February 4th - February 8th

What We Are Learning

Reading: Putting it all Together

·       Review story elements, retelling, and lesson

·       Practicing putting it all together in a strong retelling of a fiction text

Word Work

·       Sight words: us, saw, house, want,

·       Phonics: igh

Writing: Opinion Writing

·       Giving and receiving feedback

·       Using example writing and assessing for all the parts with focus on conventions (upper and lower case, spelling, handwriting, etc.)

·       Peer feedback and working with a partner to improve opinion book

Math: Topic 10 lessons 5-10

·       Adding 10s and 1s

·       Making 10 to add

Theme: Precipitation

·       Creating rain gauges to measure precipitation

·       Tracking precipitation amounts over time

Valentine’s Day Party

Our Valentine’s Day party will be on Thursday, February 14th.  For this day, your child is invited to bring valentines to pass out, as well as a box or bag to keep their valentines safe.

Your child can make a Valentine Box (or bag) at home.  They can be as simple as a decorated brown paper bag or as complicated as papier-mâché. It’s up to you!  Just make sure there is an opening for first graders to easily place their valentines into.

Your child needs to bring a valentine for each child in our class. These can be store bought or homemade! (If your family does not have the resources to provide valentines for your child, please let me know and your child can make some at school.)

Please be sure to send your child’s valentines and valentine boxes ON February 14h.  Our room can get really crowded, so please do not send them ahead of time.

Dates to Remember

February 7th-Spring Pictures

February 14th-Class Parties (2:00-3:00)

February 15th-1/2 day for students (dismiss at 12:30)

February 18^th- Snow Make Up Day

March 22^nd- Field Trip to Nature Center