Old Union Elementary First Grade

Week of Dec. 10

Holiday Sing-Along: Thursday, Dec. 20^th (1:45-2:15)  Everyone’s invited!  This is such a fun tradition!

Holiday Parties- Friday, Dec. 21^st at 2:00.  You’re invited!

Don't forget to have your child turn in their home reading logs on Friday the 21st. The children earn extra class store money!  The amount is based on the number of minutes read.

Please send a healthy snack with your child.

As the days get cooler (hopefully), please make sure your child has a jacket.  We go outside unless it is extremely cold.

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·       Peer edit with writing partners

·       Visualize while reading

·       Predict the ending

·       Identify the main idea

·       Read poetry to build fluency

·       Practice writing sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation

·       Sort words according to their spelling patterns

·       Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

In Math, we will…

·       Combine shapes to make new shapes

·       Sort objects using open and closed sorts

·       Review geometry

·       Classify objects into geometric groups

·       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 Science we will learn the moon and the changes in the sky.