First Grade Investigates!

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

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

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.