OCTOBER IN GRADE ONE

Dates to remember

*October 11th full day teacher inservice

*October 14th Columbus Day

*October 22nd Picture Day

  READING

We will be continuing to review consonant sounds

and short vowel sounds.  Through reading texts

we will be comparing and contrasting, and working

with cause and effect.  Our reading genres will be

fantasy, realism and realistic fiction. A main focus

will be on story structure and elements.  Reviewing

and working on high frequency words will be done.

Students will continue to read just right books daily.

WRITING

We are still working on small moments.  We are working

on ways to bring our stories to life, make our characters

talk, move, feel, and think.  We are working on telling

our stories in steps. After we complete our narrative

unit, each student will publish their favorite small moment story.

MATH

We are currently working on adding and subtracting

within ten.  One of the goals in first grade is to have

them become fluent with these facts.  So, any fact practice

at home would be really helpful. When we move into topic

3 we will be using strategies to add to 20.  

SCIENCE

Our second unit is Communication.  We will discuss how

people can communicate with people who are nearby and

far away.  Our discussions will be centered around how we

communicate with others. The students will practice communicating

using light and Morse Code.  They will also create a

telephone using cups and string. They will need to

build, test, and explain their creation. It is always

amazing to see how many “phones” do work!

OTHER

Please continue to check communication folders daily.  

It is getting cooler, so please send a light jacket or

sweatshirt for recess time.

The year has started wonderfully and the first

graders are awesome!