March 28th - April 1st

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Doreen Cronin Author’s Study

Books in a series

Common characters, settings, problems, and solutions

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: ready, might, suddenly, special, & beautiful

Word Chunk: “oi” & “oy”

Word Family: “ing”

Writing:

Writing Realistic Fiction Stories

Writing stories that have characters, a problem, and a solution

Making our characters come to life by using dialogue and describing events step by step

Math:

Place Value

Understanding the ones, tens, and hundreds place values

Using tens and ones blocks to add 2 digit numbers (23+54=_)

Theme:

Parts of a plant

Sunflower craft

Nature Center Field Trip

On April 7th, first graders will be taking a field trip to the Nature Center. Here are some details you should be aware of:

•          We will board the bus at 8:50am and return at 12:45.

•          We will begin a hike or visit the exhibits inside at 9:30.

•          We will eat lunch at the park by the Nature Center.

•          Your child will need a sack lunch from home or a school sack lunch.

•          Make sure your kiddo wears tennis shoes and brings a light jacket.

•          Your child needs to wear their WOHE shirt.

It should be a fun trip full of lots of learning. Come and enjoy the fun!

Wonder Table

Now that spring has finally arrived, I would love to update our wonder table.  Keep an eye out for spring time items that we can observe. Your child is invited to bring in budding flowers, interesting plants, and yes…even insects (no spiders please)! All I am asking is that you make sure all insects are in a secure container.  We will observe them and then release them outside.  Keep your eyes open for signs of spring!

Dates to Remember

April 7th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

May 20th: Last Day of School