This week in first! (8/20-(8/24)

Agenda and reminders for the week of August 20, 2012

In ELA/Reading we are reading Sam, Come Back!. This story is about a mischevious (good word to look up in the dictionary!) cat named Sam who loves to play.  This story's phonics lesson focuses on short a words.  The secondary phonics concept deals with final -ck in words like pack and sack.  The grammar for this story deals with forming sentences.

*Review grammar concepts with your child by:

-having your child orally form sentences CORRECTLY at all times

-having your child write complete sentences with proper capitals and punctuation.  Make sure they understand a sentence needs a "who" and "what" to be complete.
-cutting pre-made sentences for your child to arrange correctly
Video
~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdUXxdmhIsw

*Review phonics concepts with your child by:
-having spelling practice with short a and final -ck words (ideas-writing on a white board, writing on a mirror(dry erase markers also work on mirrors!), spelling words in/with play-do, shaving cream, pasta, on your back, orally etc.)
-finding short a, final -ck words in magazines, newspapers, billboards, etc.
-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words)
-make a chart of word chunks and practice reading real and nonsense words (ie -an, man, can, Dan; "ack", pack, sack, shack)
Videos

~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tif2a8vXeAA (short a song)
~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIsF8JhZyVY (words to read and listen to)
~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbS7KfgZ30s (blending short a ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7skTJ3bp6QY (ck sound)
~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McYB2UVejRY (ck)
*feel free to look up more on your owngames/review geared toward this weeks concepts: 
~ http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=379354&x=3f243 (spelling words)
~ http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2954750 (amazing words)
~ http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3168775 (high frequency sight words)

Other games and activities online:
- http://www.quia.com/jg/1086590.html (Sam, Come Back! games)
-use  Odyssey

-use Starfall (Starfall)
*Can your child read the story outside of the book? Try it! http://www.soundcityreading.com/rsstoriesunit1.pdf (This link contains all unit 1 stories, you can print each one or read them as we do, online)

**Repetition is key!!

In Math, we will be working on number order and before, after and in between numbers. 

*You can review these concepts with your child by:
-using a deck of cards where your child chooses a number and tells you what comes before or after (you can use 2 cards to make double digit numbers or more for hight numbers)
-simply calling out numbers for your child to tell you what comes before, after or in between
                                       -giving random numbers to put in order
Odyssey which has teacher created assignments/games

-utilizing xtramath.org (for continued addition and subtraction help)

-utilizing Starfall (which now has a math component)
-utilizing http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1

In Science, we are focusing magnets.  We will discuss how magnets work, what they can and can not attract, and how the repel. 

*Science Vocabulary:   
attract, repel, poles, energy

Important Dates

9/3 - No School, Labor Day
9/5 - Progress Reports