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Reading Math
In Reader’s Workshop this This week in math,
week, first graders continued first graders worked
investigating nonfiction on solving cross
books. They reread books to number puzzles with
make sure they understood missing addends.
and worked on fluency, We discovered that in order to solve for a missing
adding stress and intonation to important words. First addend, you need two pieces of information (one
graders will begin learning how to tackle super hard addend and the sum). First graders had fun using their
words in order to keep learning. math skills to solve for missing “mystery” numbers. We
played a game called “Counters in a Cup” to review
Fundations missing addend skills.
This week in Fundations, first graders continued
learning about the -nk glued sounds (-ank, -ink, -onk, Social Studies
and -unk). We also learned that suffix -s can be added First grade teachers are beginning to assess students
to basewords with glued sounds. Some of these words on their knowledge of the days of the week, months of
are plurals (i.e. banks) and some are action words (i.e. the year, seasons, and home addresses. These would
sinks). We also learned two new trick words: too, very be great things to practice at home with your child.
and also. Next week, students will take the Unit 7 Thank you!
Fundations test.
Winter Performance
First graders have been practicing
special songs and poems for our
Winter Performance! We will share our
songs and poems with Mitchell School
on January 25th and with parents on
January 28th at 8:45am in the cafeteria. We hope
Writer’s Workshop many of you can attend!
First graders are
teaching so many
interesting facts in
their information Save the Date
books! We learned to January 21st: NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
imagine questions our January 25th: Winter Wonderland Performance for
readers might have to Mitchell School
help us add more January 28th: Winter Wonderland Performance for 1st
details and pages to our stories. We also learned that Grade Families
writers can teach with their pictures. First graders had January 29th - February 1st: Winter Book Fair
fun adding details such as arrows, labels, text boxes, January 30th: Early Release (12:15pm)
words, and much more to their pictures.