First Grade News

Curriculum Highlights

February 11, 2013

Writing non-fiction Becoming an expert, recording dash facts Math Fact Power, Whats My Rule? Science Animal comparison and classification Spelling rules: No word in English ends with <v>, write <ve> instead. Avoid writing <uv>, write <ov> instead. Monday, Tuesday Feb 11 & 12 CNY No School Thursday Feb 14 Valentines Day If your child would like to, he/she may put notes or treats in classmates mailboxes. Be sure that you have 17 though we dont want any broken hearts J.

Reminders

Word Study have dove give above live glove cover shovel shove oven

From the research: It is recommended for children under the age of 8 to spend no more than 1 hour per day in front of a screen. This includes combined computer, TV and video games. How much is your child getting each day? From Jane Healy, Failure to Connect. (Parents this is an amazing book if you have ever wondered what roles computers/technology should play in a childs life.) I also highly recommend Your Childs Growing Brain: Brain Development from Birth Through Adolescence by the same author. News From Ms. Tindall
Thank you to our fantastic field trip helpers at the zoo. The childrens experience was so much richer with your support. Your time and effort is much appreciated. J Parent/ teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday March 7h and Friday 8th. Please keep these days open as a lot of work goes into scheduling to ensure that sibling conferences are at similar times, other teachers who need to attend particular conferences such as EAL, resource teachers, principals or counselors are available and we also try to cater for working parents by scheduling an early or lunch time meeting. If you do have any special requests for times please let me know ASAP as the whole faculty will get together this week to make the schedule. Thanks again to you all for your support at home and school. It is a pleasure teaching such lovely students and feeling supported by wonderful parents. Go team! In partnership, Ms. Tindall

Monday Reading: What do you do when you come across a word that you can read but you dont know the meaning of? How do authors help their readers understand new vocabulary words? What are some features of non-fiction texts that help you to comprehend new words? Word Study: Highlight similarities between the words in the spelling list. What are the two rules weve been focusing on? Why do I write love, l-o-v-e and not l-u-v? Math: Practice telling time to the quarter hour. Research: Continue to become an expert on your topic. Begin looking for pictures, charts or diagrams about your non-fiction writing topic. What information can you get from these? You may choose to use these when publishing your piece. Keep them together and bring them to school sometime during the week. Tuesday Reading: What do you do when you come across a word that you can read but you dont know the meaning of? How do authors help their readers understand new vocabulary words? What are some features of non-fiction texts that help you to comprehend new words? Word Study: Identify words in the list that sound like they should be written with <uv>. What is written instead? What is the spelling rule? Find words in your reading books that sound like they end in v, but actually end with ve. Why? Math: Work on your fact power. Play games, write sums, make a plan for knowing your addition sums to 10 instantly. (Eg 4 +7 = , 3 + 6 = ) Research: Look for pictures, charts or diagrams about your topic. Continue to become an expert on your topic. What resources have you used already? What havent you used? What will you try next? youtube videos, internet pages, books, interview an expert, observation, magazines Wednesday Reading: Non-fiction tell an adult what you think are the important words about your topic. What words would be important to include in a glossary on your topic? How do authors show you what they think are words you should know? (bold, italics, glossary, word boxes, words to know) Word Study: Write words to match the pictures (attached) No need to print this, just write on scrap paper, chalkboard or white board. Math: Homelink 5.10 Research: Look for pictures, charts or diagrams about your topic. Continue to become an expert on your topic. Thursday Reading: Non-fiction tell an adult what you think are the important words about your topic. What words would be important to include in a glossary on your topic? How do authors show you what they think are words you should know. (bold, italics, glossary, word boxes, words to know) Word Study: Give an adult a spelling test. Correct their spellings. If they get any wrong explain why it is wrong using the spelling rules that you know. Math: Homelink 5.11 Research: Bring to school pictures, photos, charts, maps, diagrams etc that you might use to illustrate your information report. Continue to become an expert on your topic. Friday Reading Poem Collection Continue to become an expert on your topic. Collect pictures you might like to use in your published book. Bring them to school on Monday.

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I l______ in Malaysia. I h______ one sister. I will g_____ you a present.