November 29- Dec 3
Reminders:
Tuesday Parent: none
Monday folders for December: Yan Zuo
*Due to the holiday break Monday folders will come home tomorrow (Tuesday).
-We are collecting new, in the package, underwear and socks for the Round Rock Clothes Closet. There will be a bin outside of my classroom.
-We will have a compliment party on Friday to celebrate our success during the can food drive.
In Reader's Workshop we are working on building fluency and comprehension skills. Have your child make connections to their lives, other stories they've read, or the world around them as they read. This skill helps them to better understand the purpose of reading.
In Writer's Workshop we are working on completing the writing process. We finished our Scarecrow stories and they will come home in the Monday folder next week.
In Word Work we are working on the ee sound.
Rule: The ee sound is spelled ee as in feet.
Spelling words: seek, keep, green, feet, bee, sleep
Challenge words: wreath, giving
Sight word vocabulary: some, good, if, ride, not
We will start sentence dictation this week. Our sentences are:
If you are not good Santa will not come.
Some toys ride in his bag.
In Math this week we are finishing our unit on Patterns by skip counting on hundreds charts by 2's, 5's and 10's. We will also work on learning if numbers are odd of even. Our next unit will be Compairing and Ordering Numbers to 99. We will continue this unit for the remainder of the semester.
In Science this week we will begin our unit on Matter and Energy. We will first discuss properties of matter. We will learn about identifying properties in different objects and chart them in our Science Notebook.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
This week in First Grade...
November 15th- 19th, 22nd & 23rd
Reminders:
Monday Folder Stuffer: Kathleen Trail
Tuesday parent: none this week
November 19th- Corn Feast @ 1:00pm
November 24th-26th- Thanksgiving Holiday
**Please clearly label your children's coats and sweaters. Quite a few of the students have been leaving their things in their cubbies or on the floor and they do not have names in them.
In Reading Workshop this week we are learning about the First Thanksgiving. We will discuss what contributions the Pilgrims made to the feast and what the Indians taught the Pilgrims to help them survive. Take Home readers will come home Monday-Thursday. No take home readers November 22nd and 23rd.
In Writing workshop we will be reading the story, The Scarecrow's Hat and we will write a story about a scarecrow. This project takes us through the writing process (formally) for the very first time!
In Word Work this week we are studying is the long u sound. The (u) sound in a one syllable word is spelled u _e as in the word cute.
Spelling words: cute, tube, glue, blue, flute, cube
Challenge words: Pilgrim, Indian
Sight word vocab: have, this, our, make, an
In Math this week we will begin our unit on Patterns. We will review patterns the students learned in Kindergarten and make our own patterns.
In Social Studies this week we continue working on our Where Do We Live books. We are learning about the community around us and making a book to show what we've learned.
A note from Mrs. C: I will be out on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Langford will be my sub.
Enjoy your week!
Mrs. Caballero
Reminders:
Monday Folder Stuffer: Kathleen Trail
Tuesday parent: none this week
November 19th- Corn Feast @ 1:00pm
November 24th-26th- Thanksgiving Holiday
**Please clearly label your children's coats and sweaters. Quite a few of the students have been leaving their things in their cubbies or on the floor and they do not have names in them.
In Reading Workshop this week we are learning about the First Thanksgiving. We will discuss what contributions the Pilgrims made to the feast and what the Indians taught the Pilgrims to help them survive. Take Home readers will come home Monday-Thursday. No take home readers November 22nd and 23rd.
In Writing workshop we will be reading the story, The Scarecrow's Hat and we will write a story about a scarecrow. This project takes us through the writing process (formally) for the very first time!
In Word Work this week we are studying is the long u sound. The (u) sound in a one syllable word is spelled u _e as in the word cute.
Spelling words: cute, tube, glue, blue, flute, cube
Challenge words: Pilgrim, Indian
Sight word vocab: have, this, our, make, an
In Math this week we will begin our unit on Patterns. We will review patterns the students learned in Kindergarten and make our own patterns.
In Social Studies this week we continue working on our Where Do We Live books. We are learning about the community around us and making a book to show what we've learned.
A note from Mrs. C: I will be out on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Langford will be my sub.
Enjoy your week!
Mrs. Caballero
Monday, November 8, 2010
This week in First grade...
November 8th-11th
Reminders:
Monday Folder Stuffer: Kathleen Trail
Tuesday parent: Elizabeth Pooler
November 10th - Early Release @12:45pm
November 12th- Field Trip to the IMAX and Waterloo Park
November 24th-26th- Thanksgiving Holiday
**Please clearly label your children's coats and sweaters. Quite a few of the students have been leaving their things in their cubbies or on the floor and they do not have names in them.
This week in Reader's workshop we are working on Poetry. We will learn about the elements of poetry. We will identify rhyme, rhythm and alliteration in poems. We will also be writing poems to make our very own Book of Poetry.
This week in Writing Workshop we are focusing on writing about Small Moments. We will write stories with more detail and stretch our small moments out. We will begin working with a partner when we write to help us verbally rehearse our writing before we get it on paper.
In Word Work this week we will be working on the long o sound. The long o sound is spelled o as in rope. (Silent e at the end)
Spelling words: cone, rope, bone, code, hope, joke
Sight word vocab: do, big, get, had, saw
Challenge: phone, turkey
In Math this week we will finish our unit on Learning Strategies for Basic Addition and we will begin our unit on Patterns. The math homework that is sent home in the Monday folder is optional. It is extra practice for your child that they can work on at their own pace. There is no need to turn it in.
In Social Studies this week we will finish our unit on Maps and Globes. We will make a map of our school and use it to find places in our building.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Reminders:
Monday Folder Stuffer: Kathleen Trail
Tuesday parent: Elizabeth Pooler
November 10th - Early Release @12:45pm
November 12th- Field Trip to the IMAX and Waterloo Park
November 24th-26th- Thanksgiving Holiday
**Please clearly label your children's coats and sweaters. Quite a few of the students have been leaving their things in their cubbies or on the floor and they do not have names in them.
This week in Reader's workshop we are working on Poetry. We will learn about the elements of poetry. We will identify rhyme, rhythm and alliteration in poems. We will also be writing poems to make our very own Book of Poetry.
This week in Writing Workshop we are focusing on writing about Small Moments. We will write stories with more detail and stretch our small moments out. We will begin working with a partner when we write to help us verbally rehearse our writing before we get it on paper.
In Word Work this week we will be working on the long o sound. The long o sound is spelled o as in rope. (Silent e at the end)
Spelling words: cone, rope, bone, code, hope, joke
Sight word vocab: do, big, get, had, saw
Challenge: phone, turkey
In Math this week we will finish our unit on Learning Strategies for Basic Addition and we will begin our unit on Patterns. The math homework that is sent home in the Monday folder is optional. It is extra practice for your child that they can work on at their own pace. There is no need to turn it in.
In Social Studies this week we will finish our unit on Maps and Globes. We will make a map of our school and use it to find places in our building.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
This week in First Grade...
November 1st-5th
Reminders:
Monday Folder Stuffer: Kathleen Trail
Tuesday parent: Elizabeth Pooler
November 10th - Early Release @12:45pm
November 24th-26th- Thanksgiving Holiday
**Please clearly label your children's coats and sweaters. Quite a few of the students have been leaving their things in their cubbies or on the floor and they do not have names in them.
In Reading workshop this week we are studying Poetry. We will be learning about different types of Poetry and writing our own poetry as well! Take Home readers will come home Monday- Thursday.
In Writing Workshop we packed up our Launching Writing Workshop Folders and sent them home to share with our families. Some of the students asked it they could continue to work on stories at home. That would be fabulous! Our new unit on Small Moments began this week. We will focus on a short amount of time and write, in detail, about our experiences.
In Word Work our sound is long i. The long i sound is spelled i as in bike. (silent e at the end)
Sight word Vocabulary: of, has, for, want, little
spelling: like, five, ride, nine, time, bike
challenge: scarecrow, leaves
In Math we are continuing our unit on Learning Strategies for mastering basic facts. Our skill this week is counting on 2. We will be working in math stations and solving math problems using this strategy.
In Social Studies we are learning about maps and globes during our unit on My Community. We will be learning about cardinal directions, reading a map and using a map key.
Have a great week!
Reminders:
Monday Folder Stuffer: Kathleen Trail
Tuesday parent: Elizabeth Pooler
November 10th - Early Release @12:45pm
November 24th-26th- Thanksgiving Holiday
**Please clearly label your children's coats and sweaters. Quite a few of the students have been leaving their things in their cubbies or on the floor and they do not have names in them.
In Reading workshop this week we are studying Poetry. We will be learning about different types of Poetry and writing our own poetry as well! Take Home readers will come home Monday- Thursday.
In Writing Workshop we packed up our Launching Writing Workshop Folders and sent them home to share with our families. Some of the students asked it they could continue to work on stories at home. That would be fabulous! Our new unit on Small Moments began this week. We will focus on a short amount of time and write, in detail, about our experiences.
In Word Work our sound is long i. The long i sound is spelled i as in bike. (silent e at the end)
Sight word Vocabulary: of, has, for, want, little
spelling: like, five, ride, nine, time, bike
challenge: scarecrow, leaves
In Math we are continuing our unit on Learning Strategies for mastering basic facts. Our skill this week is counting on 2. We will be working in math stations and solving math problems using this strategy.
In Social Studies we are learning about maps and globes during our unit on My Community. We will be learning about cardinal directions, reading a map and using a map key.
Have a great week!
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