Language Arts

What are we learning?

• Learning about Print through Nonfiction Texts
• Writing Nonfiction Books
• Vowel sounds (A, E, I, O, U)
• Phonics focus is syllables. Our focus this week has been on closed syllables (words that have one vowel and end, and are “closed”, by a consonant). The vowels in closed syllable words would be said with the short vowel sound. Examples of these words could be cat, top, hug, pet, stop, shrimp, sprint, etc.

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
• Leadership

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.
• Discuss leaders you know and leaders in your community. How might your student strive to be a leader at home/in school/in the community?

Important Dates & Reminders

• Veteran’s Day Early Release: Thursday, November 11th students will be released 2 hours early at 2:05pm
• Turkey Disguise Project: Disguised turkeys are due back to the classroom by Wednesday, November 17th, 2021.
• Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday 11/24 through Friday 11/26 students do NOT have school.

Positivity Project

Week of:

• 11/8 - Bravery
• 11/15 - Gratitude
• 11/22 - Gratitude (continued)
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Kimochis: First Graders have learned about Lovey Dove and her friendly signals.

• Kimochis: 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!