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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Word of the Week
In Science we are still working on our Balance and Motion kit. We are now on the Motion part of it and this week we have been making zoomers. So our word of the week is: Zoomers
Homework for the week of February 14th
Math | Complete attached Math Expressions pages: 6-15 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice back) 6-16 (Homework- front and Remembering- back) |
Spelling and Writing | Sight Words this Week: eat back car man best 1. Practice writing each word 5 times in your best handwriting. (Use the blue handwriting sheet in the back of the homework folder to make sure lines are being used correctly.) 2. Write a short story using all of the sight words for the week. Make sure the story makes sense and has complete thoughts, in addition to capitals and periods. (Please underline the sight words in the story.) *Remember “think a thought, write a thought, put a period.* |
Reading | Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad and parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet. Have your child use their “Fiction retelling star” for assistance. Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week. |
Phonics | Do the worksheet “Scruffy will ride.” Work on reading the story with good fluency and answer the questions on the back of the sheet. |
Monday, February 7, 2011
Word of the week
This week and two weeks ago we had can't and don't as our sight words for the week. We have been talking about the apostrophe in these words and how that makes them special. So our word for the week is: contraction.
Newsletter for February 7th
Bi-Weekly Newsletter- Volume 17
February 7, 2011
Reading- For the last few weeks, we have been working on collecting non-fiction facts for a topic of their choice. We first read the books to get ourselves familiar, then wrote the facts in our own language, and then worked with Mr. Tart to put our information into a power point presentation. They have been working really hard on typing the facts and finding pictures that relate to their facts. I can’t wait for you to see all of their hard work!
Writing- We have been working on a winter writing. We first made a graphic organizer describing our favorite winter activity, the weather in winter, what type of clothing we have to wear, and special things animals do to prepare for the winter time. We did lots of research by reading many books and found out that animals hibernate, migrate, hide food, and even change the color of their fur to prepare for the winter time. From there, we have been working on writing a winter story with lots of great descriptions. This week we will work on editing our story to make sure we have everything that great first grade writing needs to have and then write our final draft.
Math- We have been working on both 2-dimensional (flat) and 3-dimensional (solid) shapes. We found that we can make parallelogram, trapezoids, and hexagons by combining triangles together. We also have been exploring 3-d shapes and finding them in our everyday life. We have been exploring how some can roll, like the sphere, cylinder, and cone. How both the cube and rectangular prism both has 6 faces, 8 corners, and 12 edges, and how the cube, rectangular prism, cone, and cylinder can slide.
Science- Today our mobiles came home. We had a great time making them and discovering how to exactly make them balance. We found out that we have to move the objects on the straw to make it balance. More specifically we found that if a side is heavier, we have to move the center paper clip, which is the balance point, towards the heavier side and it will become balanced. Have your child show you how to balance their mobile!
Groundhog Day-Well, we had a great day and learned a lot about the furry weatherman! We found out that Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow which means spring is on its way. But our local groundhog, Sir Walter Wally, did see his shadow and is predicting 6 more weeks of winter. When we went out as a class, we agreed with Sir Walter Wally. So I guess only time will tell, to see which groundhog was correct. Ask your child which groundhog we were hoping was correct. It may surprise you.
Important Information:
- Non-Fiction Presentation-As talked about in the Reading Section above, we are going to have a class presentation of the kid’s Non-Fiction report. We would love to have you come and join us on Thursday, February 24th at 2:30. Each student will be sharing their power point and information that they learned about their non-fiction topic. Hope to see you there!
- Classroom Blog-Some students are telling me they are still having problems getting onto the blog. If this happens to you, please let me know and I can send paper copies home of everything. Our blog is http://missbethelsfirstgradeclassroom.blogspot.com
- Valentine Boxes-These may be brought in this week. Please make sure to include a valentine for everyone in the class. If you need the list again or any materials, please just let me know.
- Yearbook- Presale for yearbooks is still going on. If you would like to purchase one, they are $14.00 each. We will have a limited amount of extras when they come in, in the spring.
- Math homework for Wednesday- There is a white sheet that came home today about bringing in household items that are the shape of cylinders, cones, and rectangular prisms. We will need them for Wednesday’s math lesson.
- Field Trip- I am still missing quite a few permission slips and lunch form for our field trip on February 25th. Please return those to school as soon as possible. Remember, if you are interested in being a chaperone, I have one more spot available.
Important dates for your calendar:
- Wednesday, February 9th- Book Fair Preview
- Friday, February 11th- Book Fair Buy and Early Release at 1:15
- Monday, February 14th- Valentine’s Day
- Thursday, February 17th- Book Fair Family Night from 6 to 8 pm
- Saturday, February 19th- Brady’s Birthday
- Monday, February 21st- President’s Day
- Thursday, February 24th- Class non-fiction project presentation at 2:30
- Friday, February 25th- Field Trip to Poe Health Center and money due for Jump Rope for Heart
- Monday, February 28th- Jump Rope for Heart (Tracks 1 and 3)
- Friday, March 4th- Early Release at 1:15
- Sunday, March 6th- Anslee’s Birthday
- Monday, March 7th- Report Cards go home and Track out till April 4th
- Tuesday, March 15th- Faris’ Birthday
- Thursday, March 17th- St. Patrick’s Day
- Thursday, March 24th- Prue’s Birthday
- Wednesday, March 30th- Miss Bethel’s Birthday
- Monday, April 4th- Track back in
Wish List
- Lysol Spray
- Clorox Wipes
- Items for the Treasure Chest
- Glue Sticks
Homework for February 7th
Homework this Week
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Math | Complete attached Math Expressions pages: 6-9 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice- back) 6-14 (Homework- front and Remembering- back) |
Spelling and Writing | Sight Words this Week: away children can’t because boy 1. Practice writing each word 5 times in your best handwriting. (Use the blue handwriting sheet in the back of the homework folder to make sure lines are being used correctly.) 2. Write a short story using all of the sight words for the week. Make sure the story makes sense and has complete thoughts, in addition to capitals and periods. (Please underline the sight words in the story.) *Please make sure your child is taking their time and using their neatest handwriting. I want them to take pride in their work! |
Reading | Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad and parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet. Take time to really work through the questions with your child. Eventually they will be able to answer most of the questions without much prompting. Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week; |
Phonics | Do the worksheet “Rhyme Time”. Find 4 words in your book and write a word that rhymes with it. Then draw a picture for each word. *For an added bonus, write more words that rhyme with your word from the book. |
Reminder: Please return your assignments, completed with your name on it, in your Homework Folder on Friday morning! J
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