April 14-18

Hello Everyone!
   I hope that you have all had an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break! I still cannot believe we are this far into the school year and that we only have a few more precious weeks together in first grade. It has been a tremendous honor teaching your child and I look forward to helping your child reach his or her goals in the weeks ahead. We still have a lot to learn! As small groups have come to an end, I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to be with us. Your dedication to our class has been outstanding and I truly canot thank you enough. I want to especially thank our amazing room mom, Ashley Welcher, for her tireless efforts in rallying volunteers on a weekly basis. We could not have done it without you! These next weeks will be important as we will be learning new content as well as reviewing a years worth of information. Please make sure your child comes to school ready to learn. As always, I will do my best to ensure that our classroom is as engaging as possible for your young learner.

Here's a look into what your child will be learning this week:

Spelling:

 /au/ and /aw/

ex: au: August, haul, Auburn   aw: paw, crawl, hawk

Red Words: no, years, live

Grammar: 

Identifying the subject of a sentence.

Reading: 

Analyzing how illustrations add to the meaning of texts. 

Comparing and Contrasting Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: 

Students will write a personal narrative about a time when they have been a hero or have acted in a heroic way.

Math: 

Introducing the concept of equal parts and fractions.

Social Studies:
Reviewing American Heroes: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Introducing the explorations and discoveries that were made by Lewis and Clark, and Sacagawea.

At this present time, I do not have any Important Updates or Reminders :)

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Peake