This week in 1st! (9/24-9/28)

Agenda and reminders for the week of September 24, 2012

***Remember***

 

In ELA/Reading we are reading Animal Park. This story is about a safari where the narrator gets to see different animals. This story's phonics lesson focuses on short u words. The secondary phonics concept deals with ending blends such as must. The grammar lesson for the week deals with asking 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 are able to differentiate between the naming part (who or what) and the action part (what did the who, do?)

-writing pre-made sentences for your child to highlight the different sentence parts.
-having your child differentiate between asking and telling sentences (without punctuation)

-giving your child sentences and having them add the appropriate punctuaction

*Review phonics/spelling concepts with your child by:

-having spelling practice with short u and words with ending blends(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 u and words with ending blends in magazines, newspapers, billboards, etc.

-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words)

-make a chart of word chunks (word chunks/word families are words that have the same endings like "un" - bun, fun, run; "-nd" - hand, grand, and) and practice reading real and nonsense words

Links for your Leisure

Link	Type	Description
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWiRgOuaS84 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOPTTBIIDc4	Video	Short u song
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1540648	Games/Website	Spelling practice List 1 words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5XMQMDs6mg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGWrjq1Dm9o&feature=relmfu	Video	Ending Blends
http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/ug/load.htm?f http://www.starfall.com/n/short-u/su/load.htm?f	Video/Story	Short u reading practice
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/birds/preview.weml	Video	Birds
http://www.quia.com/hm/308353.html	Games	Get the Egg!practice games

*Feel free to look up more on your own games/review geared toward this weeks concepts!

Other games and activities online:

-use Odyssey

*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 are wrapping up Unit 1 with a review week.  On, Friday we will give the first CDA(Common District Assessment) of the year for math.

*Please review tally tables, number order, before, after, in between, place value, and greater than/less than/equal to with your child.

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 wrapping up our unit on magnets. We will discuss how magnets work, what they can and can not attract, and what they repel.

*Science Vocabulary:

attract, repel, poles, energy

In Social Studies, we will begin our folk tale unit. This unit includes discussions about Paul Bunyan, Harriet Tubman, Davey Crockett, John Henry and Annie Oakley. We will discuss their character traits and why their story is important to our American history.
*Social StudiesVocabulary:

Paul Bunyan, Harriet Tubman, Davey Crockett, John Henry, Annie Oakley, courageous, bravery, determination

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Important Dates

9/10-9/25- Fall Fundraiser Packets Due
9/21 - 9/25 - Book Fair