1st Grade eNews

Verse - Practice verses on thankfulness (no memory verse) Cross references:

• Isaiah 9:6 : S Ge 3:15; Isa 53:2; Lk 2:11
• Isaiah 9:6 : Jn 3:16
• Isaiah 9:6 : Mt 28:18
• Isaiah 9:6 : Isa 22:22
• Isaiah 9:6 : Job 15:8; Isa 28:29
• Isaiah 9:6 : Dt 7:21; Ps 24:8; Isa 10:21; 11:2; 42:13
• Isaiah 9:6 : Ps 90:2
• Isaiah 9:6 : Ex 4:22; Isa 64:8; Jn 14:9-10
• Isaiah 9:6 : Isa 26:3, 12; 53:5; 66:12; Jer 33:6; Mic 5:5;  Lk 2:14

Spelling – Review words to know: no spelling test
Reading - Practice reading skills from Unit 2
Math - Thanksgiving Math Activities; Addition/Subtraction facts to 10 (practice flashcards at home)

• Bible - The story of Jesus’ birth
• Verse - Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6  (we will practice this verse for 2 weeks)
• Reading – Essential Question: What changes do the different seasons cause?
• Spelling & Phonics - “sh” “ph” & “wh” words;
• Words to Know - down, fall, goes, green, grow, new, open, yellow
• Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Cause & Effect
• Writing - Informative Writing
• Vocabulary Strategies - words ending in –ed, -ing & -s
• Grammar - Subjects & Verbs
• Science/Unit - Buoyancy (experiments with things that float/sink); Seasons
• Math - Chapter 9 - Fractions; Addition/Subtraction facts to 10 (practice flashcards at home)

• November 22nd - 24th: Thanksgiving Break-No School
• November 28th: Playground fundraiser at the Chick-fil-a in Fayetteville across from the NWA Mall and the one on Walnut in Rogers.
• December 6th: Class Pictures
• December 7th: All school Christmas Chapel in the Worship Center at 9:15am
• December 15th: Christmas parties from 12:15-1:00; Early Dismissal at 1:00