Hello,
The countdown is on to winter break and excitement is in the air in first grade! We’re thankful that the temperatures have warmed up a bit so we can burn off some energy outside :)
Upcoming Events:
December 22nd-Holiday Colors
December 23rd- No School- Start of Winter Break
January 3rd-Classes resume
Reading: We are spending this week wrapping up our nonfiction reading. We have chosen a topic we are researching and getting ready to teach to Ms. Schmalzer’s class. In January we will be digging into more decoding and comprehension strategies as we move up the levels as readers!
Writing: We are finishing up our All About books this week. When we come back after break we will be starting to write reviews as part of our persuasive writing. Look for more information in January about sending in a “collection” to help with this writing work.
Word Work: No new words this week. We will be reviewing the words currently on on our word wall and using them to help us spell other words.
Math: We are continuing our Place Value unit, which focuses on 2-digit numbers and tens and ones. We’ve spent some time adding 1 or 10 to a two digit number and noticing the difference. We will also be adding tens and ones to decade numbers (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90).We will spend some time adding a 1-digit number to a 2-digit number and exlpore the counting on strategy to determine the total.
Content: We are continuing to research and study how Christmas is celebrated around the world. So far we’ve studied Germany, Mexico, Italy, England, Sweden and Australia. We are adding our learning to our Christmas Around the World booklets, which we will be bringing home at the end of the week. When we return from break we will be beginning our family unit.
As always if you have any questions, let me know!
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