First Grade News

September 26-30, 2016

Mrs. Sanfilippo: Room 1

Math
Big Idea: The children will be using
number bonds to show the parts and
whole for a given number.
New Vocabulary
Part: one of two or more smaller units
that make up a whole
Whole: a complete unit
Number bond: a number relationship
between parts and whole
We will continue our work with
number bonds using cubes and math
balances to find number bonds with 3
parts.
Students will be introduced to the
associative property. Ex. (2+3)+4 is
the same as 2+(3+4)
Students will apply this property to
number bonds- the parts in a number
bond can be grouped in different
ways.
Thinking Cap Day
Students will use cups, beads to figure
out the missing part by using the part
that can be seen.
Thinking skills:
Analyzing parts and whole
Deduction
Problem-Solving Strategies
Act it out
Guess and check
Depending on how the children do with
this weeks lessons, we may finish up this
short unit by Friday.

Science
We will do a follow-up exploration to last
weeks sink or float experiment. This
weeks question will be How can we get a
candy that usually sinks to float just by
changing its shape?

Science
We will do a follow-up exploration to last
weeks sink or float experiment. This
weeks question will be How can we get a
candy that usually sinks to float just by
changing its shape?

Writing Workshop
At the beginning of our daily Writing
Workshop, the children will learn about
the fundamentals of writing using the
Framing Your Thoughts program.
This weeks skill focus Proper Names

Ex. Common Name girl

Proper Name Suzy
Common Name: day
Proper Name: Tuesday
Writing Workshop
Six Traits Focus: Ideas

First Grade News

September 26-30, 2016
Mrs. Sanfilippo: Room 1
Finding the right topic to
write about
Parent Reminders
Using good, describing words
1. Please log onto our website to
Making what you are writing
sign-up for parent/teacher
about clear for others to
conferences. There are 3 days
understand
to choose from .It is a district
Mentor Text: When I Am Old
policy that we meet with all
With You by Author, Angela
families for the first round of
Johnson.
conferences.
This story is a loving tribute to the
2. Early release day- Tuesday,
special relationship between a boy
October 4, 2016 Students will
and his grandfather. We will use
be dismissed at 11:25.
this book as a basis for this weeks
3. Homework math homework can
writing lessons as it reminds us how
be turned in the day after
important it is for children to have
assigned or by Friday of the
at least one special adult in their
assigned week.
lives to spend time with and learn
Thank you,
from.
Ann Sanfilippo
.

SECOND STEP
Lesson 3 Following Directions
Concepts for this lesson
Listening and following directions
are important skills for learning.
Repeating directions helps you
remember them.
Following directions involves using
your eyes, ears and brain.
Key Words: directions, repeat

Have a great week,

Ann Sanfilippo

First Grade News

September 26-30, 2016
Mrs. Sanfilippo: Room 1