This Week in First! (Week of April 9)

Agenda and reminders for the week of April 9, 2012

In ELA/Reading we are reading Tippy Toe Chick, Go!.  This story is an animal fantasy about a chick who won't let his size stop him from getting his favorite snack in the dog protected garden.  This story's phonics lesson focuses on ow words.  The secondary phonics concept deals with C+ le words.  The grammar concept is focuses on writing commands. 

*Review these concepts with your child by:

-having your child differentiate between sentences that are commands and sentences that are statements.

http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/sentence/typesofsentences/preview.weml

 -having your child make a ow flip book with various words.

youtube videos:

Ow words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G32Jyjzn-ZE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cvrPXmcN6s&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7BlkkaquHs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Words to read

http://www.wordway.us.com/FamilySets/owSET.pdf
-having your child practice reading cle words.
-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).
-use the spelling/phonics games from: 
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1540830&x=19f05

http://www.quia.com/jg/1100403.html

-use  http://clo.douglas.k12.ga.us/childu/index.html (Odyssey)

-use starfall.com (Starfall)
*Can your child read the story outside of the book? Try it! http://www.soundcityreading.com/rsstories5-1.pdf

**Repetition is key!!

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In Math, we will start Unit 6.  This unit is a continued review of previously taught concepts. 

*You can review any of the concepts taught throughtout the school year:
-having your child count change in your pockets, purse, the couch, the car 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

-utilizing any educational game website (they love thier games!)

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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

In Social Studies, we will review economics.

*Social Studies Vocabulary:

scarcity, goods, services, consumers, producers, wants, needs

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Important Dates 

4/10-4/13 and 4/17-4/18 - CRCT Testing grades 3-5

4/17- 1st grade Field Trip

4/20 - Night of the Arts

4/23 - Progress Reports

4/26 - Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night

This week in First! (March 26th)

Agenda and reminders for the week of March 26, 2012

In ELA/Reading we are reading  Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House.  This story is also a fiction about a boy having go to a new baby sitter.  He is scared, but ends up having great fun!  This story's phonics lesson focuses on compound words.  The secondary phonics concept deals with -ly and -ful . 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 -ful, -ly flip book with various words.

-having your child practice reading -ly,-ful and uiwords.

-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).
-use the spelling/phonics games from: 
http://www.quia.com/hm/312378.html

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1540823&x=8ef94

-use  http://clo.douglas.k12.ga.us/childu/index.html (Odyssey)

-use starfall.com (Starfall)
*Can your child read the story outside of the book? Try it! http://www.soundcityreading.com/rsstories4-6.pdf

**Repetition is key!!

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In Math, we will continue our unit on Bigger Numbers.  This unit is basically a review of previous concepts but using bigger numbers (to 100).  Our next stop in this unit will be money(counting, making amounts and making fair trades).

*You can review these concepts with your child by:
-having your child count change in you pockets, purse, the couch, the car 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
-http://www.apples4theteacher.com/java/counting/money.html (money counting practice)
-http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/mad_money_flash.html (for more advance practice
- http://math-play.com/money-games.html
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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

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 

3/22 - Picture Day
3/29 Spring Goody Bags and Egg Hunt
3/30-4/8 - Spring Break