story *final ng, nk
*sharing the theme of a story *ending plurals s & es
*retelling a story in order *inflected endings –ed and -ing *drawing conclusions in a story *r-controlled er, ir, ur
Public Library trips this week!
Valentine Fun at 1pm- Tuesday, Feb. 14th- Students may bring their favorite board game to share with the class.
Early Out at 1:25- Wednesday, Feb. 15th
Math Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1. Demonstrate understanding of place value: ones, tens and hundreds place.
2. Demonstrate understanding of comparing numbers.
3. Use greater than and less than symbols correctly.
4. Math fact practice.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1.Demonstrate knowledge of: 2. Demonstrate knowledge of phonics skills:
*comparing and contrasting stories *vowels sounds of y
*the plot of a story *final ng, nk
*sharing the theme of a story *ending plurals s & es
*retelling a story in order *inflected endings –ed and -ing *drawing conclusions in a story *r-controlled er, ir, ur
Sunday, February 5, 2012
We Love First Grade!
February Events
Friday, Feb. 10th- Dr. Heather Blanchard visits to talk about Dental Health
Week of Feb. 13th-Public Library Field Trips
Tuesday, Feb. 14th-Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, Feb. 15th- Early Release at 1:25
Wednesday, Feb. 15th-Group class pictures
Monday, Feb. 20th- No School
Teachers are sending home class lists this week, please be sure your child has a Valentine for each student in the class.
Learning Goals:
Math Learning Goals for the week
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of place value: ones and tens place.
2. Demonstrate understanding of comparing numbers.
3. Use greater than and less than symbols correctly.
4. Math fact practice.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week
Students will be able to
1. Show understanding of retelling a story in order.
2. Read and spell works with the bossy r (r-controlled) er, ir & ur.
3. Read words that have contractions ‘s, ‘ve & ‘re.
4. Read words that have er and est at the end.
5. Use three complete sentences in writing.
Friday, Feb. 10th- Dr. Heather Blanchard visits to talk about Dental Health
Week of Feb. 13th-Public Library Field Trips
Tuesday, Feb. 14th-Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, Feb. 15th- Early Release at 1:25
Wednesday, Feb. 15th-Group class pictures
Monday, Feb. 20th- No School
Teachers are sending home class lists this week, please be sure your child has a Valentine for each student in the class.
Learning Goals:
Math Learning Goals for the week
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of place value: ones and tens place.
2. Demonstrate understanding of comparing numbers.
3. Use greater than and less than symbols correctly.
4. Math fact practice.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week
Students will be able to
1. Show understanding of retelling a story in order.
2. Read and spell works with the bossy r (r-controlled) er, ir & ur.
3. Read words that have contractions ‘s, ‘ve & ‘re.
4. Read words that have er and est at the end.
5. Use three complete sentences in writing.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Busy and Exciting Week!
We have a busy and very exciting week ahead!!!
Thursday, February 2nd - Groundhog’s Day
Friday, February 3rd- 100th Day!
Please have your child send in a small Ziploc bag of 100 edible goodies (pretzels, marshmallows, etc…) by Thursday. These items will help us celebrate our 100th day of school!
Our learning goals will remain the same for math this week; however, we will begin place value lessons on Friday.
Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects using non-standard with standard units laid end-to-end.
2. Use standard units to estimate and measure.
3. Use objects to display data in bar graphs or pictographs.
4. Math fact practice.
Our language arts goals will include review of skills introduced during the past two weeks.
Students will be able to:
1. Draw conclusions and retell the plot of a story.
2. Read and spell works with the bossy r (r-controlled) er, ir, ar, or, ore & ur.
3. Read words that have contractions ‘s, ‘ve & ‘re.
4. Read words that have inflected endings –ed & -ing.
5. Use verbs in writing.
6. Understand and use Voice in writing.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- There have been cases of head lice reported at Hedges last week. Please be sure to check your child’s head and remind him/her not to share hats.
Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Thursday, February 2nd - Groundhog’s Day
Friday, February 3rd- 100th Day!
Please have your child send in a small Ziploc bag of 100 edible goodies (pretzels, marshmallows, etc…) by Thursday. These items will help us celebrate our 100th day of school!
Our learning goals will remain the same for math this week; however, we will begin place value lessons on Friday.
Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects using non-standard with standard units laid end-to-end.
2. Use standard units to estimate and measure.
3. Use objects to display data in bar graphs or pictographs.
4. Math fact practice.
Our language arts goals will include review of skills introduced during the past two weeks.
Students will be able to:
1. Draw conclusions and retell the plot of a story.
2. Read and spell works with the bossy r (r-controlled) er, ir, ar, or, ore & ur.
3. Read words that have contractions ‘s, ‘ve & ‘re.
4. Read words that have inflected endings –ed & -ing.
5. Use verbs in writing.
6. Understand and use Voice in writing.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- There have been cases of head lice reported at Hedges last week. Please be sure to check your child’s head and remind him/her not to share hats.
Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
First Grade this week!
We hope you are having a great week! Our learning goals for the week are listed below.
Math Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects using non-standard with standard units laid end-to-end.
2. Use standard units to estimate and measure.
3. Use objects to display data in bar graphs or pictographs.
4. Math fact practice.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1. Draw conclusions in a story.
2. Read and spell works with the bossy r (r-controlled) er, ir & ur.
3. Read words that have contractions ‘s, ‘ve & ‘re.
4. Use verbs in writing.
5. Understand and use Voice in writing.
Math Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects using non-standard with standard units laid end-to-end.
2. Use standard units to estimate and measure.
3. Use objects to display data in bar graphs or pictographs.
4. Math fact practice.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1. Draw conclusions in a story.
2. Read and spell works with the bossy r (r-controlled) er, ir & ur.
3. Read words that have contractions ‘s, ‘ve & ‘re.
4. Use verbs in writing.
5. Understand and use Voice in writing.
Monday, January 16, 2012
This Week
We are looking forward to another busy 4 day week! Please be sure to send in your child's Flat Stanley address so we can begin sending them next week.
Learning goals for this week:
Math-Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects with standard units.
2. Identify and define an inch.
3. Identify and define a foot.
4. Show mastery of identifying and drawing the hour and 1/2 hour.
5. Recognize the quarter hour.
Literacy- Students wiill be able to:
1. Identify and show understanding of the plot of a story.
2. Spell and read words ending in ed and ing.
3. Read r-controlled (ar) words.
4. Use past tense verbs in writing.
5. Recognize and use Word Choice in writing.
Learning goals for this week:
Math-Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects with standard units.
2. Identify and define an inch.
3. Identify and define a foot.
4. Show mastery of identifying and drawing the hour and 1/2 hour.
5. Recognize the quarter hour.
Literacy- Students wiill be able to:
1. Identify and show understanding of the plot of a story.
2. Spell and read words ending in ed and ing.
3. Read r-controlled (ar) words.
4. Use past tense verbs in writing.
5. Recognize and use Word Choice in writing.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
A Full Week of First Grade Fun
We are looking forward to a full week of school!
* Each first grade student will take the DIBELS Reading Assessment on Wednesday. Please be sure your child eats a healthy breakfast and gets plenty of sleep.
* We will also walk to the public library this week at 1:50. Please be sure your child returns his/her library book to the Public Library.
1-W- Monday
1-B-Tuesday
1-M-Thursday
Math Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to:
1. Estimate and measure the length of objects with standard units
2. Identify and define an inch.
3. Identify and define a foot.
Reading and Writing Learning Goals for the week:
Students will be able to
1. Identify and understand the theme (big idea) of a story.
2. Compare and read words ending in es and ending plurals with es.
3. Read r-Controlled (or, ore) words.
4. Use verbs in writing.
5. Understand and use Voice in writing.
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