December
2-6, 2013
Math:
This week, we will start learning about Money.
We will learn the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter, and we will discuss
the characteristics that make each coin unique.
We will make a money book and compare and contrast the coins.
Reading
Workshop: This week we will begin our
"giving" unit. For the next two weeks we will focus on
literature that shows the benefits of having a giving heart. We will do
different activities that focus on giving to others and to nature. The comprehension
strategy that we will use this week is summarizing/retelling. As we read,
we should always stop to ask ourselves what we just read and retell what is
happening in the story. If we don't remember, we should go back and
reread. If we do remember, move on with our reading until we get to the
end and then retell/summarize again when we are finished with the story.
Word Study:
Green Group: ug, ut, and un word families (run, cut, mug)
Blue Group:
h, sh, and ch diagraphs (house,
sheep, chain)
Red Group:
short –e (CVC and CVVC) and long –e (CVVC) (short –e:
when, dead, long –e: trees, each)
Writing Workshop: We are learning all about writing a friendly letter during
Writer's Workshop this week. We will be putting our skills to practice by writing
a letter to another first grade class as we learn the five parts of a friendly
letter. We will learn about "Pen Pals", and encourage writing letters
to friends and relatives throughout this unit!
Social
Studies: For
the next several weeks we will be learning about the many different winter
celebrations around the world. This
week, we will learn about celebrations in the USA, Irael, England and India.
Habit #6:
Synergize. I
value other people’s strengths and learn from them. I seek out other people’s ideas because I
know that by teaming with others, we can create better solutions than anyone of
us can alone.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy
snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure
your child wears tennis shoes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library
day is Friday.
*Please
remember to send back your child’s orange folder every day.
Dates to
remember:
November
27-29: Thanksgiving Holidays
December
4: Early Release Day
December
5: Family Art Night
December
9-13: Book Fair
December
23: Winter Break Begins
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