I wanted to give a shout out to the first graders!! They are doing an amazing job with their spelling. I am seeing these patterns transfer over to their writing.
I can't believe that this is our last week in January. This trimester is going by quickly. We have been busy, busy learning. The first graders are making great progress.
Last week in First Grade...
- we began our informational books about penguins. As a class we are researching penguins and using the information we learn to write a non-fiction book. This book will include a table of contents, bold print words a glossary and an index. It also contains a diagram with labels and pictures with captions.
- We learned all about verbs.
- we compared open and closed syllable words/
- We completed an assessment on type 4 types of syllables.
- We read Tacky the Penguin books. (which are loads of fun)
This week we will...
- continue our non-fiction penguin book; including what they eat, where they live, their life cycles and cool facts about them.
- continue to locate and use verbs in sentences.
- review the 4 sentence types (this is confusing to most 1st graders)
- Compare and contrast 2 Tacky books.
- Use open and closed syllables to spell and decode words.
Congratulations to all the students who received perfect attendance. This was a difficult task to do with all the illness that has been going around.
Math news from Miss Garcia
I cannot believe that it is the last week of January and the beginning of February! The first graders finished up their unit on Non-standard measurement unit and moved onto composing (making) and decomposing (breaking down) to make a sum of ten. This will also continue to introduce the students to the Associative Property.
On Tuesday, January 30th, Oasis Academy will be hosting Family Math Night. All families will meet in the cafeteria at 5:30 and then break out into different classrooms for fun games and math activities. Mrs. Bloomfield will have 2nd math activities and I will have activities geared towards 1st Graders in Room 3. See you there!
On Tuesday, January 30th, Oasis Academy will be hosting Family Math Night. All families will meet in the cafeteria at 5:30 and then break out into different classrooms for fun games and math activities. Mrs. Bloomfield will have 2nd math activities and I will have activities geared towards 1st Graders in Room 3. See you there!
Associative Property:
Add 2 + (6 + 4) = 2 + 10 = 12
The 6 and 4 can be used to compose a 10. So.... 2 + 10 = 12
Mrs. Bloomfield and I always send home an example on the homework pages: Here is an example of decomposing 4 into 2 and 2 in order to compose a 10 by adding 8 to 2.
Example:
8 + 4 = ___
↙ ↘ (decompose 4 into 2 & 2)
2 2 (add the 8 to 2 to compose a 10)
(8+2) = 10 + 2 = 12
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Happy February!
Miss Garcia & Mrs. Bloomfield
Week 19 Homework
January January 29th - February 1st
Monday
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Worksheet - adding 3 digits
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Tuesday
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No homework - Come to “Math Night” @ 5:30
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Wednesday
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IXL E. 11 - add 3 numbers
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Thursday
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IXL E.12 - Add 3 numbers - word problems
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Have a great week.
