December 15, 2017

1st Grade eNews

We wish you a restful Christmas holiday with your family!

For the Week of January 3rd

  • Bible- Boyhood of Jesus; growing in wisdom
  • Verse – No verse this week
  • Reading - Review Phonics Dance and words to know for Unit 3 Test
  • Writing - The Best thing about my break was…
  • No Spelling Test
  • Math -  Subtraction equations; using a number line for subtraction; Please continue practicing addition facts at home

For the Week of January 8th

  • Bible - Jesus reads Scripture; Attributes of God’s Word; God’s provision through His word; Importance of memorization
  • Verse – Psalm 119:11 “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
  • Reading – Essential Question: What makes birds different from mammals?
  • Spelling & Phonics - “kn” & “wr” sound
  • Words to Know - bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, & walk
  • Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Compare & Contrast
  • Writing - Informative Writing
  • Vocabulary Strategies - Suffixes
  • Grammar - We will start taking a grade on grammar skills; practice sentence structure and labeling parts of sentences
  • Unit - Animal classification
  • Math - Finish chapter 10 on Subtraction equations; using a number line for subtraction

Looking Ahead

  • December 16 - January 2: Christmas Break-No School
  • January 3: First day of 2nd semester
  • January 25: Little Dribblers (this is a special basketball routine that 1st graders will perform; more information to come)

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