Friday, February 10, 2012
Student Recognition
Ms. Lewis of Fifth Grade just put together a Student Recoginition Board for our school. Here you can see students from each class highlighted for thier display of positive character. Here are the students recognized for the month of February!
This Week in First! (Week of February 13)
Agenda and reminders for the week of February 13, 2012
**Tuesday is Valentine's Day!! Don't forget to send in Valentine's with your child to share with others!
**Friday is the 80's Dance. You won't want to miss it!!!
In ELA/Reading we are reading Mama's Birthday Present . This story is about a little boy named Francisco who wants to throw is mother a party for her birthday and gets help from many friends and family members. This story's phonics lesson focuses on long a words (ai, ay). The secondary phonics concept is possessive nouns. Grammar for this unit deals with adjectives.
*Review these concepts with your child by:
-having your child identify nouns, then add a word to describe the noun.
-having your child make a long a (two vowels go walking) flip book with various words.
*repeat the phrase "when to vowel go walking the first one does the talking and the second on is silent so reinforce the sound*
-having your child identify the things he/she, you, etc. own as to practice using possessive words
-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).
-use the spelling/phonics games from:
-use the spelling/phonics games from:
-use http://clo.douglas.k12.ga.us/childu/index.html (Odyssey)
-use starfall.com (Starfall)
**Repetition is key!!
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In Math, we will begin our unit on Bigger Numbers. This unit is basically a review of previous concepts but using bigger numbers (to 100). Our first stop in this unit will be rounding.
In Math, we will begin our unit on Bigger Numbers. This unit is basically a review of previous concepts but using bigger numbers (to 100). Our first stop in this unit will be rounding.
*You can review this concept with your child by:
-having your child tell you the closest ten to a given number
-having your child tell you the closest ten to a given number
http://clo.douglas.k12.ga.us/childu/index.html which has teacher created assignments/games
-utilizing xtramath.org (for continued addition and subtraction help)
-utilizing http://more.starfall.com/ (which now has a math component)
-utilizing http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1
-utilizing http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1
**The concept of rounding is usually an "you get it or you don't concept, please repeat, repeat, repeat at home!"
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In Science, we are focusing on weather and water(weather patterns, water cycle).
In Social Studies, we will continue to talk about famous Americans.
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In Science, we are focusing on weather and water(weather patterns, water cycle).
*Science Vocabulary:
seasons, weather, water cycle, condensation, precipitation, evaporation
seasons, weather, water cycle, condensation, precipitation, evaporation
In Social Studies, we will continue to talk about famous Americans.
*Social Studies Vocabulary:
-Harriet Tubman, Benjamain Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington Carver, and Lewis and Clark and Sacagewea, Declaration of Independence, Underground Railroad, inventor, scientist, national parks
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Important Dates
2/14 Valentine's Day
2/17 - 80's Dance!
2/20-2/24 - Winter Break
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
This week in First! (Week of January 6th)
Agenda and reminders for the week of February 6, 2012
*Review these concepts with your child by:
-having your child write sentences and circle the verbs
-having your child write sentences and circle the verbs
-having your child find verbs in TV commercials, on websites, etc.
-having your child make a -dge /j/ flip book with various words.
-having your child identify the base words in -er, -est words
-comparing 2 and more than 2 using -er, -est endings
-use the spelling/phonics games from:
-use the spelling/phonics games from:
-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/plays/load.htm?f (more plays)
-use http://clo.douglas.k12.ga.us/childu/index.html (Odyssey)
-use starfall.com (Starfall)
**Repetition is key!!
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In Math, we will be completing our unit on measurement(length, weight, capacity, and time) with a unit test on Friday, February 10th.*You can review the unit concepts with your child by:
-having your child tell you time (to hour and half hour)
-having your child tell you time (to hour and half hour)
-making a clock at home labeling hour and minute hand, face and using it to practice telling time
-comparing objects that hold more or less (capacity)
-sorting objects according to how much they can hold (capacity)
-utilizing odyssey at
-comparing things that weigh more or less (weight)
-sorting objects by weight (least to greatest, greatest to least)
-comparing lengths of objects-measuring objects with cubes, paper clips, rulers, etc.
http://clo.douglas.k12.ga.us/childu/index.html which has teacher created assignments/games
-utilizing xtramath.org (for continued addition and subtraction help)
-utilizing http://more.starfall.com/ (which now has a math component) -utilizing http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1
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In Science, we are focusing on weather and water(weather patterns, water cycle). *Science Vocabulary:
seasons, weather, water cycle, condensation, precipitation, evaporation
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*Social Studies Vocabulary: In Social Studies, we will continue our 6 week unit on Famous Americans.
-exploration, Declaration of Independence, Underground Railroad, National Parks, inventors, controbutions
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Important Dates
2/6 - Progress Reports
2/6 - Lunch with a Loved one
2/6-2/10 - Scholastic Book Fair
2/7 - Curriculum Night @ 6:30
2/9 - Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night
2/17 - 80's Dance!
2/20-2/24 - Winter Break
2/20-2/24 - Winter Break
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