Hello Parents,
We have had a busy week in first grade! Our classes are working on understanding the concept of subtraction. The first graders have been telling subtraction stories by drawing a picture, writing an equation and making a number bond in order to find the missing number. We even began to relate addition to subtraction by introducing and writing fact families. Listed below is an example of a fact family:
9, 5, 4
5+4=9
4+5=9
9-4=5
9-5=4
Homework for this week:
Monday - IXL D.15 Complete the Subtraction Sentence
Tuesday - IXL D.11 Subtraction facts up to 10
Wednesday - IXL D.17 Subtraction facts: True or False
Thursday - IXL D.16 Related Subtraction Facts
Week 9 -
Thank you to everyone for signing up for Parent-Teacher conferences.
This is our final week before report cards. The end of the first grading period will be on Friday. I will be completing my final assessments this week so your child may not have a book from our guided reading groups. If your child does not have a book please make sure they read for 20 minutes. They can choose books from home, from our class library and also read the poems in their binders.
Last week we worked on Blends (dr, br, cr, bl cl ect.) The dr blend is really difficult for most first graders to hear. They hear it as jr. We also compared apples and pumpkins using a double bubble map and learned the difference between facts and opinions. The first grades wrote their opinion of Halloween in their journals.
We will begin our social studies project "Me On The Map" . One of the first grade standards is that students will know their address and phone number. Please begin to practice this with your child if they do not already know this.
Reminder:
First Grade and Kindergarten families will meeting at Lattin Farms, on Friday October 16, at 12:30 for a fun day of pumpkin picking, hay rides and the cow train. The cost will be $5 per person. This is a Family event so please plan on staying with your child. You can stop by any time between 12:30 and 2:30.
Have a great Week!
Mrs. Rowlett
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