January 30th- February 3
Word Work:
Green Group: Sort with s, t, and st, plus 5 of our word wall words
stop, six, sink, stem, tire, has, had, got, their, than
Blue Group: Sort with bl, br, gr, gl, plus 5 word wall words
glow, grow, block, glue, bread, has, had, got, their, than
Red Group: Sort short o vs. long o (CVC, CVCe, CVVC, CVV)
froze, coal, show, long, slow, globe, coach, blow, grow, whose, snow
Language Arts:
In Language Arts we will continue our genre focus on Folktales/Fables. The children have loved trying to figure out the moral or lesson in the stories and identifying the elements. In Reader’s Workshop during read-to-self and read-with-partner we will be working on the following comprehension strategies: importance of understanding, when readers understand their voices sound smooth, they can picture the story, retell the story easily and just know what they read. In Writer’s Workshop we will start our unit on Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing. We will learn what a small moment story is and the importance of stretching that small moment across several pages because it is so important. We will learn to listen to how published authors stretch a moment across several pages and we will begin writing our own small moment stories.
Math:
We will begin our unit on money. This unit will last for two weeks. This week we will focus on identifying the penny, nickel, and dime by name and value and describe relationships among them. We will make a K-W-L chart in our math journals for each coin. We will also make a book for each coin and list the different attributes about the coins. The books will go home at the end of the unit. Next week we will talk about the quarter and we need to keep the books for the children to use for activities at the end of next week.
Social Studies:
We will focus this week on how technology has shaped our community. We will talk about how things were done long ago vs. today with our mail, travel, printing, telephones, computers, etc.
Reminders:
*Every Wednesday is our library day. Please remember to turn in your library books.
• Jan. 31 Science Fair
• Feb. 1 Early Release Day at 12:45 pm
• Feb. 4 Celebration of Families, RRISD 9am-2pm
• Feb. 7 General PTA Meeting 7:00 pm (First grade performance)
• Feb. 8 Spirit Night Out at Mimi's Cafe
• Feb. 15 Skate Night, Playland Skate Center 6-8:30 pm
• Feb 20 No School Presidents' Day
• Feb. 28 Spirit Night out at Catfish Parlour
• March 3 Family Dinner Night in the Caraway Cafeteria
Thank You:
Mrs. Johnston – Tuesday Folders
Mr. Score – Computer Lab
Have a great week!
Mrs. C
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
This week in First grade...
January 23-27
Our two Principal's Pride winners this week are Steven Y. and Erika H.!
Reminders:
Jan. 31 Science Fair
Feb. 1 Early Release Day at 12:45 pm
Feb. 4 Celebration of Families, RRISD 9am-2pm
Feb. 7 General PTA Meeting 7:00 pm
Feb. 8 Spirit Night Out at Mimi's Cafe
Feb. 15 Skate Night, Playland Skate Center 6-8:30 pm
Feb 20 No School Presidents' Day)
Feb. 28 Spirit Night out at Catfish Parlour
March 3 Family Dinner Night in the Caraway Cafeteria
This week in Reading Workshop...
We are learning about Folktales. Today we watched Goldilocks and the Three Bears on Book Flix (available on the Library's web page). We thought about the elements of a fairy tale and made a chart of the elements of a folktale. We will read different Folktales this week and discuss the elements, characters and plot of each tale.
This week in Word Work...
This week we will have our first "real" spelling test. The students have done very well with their practice tests. I've posted the words on the blog according to each group. Your child's list may contain words from the First grade High Frequency List as well as words that fall into their "sound" for the week.
This week in Writer's Workshop...
We will continue working on our Fairy Tales. Our goal is to start editing and revising so we can share our stories in the Author's Chair on Friday!
This week in Math...
We will continue our unit on Geometry this week. We've learned about different 2 demensional shapes and their attributes. This week we will learn about solid shapes or 3 dimensional shapes and their attributes.
This week in Science and Social Studies...
We will finish our unit on Force and Motion with an Inquiry (experiement) about finding location. Later this week we will begin a unit on Economics in Social Studies. We will learn about wants versus needs.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Our two Principal's Pride winners this week are Steven Y. and Erika H.!
Reminders:
Jan. 31 Science Fair
Feb. 1 Early Release Day at 12:45 pm
Feb. 4 Celebration of Families, RRISD 9am-2pm
Feb. 7 General PTA Meeting 7:00 pm
Feb. 8 Spirit Night Out at Mimi's Cafe
Feb. 15 Skate Night, Playland Skate Center 6-8:30 pm
Feb 20 No School Presidents' Day)
Feb. 28 Spirit Night out at Catfish Parlour
March 3 Family Dinner Night in the Caraway Cafeteria
This week in Reading Workshop...
We are learning about Folktales. Today we watched Goldilocks and the Three Bears on Book Flix (available on the Library's web page). We thought about the elements of a fairy tale and made a chart of the elements of a folktale. We will read different Folktales this week and discuss the elements, characters and plot of each tale.
This week in Word Work...
This week we will have our first "real" spelling test. The students have done very well with their practice tests. I've posted the words on the blog according to each group. Your child's list may contain words from the First grade High Frequency List as well as words that fall into their "sound" for the week.
This week in Writer's Workshop...
We will continue working on our Fairy Tales. Our goal is to start editing and revising so we can share our stories in the Author's Chair on Friday!
This week in Math...
We will continue our unit on Geometry this week. We've learned about different 2 demensional shapes and their attributes. This week we will learn about solid shapes or 3 dimensional shapes and their attributes.
This week in Science and Social Studies...
We will finish our unit on Force and Motion with an Inquiry (experiement) about finding location. Later this week we will begin a unit on Economics in Social Studies. We will learn about wants versus needs.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Spelling words for the week of January 23rd
Red Group: Red word group (Sort #19 short a vs. Long a –ai, -ay):
stand, slave, they, tray, may, gray, gain, taste, aid, say, shape, past, pray
Blue word group (Blue Group: Sort #23 cr, cl, fl, fr):
clap, light, cry, crack, put, many, other, them, all, house, its
Green word group(Sort #17 sh, ch, wh, th):
whip, chin, ship, them, put, many, other, them, all, house, its
This week we will be assessing for correct spelling of the word. The students will be working on hearing the sounds of the words as we work with them in class.
stand, slave, they, tray, may, gray, gain, taste, aid, say, shape, past, pray
Blue word group (Blue Group: Sort #23 cr, cl, fl, fr):
clap, light, cry, crack, put, many, other, them, all, house, its
Green word group(Sort #17 sh, ch, wh, th):
whip, chin, ship, them, put, many, other, them, all, house, its
This week we will be assessing for correct spelling of the word. The students will be working on hearing the sounds of the words as we work with them in class.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
This week in First Grade...
January 16th-20th
Reminders:
Jan. 31 Science Fair
Feb. 1 Early Release Day at 12:45 pm
Feb. 4 Celebration of Families, RRISD 9am-2pm
Feb. 7 Generaly PTA Meeting 7:00 pm
Feb. 8 Spirit Night Out at Mimi's CAfe
Feb. 15 Skate Night, Playland Skate Center 6-8:30 pm
Feb 20 No School Presidents' Day)
Feb. 28 Spirit Night out at Catfish Parlour
March 3 Family Dinner Night in the Caraway Cafeteria
February Tuesday folder helper: Gina Johnston
Fairy Tale Parade ***Thursday***
First Grade will be having a Fairy Tale Parade on Thursday, January 18th at 8:45 to celebrate the end of our Fairy Tale Unit. Please have your child come to school dressed as their favorite fairy tale character. Please do not think that you have to go out and buy a costume for your child. You and your child can make a homemade mask and/or costume. This should be fun….not stressful!
Also, if you can, please have your child’s snack reflect what he/she dressed up as. For example, if your child is dressed as Snow White, send apple slices for her. If he is dressed as the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, maybe send cookies with him.
The parade will start at 8:45 and we will walk all around the school. We would love for you to come and cheer us on! If you have any questions, please ask your child’s teacher.
Thanks!
First Grade
In Reading Workshop we are reading Fractured Fairy Tales. We began our discussion by compairing a familiar Fairy Tale with a Fractured Fairy Tale. We read Cindy Ellen, A Wild Western Cinderella Story and compared it with the traditional version of Cinderella we read at the beginning of our Fairy Tale Unit. We will read and compare a couple of other Fractured Fairy Tales.
In Writer's Workshop we began thinking of our own Fairy Tale. We began by sketching our ideas across pages so we could get our ideas on paper.
In Word Work we began working with new sounds. The Green Group is reviewing "H" friends, sh,ch,th,wh. Blue group is reviewing cr, cl, fr, fl. Red Group is working on spelling words with the Long a and Short a sounds four different ways. I will send home note next week about our changes in Word Work.
In Math we began a new unit on Geometry. We began by exploring 1 dimensional shapes and discussing their characteristics.
In Science we began a new unit on Motion and Movement. We will do an experiement tomorrow where we observe the movement from one place to another of a wind up toy. If your child has a wind up toy he/she would like to bring to use during our experiement please send it tomorrow mornign.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Reminders:
Jan. 31 Science Fair
Feb. 1 Early Release Day at 12:45 pm
Feb. 4 Celebration of Families, RRISD 9am-2pm
Feb. 7 Generaly PTA Meeting 7:00 pm
Feb. 8 Spirit Night Out at Mimi's CAfe
Feb. 15 Skate Night, Playland Skate Center 6-8:30 pm
Feb 20 No School Presidents' Day)
Feb. 28 Spirit Night out at Catfish Parlour
March 3 Family Dinner Night in the Caraway Cafeteria
February Tuesday folder helper: Gina Johnston
Fairy Tale Parade ***Thursday***
First Grade will be having a Fairy Tale Parade on Thursday, January 18th at 8:45 to celebrate the end of our Fairy Tale Unit. Please have your child come to school dressed as their favorite fairy tale character. Please do not think that you have to go out and buy a costume for your child. You and your child can make a homemade mask and/or costume. This should be fun….not stressful!
Also, if you can, please have your child’s snack reflect what he/she dressed up as. For example, if your child is dressed as Snow White, send apple slices for her. If he is dressed as the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, maybe send cookies with him.
The parade will start at 8:45 and we will walk all around the school. We would love for you to come and cheer us on! If you have any questions, please ask your child’s teacher.
Thanks!
First Grade
In Reading Workshop we are reading Fractured Fairy Tales. We began our discussion by compairing a familiar Fairy Tale with a Fractured Fairy Tale. We read Cindy Ellen, A Wild Western Cinderella Story and compared it with the traditional version of Cinderella we read at the beginning of our Fairy Tale Unit. We will read and compare a couple of other Fractured Fairy Tales.
In Writer's Workshop we began thinking of our own Fairy Tale. We began by sketching our ideas across pages so we could get our ideas on paper.
In Word Work we began working with new sounds. The Green Group is reviewing "H" friends, sh,ch,th,wh. Blue group is reviewing cr, cl, fr, fl. Red Group is working on spelling words with the Long a and Short a sounds four different ways. I will send home note next week about our changes in Word Work.
In Math we began a new unit on Geometry. We began by exploring 1 dimensional shapes and discussing their characteristics.
In Science we began a new unit on Motion and Movement. We will do an experiement tomorrow where we observe the movement from one place to another of a wind up toy. If your child has a wind up toy he/she would like to bring to use during our experiement please send it tomorrow mornign.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
This week in First Grade...
January 9th- 13th
Reminders:
Jan 16th Holiday- No School
Jan 31st- Science Fair
**Please make sure your child's name is written in their coat and lunch box.**
Tuesday Folder Stuffer: Gina Johnston
This week in First grade...
In Reading Workshop we are reading and discussing Fairy Tales. We made a chart with the elements of a Fairy Tale and we are checking off the elements we discuss in each story as we read. A note will come home in the Tuesday Folder about our Fairy Tale Parade next week.
In Writer's Workshop we will begin writing our very own Fairy Tales! We will begin by planning out our story from beginning to end on writer's workshop paper. Then we will make a story map to make sure we have all of the elements of Fairy Tales in our own story!
In Word Work we are working on the same sounds as last week. I have stapled a note to a practice spelling test we took last Friday. I will write more next week about our weekly Spelling Tests.
In Math this week we are wrapping up our unit on Compairing and Ordering Numbers. We will work on solving problems using these skills as well!
In Science we are wrapping up our unit on Energy and we will begin a new unit on Magnets! We will have a lot of fun experiments to do with magnets.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Reminders:
Jan 16th Holiday- No School
Jan 31st- Science Fair
**Please make sure your child's name is written in their coat and lunch box.**
Tuesday Folder Stuffer: Gina Johnston
This week in First grade...
In Reading Workshop we are reading and discussing Fairy Tales. We made a chart with the elements of a Fairy Tale and we are checking off the elements we discuss in each story as we read. A note will come home in the Tuesday Folder about our Fairy Tale Parade next week.
In Writer's Workshop we will begin writing our very own Fairy Tales! We will begin by planning out our story from beginning to end on writer's workshop paper. Then we will make a story map to make sure we have all of the elements of Fairy Tales in our own story!
In Word Work we are working on the same sounds as last week. I have stapled a note to a practice spelling test we took last Friday. I will write more next week about our weekly Spelling Tests.
In Math this week we are wrapping up our unit on Compairing and Ordering Numbers. We will work on solving problems using these skills as well!
In Science we are wrapping up our unit on Energy and we will begin a new unit on Magnets! We will have a lot of fun experiments to do with magnets.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
This week in First grade...
January 3-6
Welcome back! My family and I traveled, by car, to Phoenix to visit my brother and his family. It was great to have all three of my parent's granddaughters together for Christmas. The day after Christmas my 7 month old was diagnosed with Pneumonia. Never a dull moment in the Caballero house! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break! Happy New Year!
Reminders:
Jan. 3 School resumes
Jan. 31, 2012 Science Fair
Tuesday Folder Mom: Gina Johnston
This week in Reading Workshop...
We will begin our unit on Fairy Tales! It's such a fun unit where we learn about the elements of a Fairy Tale. We read different fairy tales and talk about what makes each on special. We compare and contrast different versions of the same fairy tale. At the end of our unit we will have a Fairy Tale Parade where we all dress up as our favorite fairy tale character and parade around the school. Start brainstorming with your child the character they would like to be!
This week in Word Work...
We will be reviewing different sorts that we completed before the break. We will focus on spelling the words we have learned correctly in all of our writing.
This week in Writer's Workshop...
Today we wrote about our New Years Eve/ New Years Day festivities and thought of one goal we have for the new year. Come on by our classroom and read our writing that is hanging in the hall.
This week in Math...
We are compairing and ordering numbers to 99. Today we played games or talk about greater than and less than. We will transfer our knowledge about compairing numbers to problem solving next week.
This week in Science...
We will begin a unit on Energy. We will examine different types of energy, how we use energy and how the earth uses energy.
Get plenty of rest this week!
Mrs. Caballero
Welcome back! My family and I traveled, by car, to Phoenix to visit my brother and his family. It was great to have all three of my parent's granddaughters together for Christmas. The day after Christmas my 7 month old was diagnosed with Pneumonia. Never a dull moment in the Caballero house! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break! Happy New Year!
Reminders:
Jan. 3 School resumes
Jan. 31, 2012 Science Fair
Tuesday Folder Mom: Gina Johnston
This week in Reading Workshop...
We will begin our unit on Fairy Tales! It's such a fun unit where we learn about the elements of a Fairy Tale. We read different fairy tales and talk about what makes each on special. We compare and contrast different versions of the same fairy tale. At the end of our unit we will have a Fairy Tale Parade where we all dress up as our favorite fairy tale character and parade around the school. Start brainstorming with your child the character they would like to be!
This week in Word Work...
We will be reviewing different sorts that we completed before the break. We will focus on spelling the words we have learned correctly in all of our writing.
This week in Writer's Workshop...
Today we wrote about our New Years Eve/ New Years Day festivities and thought of one goal we have for the new year. Come on by our classroom and read our writing that is hanging in the hall.
This week in Math...
We are compairing and ordering numbers to 99. Today we played games or talk about greater than and less than. We will transfer our knowledge about compairing numbers to problem solving next week.
This week in Science...
We will begin a unit on Energy. We will examine different types of energy, how we use energy and how the earth uses energy.
Get plenty of rest this week!
Mrs. Caballero
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