Oct. 15th-18th

Hello All!
   I hope everyone enjoyed their Fall Break! I am very excited seeing the children again as we embark on yet another adventurous week in First Grade. We have began a new unit of study on Weather and our central idea is that human safety is connected to understanding weather patterns. Last week we met a real meteorologist and visited his weather van. We created our own "Weather Dictionaries" and used our Science books to understand the basic concepts of weather. This week we will be exploring how to use a thermometer to measure temperature as well as inquire about how and why temperature affects our daily lives. We will also be studying the Water Cycle.

Here's what we will be reviewing this week:

Reading: Identifying the main idea and details of a story, Identifying how characters can change throughout texts.

Spelling/Phonics: Reviewing words with the consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th) and the short vowel sounds. 

Red Words: have, or, from

Grammar: Reviewing plural nouns that follow the following rules: add 's' and add 'es'. Introducing the rule that if a noun ends in a 'y'. ex: 'baby' Then we drop the 'y' and add 'ies' to make 'babies'

Writing: Brainstorming, editing, and publishing a personal narrative.

Science: Exploring the steps of the Water Cycle and understanding how to use thermometers properly when studying weather.

Math: Reviewing basic addition and subtraction facts, telling time, and using the number line and hundred's grid to solve problems relating to addition and subtraction.

  

Important Announcements and Reminders

• This Friday our class will be traveling to the Chattahoochie Nature Center. Please make sure that your child wears his or her blue Sarah Smith Field Trip shirt on this day and brings his or her lunch in a brown paper sack so that it can be easily disposed.

Congratulations to our newest Star Student, Will Samady! We think that Will is principled when he listens to his teacher and his friends and follows directions the first time. Will shows curiosity when he asks questions and explores facts about different animals. We are proud of our new knowledgeable Star Student! Keep up the great work Will!

Our class is getting VERY close to their first big prize of filling up our big bucket of FUZZIES! Please encourage your child to help us reach our goal by following our Essential Agreements each day and coming to school ready to learn! We have to work as a team to fill up the bucket!

Thank you for your continued support at home!!

Gratefully yours, 

  

Jean Peake 

jpeake@atlanta.k12.ga.us