Dear Families,
Happy Spring! (I know the weather isn't feeling the same way this weekend) It was really nice meeting with all the families the last 2 weeks and talking about your children! We have been working very hard in first grade since we returned from February vacation. We have celebrated Read Across America week (and read lots of Dr. Seuss books), Presidents Day (we learned about George Washington and Abe Lincoln), and now St. Patrick's Day. Here are some other exciting things that are going on in Room 24!
In Fundations, we have learned about blends and digraphs. We have learned about closed and open syllables (and how to mark them). We are now starting a new unit where we will be working with closed syllables with 5 sounds, and suffixes s, ed, and ing will also be introduce.
Last week in reading groups, we focused on plants and seeds and solids and liquids. Each group read a different non-fiction text which ties into our science curriculum. Ask your child something they learned during our book talks.
In writing, we are finishing up our informational unit on "teaching books". Our next unit will be opinion writing. The children usually love this unit. More info to come on this.
In math, we continue to learn about place value and have introduced money. The children learned the names of the coins, their value, equivalent values (5 pennies = 1 nickel), and combining coins. A fun home connection would be to give your child a handful of coins and have them name the coin and it's value. This week, we will also start to learn about measurement.
In science, we have finished the unit on solids and liquids and have been focusing on plants and seeds. The children have all planted seeds and are very excited every morning to see how much their plant has grown. This week we will be building terrariums and aquariums. We will start learning about habitats and organisms.
Homework Schedule Reminder
Below is the homework assignment for each night. I will be increasing the math homework to 2 pages on Monday nights. If your child has difficulty completing this feel free to take a few days to work on it.
Monday-math
Tuesday-Book envelopes
Wednesday-Raz-Kids
Thursday-Poem notebook
If your child completes their homework quickly, reading is always encouraged :)
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me!
Heather
