September 23rd-September 28th

Monday
No School
Parent Report Day

Reading
Read the story Get the Egg
Short e and beginning blends th, st, sm, cl, tr
Main Idea of a story
Fantasy and Realism
What words can be made with this weeks sound?
Are the stories we have read fantasy or real?
What it the story mostly about?

Math
Decomposing numbers (subtraction)
Related addition and subtraction facts
How do we solve subtraction sentences?
How do pictures show subtracting?
What happens when you take away 0?
What is greater than, less than and equal to?

Social Science
Balance and Motion
What is balance?
What is force?
What is gravity?
How do you use counter balance?

Spelling Words
bed
men
red
step
ten
from
net
leg
jet
sled
wet
the

High Frequency Words
in
on
way
of
and
you
was
on
are
they
have
blue
from
little
four
five
the
saw
small
tree
your

We have added October 4th as another shaved ice day.  :0)

Language Arts
Read:  Fox and a Kit
Learn inflected ending -s and -ing
Essential Questions:
What words can be made with this weeks sound?
Who are the characters in the story?
Is the story real or fantasy?
Spelling Test Friday

Math
Composing Numbers
Essential Questions:
How do we solve addition sentences?
How do pictures show adding to?
What happens when you add zero?

Social Science
Balance and Motion


Spelling Words
nap  naps  sit   sits   win   wins   fit   fits   hit   hits   they   have

High Frequency Words
in    on    way    of   and   you    was    on    are  they   blue   from   little   four   five   the

Important Dates:
September 19-Gotcha Party
September 25- Shaved Ice
September 26-Cookie Dough Fundraiser kickoff

We will celebrate Grandparents day Monday, September 9, 2013.

Language Arts
Read: Big Blue Ox
Essential Questions:
What words can be made with this weeks sound?
Who are the characters in the story?
Is the story real or fantasy?
Spelling Test Friday

Math
Composing Numbers
Essential Questions:
How do we solve addition sentences?
How do pictures show adding to?
What happens when you add zero?

Social Science
Family and Grandparents


Spelling Words
got   hot   hop   lock   mom   mop   ox   pop   pot   rock   on    are

High Frequency Words
in   on   way   of   and   you   was   on   are

Important Dates:
September 9-Grandparents Day
September 10-Picture Day
September 11-Shaved Ice
September 19-Gotcha Party
September 25- Shaved Ice
September 26-Cookie Dough Fundraiser kickoff

We had another fun week in purple pod first grade!  We had our first spelling test and share day.  Next week Colby Allen will be our first student of the week!  We will also start centers next week!

Language Arts
We will read the story Pig in a Wig.
We will learn the short i sound.

Essential Questions
What words can you make with the sound of the week?
Who are the characters in the story?
Is the story real or fantasy?
Can you summarize the story?

Spelling Words
in
it
did
sit
six
fix
lip
mix
pin
wig
and
take

High Frequency Words
in
on
way
of
and
you
was


Math
Composing numbers  (adding)

Essential Questions
How do we solve addition sentences?
How do you count to 120?

Social Science
Families

Essential Questions
Why is your family important?

Important Dates
September 2-Labor Day
September 3-PTO
September 10-Picture Day
September 11-Shaved Ice
September 19-Gotcha Party
September 25-Shaved Ice
September 26-Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kickoff

Welcome to First Grade!

We have had an awesome start this year.  I want to thank you all for being so patient as I was out the last 3 days.  I am back and I missed the students so much.  I will update this blog each week with our objectives for the week and homework.  I have enjoyed getting to know your children.

Language Arts:
We will read Sam Come Back!
We will learn the short a sound
Essential Questions:
What words can be made with this week's sound?
What is the story all about?
Who are the characters?
Why did the author write this story?

Spelling Words:
am    
cat
at
dad
mad
bat
ran
can
sack
back
and
of

Math:
We will review numbers and patterns
Essential Question:
How do pictures show adding to?
What hapens when you add zero to a number?
What is a pattern?

Social Science:
All About Me
Essential Questions:
Why is your family special?
What is a community?

Your child may bring a small toy to share on Fridays for our share time.