First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We did not introduce a new reading theme this week due to our unit of study on chicks. Next week we will be reading a story called When I Grow Old With You. This is a story about the special bond between a grandfather and grandchild.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: by, my, cry, try, fly, why, pry, multiply
Math
This week we learned about probability. We also started on our next chapter and worked with measurement.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we read a story called Thundercake. This is a story about a little girl who is afraid of thunderstorms. We focused on sequence of events, base words, and the verbs is, was and were.
Please continue to read the books that I have been sending home with the children.
Spelling
Words for next week include: rainforest and review words
Math
We continued our work with fractions this week. We will explore fractions that name more than one part and work to identify fractions that are part of a group.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Week of April 7th - 11th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
This week we read a biography about Johnny Appleseed. We also learned about the life cycle of an apple tree. We reviewed strategies for making predictions and inferences and learned how to read a time line.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Next week we will be working on chick words.
Math
This week we continued our chapter on telling time. We worked on telling time to the hour and half an hour. We also worked with using calendars.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we read a story called Carousel. This is a story about a girl who is disappointed when her birthday party turns into a bad day. We made inferences as we read and we talked about verbs, past and present.
Please continue to read the books that I have been sending home with the children.
Spelling
Words for next week include: batted, running, clapped, stopped, getting, shopping, stepped, hugging, pinned, sitting, that, shop
Math
This week we will started our new chapter on geometry. We identified shapes, learned about space shapes, and used pattern blocks to make new shapes.
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
This week we read a biography about Johnny Appleseed. We also learned about the life cycle of an apple tree. We reviewed strategies for making predictions and inferences and learned how to read a time line.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Next week we will be working on chick words.
Math
This week we continued our chapter on telling time. We worked on telling time to the hour and half an hour. We also worked with using calendars.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we read a story called Carousel. This is a story about a girl who is disappointed when her birthday party turns into a bad day. We made inferences as we read and we talked about verbs, past and present.
Please continue to read the books that I have been sending home with the children.
Spelling
Words for next week include: batted, running, clapped, stopped, getting, shopping, stepped, hugging, pinned, sitting, that, shop
Math
This week we will started our new chapter on geometry. We identified shapes, learned about space shapes, and used pattern blocks to make new shapes.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Week of March 31st - April 4th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read a several stories about butterflies this week. We focused on a non-fiction story called See How They Grow: Butterfly. This true story uses real photographs to help show us a butterflies development from an egg to adulthood.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: checking, missed, filled, sleeping, landed, telling, bluffing, planted
Math
This week we started our new chapter on telling time. Our class focused on the difference between a second, minute and an hour. We also looked at the difference between the hour and minute hands.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we read a story called Jalapeño Bagels. This story is about a boy and his family and how they get ready for an important event at school. We also worked on contractions and verbs this week.
We also tried a recipe from the story. Please look for the Chango bar recipe that I will be sending home.
Spelling
Words for next week include: puppy, baby, lucky, happy, very, lady, funny, silly, many, only, cookie, me, bee
Math
This week we finished up our chapter on patterns and numbers to 1,000. Next week we will be starting our new chapter on geometry. We will identify shapes, learn about space shapes, and use pattern blocks to make new shapes.
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read a several stories about butterflies this week. We focused on a non-fiction story called See How They Grow: Butterfly. This true story uses real photographs to help show us a butterflies development from an egg to adulthood.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: checking, missed, filled, sleeping, landed, telling, bluffing, planted
Math
This week we started our new chapter on telling time. Our class focused on the difference between a second, minute and an hour. We also looked at the difference between the hour and minute hands.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we read a story called Jalapeño Bagels. This story is about a boy and his family and how they get ready for an important event at school. We also worked on contractions and verbs this week.
We also tried a recipe from the story. Please look for the Chango bar recipe that I will be sending home.
Spelling
Words for next week include: puppy, baby, lucky, happy, very, lady, funny, silly, many, only, cookie, me, bee
Math
This week we finished up our chapter on patterns and numbers to 1,000. Next week we will be starting our new chapter on geometry. We will identify shapes, learn about space shapes, and use pattern blocks to make new shapes.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Week of March 17th - 20th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
This week we read a story called, The Forest. This is a non-fiction story about the different plants and animals that we may encounter in the woods. As we read we practiced predicting to guess what else we may find in the forest.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: cow, house, down, now, found, out, pouch, crowded
Math
We are still working on addition and subtraction and how they relate to each other. When we get back from spring break we will be focusing on telling time.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we worked on a reading/writing workshop. Our focus was on writing a narrative essay about a personal experience. We talked about the elements of a good story. We also worked on abbreviations and proofreading our work.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.
Spelling
Words for next week include: I'll, we've, I'm, you're, isn't, didn't, you'll, I've, it's, we'll, can't, it, us
Math
This week we compared and ordered numbers to 1,000 and we did problem solving with 3 digit numbers.
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
This week we read a story called, The Forest. This is a non-fiction story about the different plants and animals that we may encounter in the woods. As we read we practiced predicting to guess what else we may find in the forest.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: cow, house, down, now, found, out, pouch, crowded
Math
We are still working on addition and subtraction and how they relate to each other. When we get back from spring break we will be focusing on telling time.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we worked on a reading/writing workshop. Our focus was on writing a narrative essay about a personal experience. We talked about the elements of a good story. We also worked on abbreviations and proofreading our work.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.
Spelling
Words for next week include: I'll, we've, I'm, you're, isn't, didn't, you'll, I've, it's, we'll, can't, it, us
Math
This week we compared and ordered numbers to 1,000 and we did problem solving with 3 digit numbers.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Week of March 10th - 13th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read a very popular story called If You Give A Pig A Pancake. The story is about a very demanding pig who visits a little girl one day. We reviewed strategies such as recognizing fantasy and reality as well as questioning, viewing categories, and how to read a recipe.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: cup, frog, tree, cups, frogs, trees, gloves, birds
Math
We started our new chapter on
exploring the relationships between addition and subtraction through the use of concrete materials.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we started a new theme called, Family Time. Our story this week was Brothers and Sisters. It is a photo essay about the many variations of sibling relationships. We discussed verbs, vowel pairs, and making generalizations as we read.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.
Spelling
Words for next week include: who, many, a lot, our, cannot, here, were, friend, first, would, today, could
Math
We took our chapter test this week. We also started our new chapter on patterns and numbers to 1,000.
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read a very popular story called If You Give A Pig A Pancake. The story is about a very demanding pig who visits a little girl one day. We reviewed strategies such as recognizing fantasy and reality as well as questioning, viewing categories, and how to read a recipe.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: cup, frog, tree, cups, frogs, trees, gloves, birds
Math
We started our new chapter on
exploring the relationships between addition and subtraction through the use of concrete materials.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we started a new theme called, Family Time. Our story this week was Brothers and Sisters. It is a photo essay about the many variations of sibling relationships. We discussed verbs, vowel pairs, and making generalizations as we read.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.
Spelling
Words for next week include: who, many, a lot, our, cannot, here, were, friend, first, would, today, could
Math
We took our chapter test this week. We also started our new chapter on patterns and numbers to 1,000.
Friday, March 7, 2008
March 4th - 7th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read the story Lost. This is a story about a bear who gets lost in the city and he finds a boy to help him.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: food, moon, room, soon, too, zoo, balloon
Math
We will be completing our chapter on money next week. In our next chapter we will explore the relationship between addition and subtraction through the use of concrete materials.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we worked on a theme review. We read two selections about dinosaurs and then we compared the literature.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.
Spelling
Words for next week include:flower, water, under, over, better, sister, brother, mother, father, after, that, shop, other, center
Math
We worked on choosing the appropriate tool to measure height, length, capacity, and weight. We will be taking our chapter test next week. Our next chapter will focus on patterns and numbers to 1,000.
Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read the story Lost. This is a story about a bear who gets lost in the city and he finds a boy to help him.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.
Spelling
Words for next week include: food, moon, room, soon, too, zoo, balloon
Math
We will be completing our chapter on money next week. In our next chapter we will explore the relationship between addition and subtraction through the use of concrete materials.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week we worked on a theme review. We read two selections about dinosaurs and then we compared the literature.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.
Spelling
Words for next week include:flower, water, under, over, better, sister, brother, mother, father, after, that, shop, other, center
Math
We worked on choosing the appropriate tool to measure height, length, capacity, and weight. We will be taking our chapter test next week. Our next chapter will focus on patterns and numbers to 1,000.
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