Week 12  October 31-November 4


Parents, students may return their readers on Tuesday this week.  We will continue with our reading groups on Wednesday and Friday this week.  Thank you for taking the time to come in and read with the students.


Math groups start this Wednesday.  Please arrive to the class at 1:05 and I will go over what your group is doing. :)

Picture Retakes 

 

Please make note that picture retakes will be taken on Friday, November 18th.  The date that was originally set on the calendar reflected November 8th, which is incorrect. Thank you in advance for understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.



This week in 1B:


Literature: Monday is our Read-a-thon! We will be exploring all kinds of books and doing many after-reading activities. We can’t wait to see what literary or historical character everyone dresses up as! We are continuing Frog and Toad Are Friends and will read chapters 2, 3, and 4 this week.

 Spalding: 30 words this week – Test on Friday!

 Monday: came, Sunday, show, Monday, moon, yet, find, give, new, letter

Tuesday: take, Mr., Mister, after, thing, what, than, its, his, her

Wednesday: it’s, very, or, thank, dear, west, sold, told, best, form

 Phonograms to practice: i, m, o, t, w, ew, oo, or, ow, th

 Writing: Our narration and copy work exercises come from “Today is Monday” and “Old Mother Hubbard”.

 Grammar: We will be reviewing the four types of sentences, learning about abbreviations and titles of respect, and introducing our adverb jingle!

 Poem: “Thanksgiving Day” (Select 1 stanza to work on and memorize!)

 We will also learn the poem “Solomon Grundy” at our Read-a-thon! J

 

Idiom:

“Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today.”

Math:

This will be a very exciting week in math! Students will be adding and subtracting two-digit numbers with one-digit numbers as we start learning all about place value. On Monday, during our read-a-thon we will get to conceptualize math in a new way as we learn from some great mathematical literature. Most exciting of all will be Wednesday when we will have our first round of math centers! 

 

Homework: 

Monday: none

Tuesday: WB 87-88

Wednesday: WB 92-92

Thursday: WB 95-96

Friday: WB 99-101

 

Science:

This week, students will review what they have learned about oceans and take a quiz on Wednesday. After that, we will begin our unit on Matter. The class will observe solids, liquids, and gases in bags and describe them. After discovering the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, the class will sort different items into those categories.

 

History:

Students will experience the process of mummification first hand by using natron salt on an apple.  We will create a hypotheses, and anticipate the results.  We will read about the famous discovery of King Tutankhamen and learn more about his earthly reign as pharaoh.

 

 Virtue of the month:  Honesty

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Have a wonderful week!

 

Week 11  October 24-27, 2016


Thank you dear parents for taking time out of your busy week to talk about your child's first grade experience so far.  I was so happy to hear the wonderful reports from you all, and to know that the children love coming to school each day!


We will be starting Frog and Toad next week, so please be sure their books are in their folders on Tuesday!
Thank you parents for erasing the Rocket Math practice sheet each night.  It will really help Mrs. Zavala move through the homework folders faster!


The Read-A-Thon is next Monday the 31st, starting at 1:30.  There is a sign-up for parent helpers and for snacks for the afternoon.


We will have our Egyptian Party the second week of November, and are in need of toilet paper rolls, and paper towel rolls (empty of course), for the projects we will be working on.  Feel free to send them daily with your child.


Everyone received the information for the Spelling Bee.  I hope we have several in 1B who would like to participate.  This will begin the week of November 7.




This week in 1B:

Literature: We are beginning Frog and Toad Are Friends this week! On Tuesday we will read an article about the difference between frogs and toads and then compare and contrast the two. We will begin reading from our book on Wednesday and will predict how similarities and differences will affect Frog and Toad’s friendship. 

 Spalding: This week we have 20 words. Spelling Test on Friday!

 

Monday: No School!

Tuesday: song, sing, sang, sung, winter, stone, free, lake, lace, page

Wednesday: nice, end, fall, went, back, away, paper, put, each, soon

 

Phonograms: a, e, p, s, u, ch, ck, ee, er, ng

 

Writing: Our copy work and narration exercises come from The Trumpet of the Swan.

 Grammar: We will be learning and reviewing the four types of sentences this week: statements, commands, questions, and exclamations!

 

Poem: “The Purple Cow” by Burgess – We will recite on Friday!

 

This week in math we will expand our counting skills as we begin to add bigger numbers in order to find a sum between 11-20. We will also practice comparing and contrasting numbers within 20 so that we can learn about number sequences and how to identify numbers that are "greater than" and "less than". On Thursday we will have our unit 6, chapter 1 test. Throughout the week we will continue to review concepts from quarter 1 including addition, subtraction, and position. 

 

Homework:

Monday: No School 

Tuesday: WB: 76-78

Wednesday: WB: 79-81

Thursday:6.1 review test B for homework 

Friday: WB: 82-84

 

History:

Students will learn that the rulers of Egypt were called pharaohs, and claimed to be descended from the gods.  Students will also learn about the typical dress of a pharaoh and create a pharaoh of their own. Students will be able to discuss the importance of the pyramids and the purpose behind them.

 

Virtue of the month - Honesty


No legacy is so rich as honesty. ~ William Shakespeare


Have a great week!

 

Week 10  October 17-21

I hope everyone had a relaxing and restful break and that you are ready to get our second quarter underway!
If you have not already done so, please go to the sign-up genius and reserve your spot for our conferences next week. We have half days all next week, with Friday and Monday off, so we will not have reading groups on Friday.

Our Pumpkin Party was a great success and we look forward to our Read-a-Thon on the 31st.

This week in 1B:

Literature: This week we will be reading stories from Uncle Remus’ Tales. We will begin with Beatrix Potter’s Tale of Peter Rabbit. Then we will read stories about Brer Rabbit and how he likes to trick the other animals!

 Spalding: There will be 18 words this week – test on Thursday!

Monday: rides, ride, tree, sick, got, north, white, spent, foot, feet

Tuesday: blows, blow, block, spring, river, planted, plant, cut

 Phonograms to practice: b, n, p, r, s, ck, ee, or, ow, wh

Writing: In Writing with Ease, we will do copy work and narration exercises from Davey Crockett and Sacagawea.

 Grammar: We will be learning about the four types of sentences this week – statements, commands, questions, and exclamations!

Poem: “The Purple Cow” by Gelett Burgess
Idiom: Practice makes perfect!

 

 

This week in math we will continue to work with our ordinal positions (1st-10th) and directions (above, below, up, down, left, and right-among many others). We will learn how to count from the left and the right in order to identify the position of a certain object. Students will have the chance to analyze different photos to discover how objects can be in various positions in relation to one another. This week, we will also be reviewing our addition and subtraction in order to prepare for a cumulative test on Thursday. 

 

 

 

This week in history we will continue our study of Ancient Egypt.  Students will be introduced to the vocabulary of the unit such as pyramid, pharaoh, papyrus, and hieroglyphics .  They will continue working on their Ancient Civilizations Book and become aware of where Egypt is located on the map.

Virtue of the month:  Honesty

We never knowingly induce another to believe what is false.  We are always truthful in what we say and do, regardless of the circumstances and consequences.

Looking forward to seeing you all this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 9  October 3-10, 2016

I hope everyone had a restful break!  We are ready to finish our last week of the quarter.  We have had an enjoyable time learning our routines, and learning about each other.

Our Pumpkin Party is on Friday.  Please make sure you check the sign-up genius for any needs that may be remaining.  As always, your help is very much appreciated!

A special note about the reading logs - parents if your child has lost their logs, or the reading log monster keeps eating them, it is ok to just write their reading on a sheet of paper.  We seem to keep giving them out all the time.  I will accept it on regular paper too.

Also, if you could please clean out your child's folder each week that would be helpful.  We return work each Friday, and many times  ALL of it comes back the next week!  :)

This week in 1B:

Literature: This week we will be finishing up Owl at Home, as we read “Upstairs and Downstairs” and discuss where we would pick if we could be any two places at once, and the last chapter, “Owl and the Moon”. We will have reading groups again on Tuesday and Thursday! Thank you so much to those of you who came and helped us last week. We couldn’t do it without you!

Spalding: We have 29 words this week and will test on Friday! We will also be pulling students 1:1 to quiz phonograms orally (OPR) and see which phonograms need more practice and which ones are mastered!
Monday: baby, well, about, men, man, for, ran, run, was, that

Tuesday: his, led, lay, apple, ate, author, bread, brown, dog, eat

Wednesday: fast, food, jump, sleep, wash, yellow, nine, face, miss (9 words)

Phonograms to practice: b, f, p, r, w, au, ed, oo, or, ow

Writing: copy work and narration exercises from Charlotte’s Web


Grammar: This week is a review week in Grammar. We will do a noun “Read Around the Room” activity, “Proper Versus Common Noun Scoot” game, an editing worksheet, and review how to classify sentences.

Poem: Autumn Woods by James S. Tippett (in class)

Idiom: “Practice makes perfect”  

Math: Before we get to enjoy a very fun and relaxing break, we have to finish up our subtraction chapter in math and start learning about number position. At the beginning of the week we will review how to subtract using number bonds, number placement, and other strategies. After our chapter test on Wednesday, students will practice different positions such as "up", "down", "left", and "right" as well as "first/1st" through "tenth/10th". We will learn about "position" by getting up and moving around and putting ourselves, quite literally, into different positions. :) 
Homework: 
Monday: WB pg. 53-54

Tuesday: 4.2 Review Test B


Wednesday: Position Worksheet  

Thursday: WB pg. 55-56 

Friday: No Homework; R&R!

History: In History, we are finishing up our study of Ancient Mesopotamia with a fun review game, and then we will test on Wednesday! Students will then begin to learn about the country of Egypt and find its location on a map. They will learn about the Nile River and the fertile soil surrounding the location.  We will have an in-class experiment with a basil plant to learn about the importance of water for agriculture.

Science: In Science, we are beginning our study of oceans! We will learn about salinity and do a water density experiment. We will also explore the tidal patterns of oceans and learn about the Gulf Stream. On Friday, we will have our pumpkin party, so we will take a quick break from oceans to make observations about pumpkins and explore its life cycle.

I hope you have a wonderful fall week!