Thursday, April 7, 2016

April 4th - April 8th

What We Are Learning
Reading: 
Good readers make predictions using evidence from the text and picture clues

Word Work:
Popcorn Words: couldn’t, either, thought, they’re, & while
Word Chunk: “ui”
Word Family: “oat”

Writing:
Writing Realistic Fiction Stories
Writing stories that have characters, a problem, and a solution
Making our characters come to life by using dialogue, describing events step by step, and describing our character feelings

Math:
Place Value
Using the 120 chart to identify numbers
Finding 10 more, 10 less, 20 more, and 20 less for a specific number using the 12o chart

Theme:
What plants need to grow
Bean experiment and observing

Nature Center Field Trip
We had such a wonderful time on our field trip this week.  Thank you all who came and enjoyed the day with us.  For those of you who were unable to make it, I have uploaded several pictures onto my classroom website (mrshappelslittleapples.blogspot.com).  Click on the Classroom Pictures tab to view them.

Reading
We only have 6 weeks of first grade left! Can you believe it? Please make reading a priority at home.  End of the year DRA testing is approaching fast.  Any additional reading practice will greatly benefit your child. 

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 27th: Tiger Pride Assembly
May 16th: Field Day

May 20th: Last Day of School

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