1st Grade Newsletter

October 26, 2021

By 1st Grade Team
1st Grade
October 26, 2021

Language Arts

What are we learning?

  • Learning about Print through Nonfiction Texts
  • Writing Nonfiction Books
  • -ed Endings

Home/School Connection

  • Questions while you read Nonfiction Books:
    • What are you learning about this topic so far? 
    • What are you learning about this topic from this (picture, photograph, chart, etc.)?
    • What are you thinking about______?
    • How has your thinking about this topic changed?
    • What questions do you still have about this topic?
    • What can you add to your thinking about this topic?
  • When writing a nonfiction book:
    • What topics do you know a lot about? 
    • How or what will you teach your partner about this topic?
    • Which details did you decide to include? 

How to Play Word Ladders

Math

What are we learning?

  • Geometry

Home/School Connection

  • See if you can find any patterns around the house, in your neighborhood, or outside. Discuss if it is a repeating pattern (ABABAB) or a growing pattern (ABAABAAAB).

Science

What are we learning?

  • Plants and Animals

Home/School Connection

  • Discuss what happens to plants and animals when the weather gets colder. What happens to the trees? What do you notice squirrels are doing?

Social Studies

What are we learning?

  • Voting

Home/School Connection

  • Try to incorporate voting into something already happening at your house. Some examples would include voting on a movie, dinner, or a book to read before bed.

Important Dates & Reminders

  • Conferences will be held the week of November 1st, please refer to your students email from their teacher for more information on how to sign up!
  • Book Character Day: Terraset will celebrate “Storybook Character Day” on Friday, October 29th.  Please remind students that all costume components should be school-appropriate.  Props should not distract from the day’s learning.
  • Early Release: Friday October 29th, 2021 students will be released 2 hours early at 2:05pm
  • Teacher Work Days: November 1st and November 2nd students do NOT have school
  • Veteran’s Day Early Release: Thursday, November 11th students will be released 2 hours early at 2:05pm

Positivity Project

Week of:

  • 10/25 - Creativity
  • 11/1 - Perspective
  • Kimochis: First Graders have learned about Lovey Dove and her friendly signals
  • Find the Feelings- Proud, kind, and friendly are this week’s feelings. Build your child’s emotional vocabulary and awareness by: 
    •  Noticing facial expressions and sounds that match these feelings. “Dad’s face is saying he is feeling proud of your generosity.” “That salesperson was friendly with her cheerful voice.” 
    •  Talk about when you have these feelings and how to express them. “I like to do kind things and not tell anyone. Today, I took in Mr. Tobin’s garbage can. I bet he will feel happy.” 

Click here to see what students are learning in Specials!