Old Union Elementary First Grade

Week of Oct. 29

·       This Wednesday!!! On October 31^st, Old Union will have Storybook Character Parade.  Children may come dressed as a character from a favorite book.  Please make sure your child brings the book as well.  No guns, swords or other scary stuff please… We will get to enjoy reading our books during readers’ workshop.  Parents are invited to the parade.  It will take place first thing in the morning outside by the playground.  If you’d like to send a change of clothes for your child, that will be fine.

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·       Write so that readers can read our writing

·       Pay attention to punctuation and read with expression according to the punctuation

·       Read with expression according to what’s happening in the story

·       Read and retell stories

·       Divide our writing between readable and unreadable

·       Hear and record sounds in our writing

·       Write sight words we know instantly

·       Make sure we’re using spaces

·       Practice writing sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation

·       Sort words according to their spelling patterns

In Math, we will…

·       Order numbers using place value

·       Match numbers with tens and ones

·       Measure a pumpkin in several ways

·       Identify numbers as odd or even

·       Problem solve using SSM, SWA, and BSD plans

·       Participate in our math stations!  The children love playing games and doing activities that reinforce concepts that we are learning.

In Social Studies we will review maps and learn about our natural resources.

Children need to turn in 2 spelling homework activities each Friday. Don't forget to have your child read at least 15 minutes a night.