The Gifford Gazette
October 7, 2019
What’s happening in Room 5 this week?
Language Arts:
-We will continue Unit 1 entitled “Animal Friends.”
-We will read: Get the Egg!
-Genre: Realistic Fiction
-Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy
-Phonics Skill: Short e, initial blends
Written Expression:
-Telling sentences (Telling sentences tell something and usually end with a period).
-Introduction to Four Square Graphic Organizer for writing.
Math:
-Adding
-Counting on to add
-Counting on using a number line
Handwriting:
-lowercase g & i
Things Your Child Should Practicing at Home:
-Reading (First graders should be reading daily to an adult at home. Please remember to record daily reading on the Books and Beyond Reading Log which should be passed in on October 31st).
-Sight Words
-Counting to 30 beginning from any number
Upcoming Events:
-October 10th: Spirit Sticks are available to purchase.
-Oct. 14th-Columbus Day: No School
-Oct. 26th: North School Fall Festival
-Oct. 31st: First Grade Halloween Parade (Stay tuned for more info.)
This week’s Spelling Words:
- bed
- men
- red
- step
- ten
- net
- leg
- jet
- sled
- wet
- saw
- your
This week’s Sight Words:
- but
- not
- what
- all
- were