Sunday, April 20, 2014

April 21-25

Hello Everyone!

I hope this latest blog post finds you well and that you are enjoying this fabulous Sunday weather as much as I am. We have a very exciting week ahead of us in first grade as we will be finishing our Heroes Unit! Thursday, April 24th will be our culminating activity: our Heroes Parade and paragraph presentation. I look forward to seeing our children show their creativity and the connections that they have made throughout this meaningful unit of inquiry. Please make sure that your child comes to school prepared to read his or her paragraph by allowing them to practice for you. 

Also, this upcoming Wednesday, April 23rd, beginning at 8:10 sharp, our class is scheduled to take a section of the Computer Adaptive Test  to show their progress in Reading. Please make sure your child  is well rested, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives to school no later than 7:50 so that they will perform to the best of their ability. 

Here's a look into the curriculum this week:

Spelling:
/oi/ and /oy/
oi- boil, coin, point  oy: boy, toy, oyster
red words: give, most, very

Grammar:
Reviewing Proper Nouns

Writing:
Children will choose an American Hero that they respect the most and provide evidence to support their thinking.

Social Studies:
Introducing American Heroes: Theodore Roosevelt and George Washington Carver. Reflecting upon our unity of inquiry and answering student questions.

Math:
Continuing our study of fractions and counting coins. Reviewing for Unit 8 Post Assessment.


Important Announcements and Reminders:

  • Hero Parade is April 24th beginning at 8:10.
  • CAAS testing is April 23rd beginning at 8:10. 
  • Please email me with the Mother's Day Tea date that works for you. An email was sent last Friday with two choices.

Thank you for your amazing support!

Mrs. Peake


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