Monday, February 21, 2011

This week in First Grade...

February 21-25

Reminders
Tuesday Folder stuffer: Alyssa Tran's Mom (February)
Tuesday Parent: Elizabeth Pooler

Important dates:
March 9th Early Release Day- 12:45am
March 14-17 Spring Break

This week in Reader's Workshop...
We will be focusing on How to be a Good Partner. We read with a partner and write with partners everyday. We will focus on how to make our partner feel good about their work and build their confidence.

In Writer's Workshop we will be starting a new unit. We will be focusing on Writing as Readers. This week we will think about writing and thinking about how others feel when they read our writing.

In Word Work our sound is the (oo) sound.

Rule: The (oo) sound in the middle of a word is spelled oo as in book.

Spelling words: shook, crook, hood, foot, took, look
Enrichment list: lookout, bookcase, cookie, firewood, goodbye, football
Challenge words: animal, research
Word Wall: know, find, why, every, been

In Math this week we are working on addition strategies. Adding doubles (2+2=4) and learning to add with doubles plus 1 (2+3=5) and plus 2 (2+4=6) facts. We will make flashcards to practice with and practice our skills in problem solving situations.

In Science we are going to begin our unit on Animals. We will learn about a different type of animal and discuss it's body and parts as well as it's life cycle.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Caballero

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