Literacy
This week, the children worked with blends (bl, cl,gl,fl,pl, sl). Our close reading lessons focused on books about Hanukkah. While reading the books, the children worked with visualizing and sequencing the events of a story. We discussed how when you visualize you make a movie in your mind. The children learned that one event can have many details. The children worked on including all the details in their visualizations. They drew illustrations of their visualizations and discussed what they saw, felt, heard, smelled, or tasted.
Grammar Packets:
The children worked with proper nouns again this week. They learned that days, months, and holidays are proper nouns. All proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Writing:
This week, we continued working on our letter writing unit. The children each wrote a friendly letter to author Mo Willems. Their letters included titles of their favorite books, their favorite characters, and questions for Mr. Willems. Some of the children even included some ideas for new books that Mr. Willems should write. We will send the letters to Mr. Willems next week. We really hope to hear back from him soon!
Reindeer Application:
After listening to the book, Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?, the children were very excited to learn that Santa was in need of a new reindeer. Each child applied to the position by filling out a reindeer application. They wrote about why they would make a good reindeer. To go along with their writing the children also turned themselves into a reindeer, complete with antlers and a shiny red nose.
Math
On Monday, the children enjoyed learning about time lines. Together, we created a timeline of our school year so far. We ordered important events on the timeline.
On Tuesday, the children started a number scroll, they will work on it throughout the year. The children worked on the first two pages of their scroll, writing the numbers 1-210. They also set goals for how high they would like their scroll to be at the end of the year.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the children worked on addition facts. We discussed fact power and how the more you practice, the more success you will have with addition math facts. The children learned about turn-around facts, doubles facts, and ways to make 10.
The children enjoyed playing the game, High Roller to practice addition facts.
Today, the children took their Unit 4 math test. I am proud of how hard the children worked at using the math strategies they have learned to successfully solve the math problems. I will send the tests home next week.
Social Studies
This week, we continued our Winter Holidays unit. The children learned about how people celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas. We read several books, used a holiday PowerPoint, and Pebble Go to research each of the holidays.
On Monday, after learning about Hanukkah, the children enjoyed making a dreidel. While making the dreidel, they listened to and learned the dreidel song. The children also learned how to play the dreidel game.
On Wednesday after learning about Christmas traditions, the children made Christmas trees. They also wrote a paper titled, How To Decorate A Christmas Tree.
Star Student
Zach was our star student this week. Thanks Zach for sharing all about you!
Royal Reader
A special thank you to Zach’s Mom, she joined us this week as our Royal Reader. The children loved listening to the two stories that Mrs. Misner read, Frederick and The Fungus That Ate My School.
Happy Birthday!
On Thursday, we celebrated Martha's birthday. Happy Birthday Martha!
Notes:
-We will be taking a break from grammar and spelling next week to review the patterns and skills we have learned so far. There will be no spelling test!
-The First Grade Musical is this Wednesday, December 18th at 2:30pm and 7:00pm. I hope to see you there!
-Friday, December 20th is pajama day, wear your cozy pajamas to school and bring your slippers. What a great way to kick off the Winter Break!
Have a great weekend!
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