Week 30

What a great week back it has been! 1C scholars have been committed to showing excellence in their habits by self-monitoring with respect and no reminders.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework for the week of 3/26

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- p, u, igh, oo, or, ay, ai, ar, ey, ough

Poem- Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski (recitation on Thursday, 3/29)

Monday: happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight, stood, fixed, fix, born and workbook pages 101-103

Tuesday: goes, does, Tuesday, hold, drill, army, pretty, stole, income, bought and workbook pages 104-106

Wednesday: review all words and Unit 15 Test B and poetry recitation tomorrow

Thursday: workbook pages 107-109

Calendar

March 30^th: No school


Academics

Math: This week we will begin a new unit in math! We will start learning about concepts of division by practicing separating items into equal groups. For example, when given 10 m&m's, how can two friends each end up with the same amount so that they share equally and fairly? 

Poem: Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski   Idiom: A.M., P.M.

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence. We will read and write about sections of The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter. We will review abbreviations and how to use them in a sentence.

Grammar:  We will continue to learn about adverbs and how they help us describe "when", "where", and "how" something can happen. 

Spalding: 

Monday: happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight, stood, fixed, fix, born

Tuesday: goes, does, Tuesday, hold, drill, army, pretty, stole, income, bought

Literature: We will finish reading George the Drummer Boy and compare and contrast the book to Sam the Minuteman.

Science: This week we will begin our unit on astronomy as we observe the day and night sky as well as studying the sun.

History: We will continue to study the colonist’s journey to the American Revolution. We will learn about how the colonies united and Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride!

Week 29

Homework for the week of 3/19

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ei, oe,oy,sh, oa, y, ea, oi, wor, ey

Poem- Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski

Monday: No School 

Tuesday: feather, fence, funny, going, honey, letters, orange, pocket, shoes, shoe and wkbk. pg. 80-82

Wednesday: stairs, stream, talks, tiny, words, trust, extra, dress, beside, teach and wkbk. pg. 83-85

Thursday: Read and write all 20 words and wkbk. pg. 86-88

Friday: Review any errors from the spelling test and math review wksht.

Announcements: Please have students bring in their copy of George the Drummer Boy.  We will begin reading it on Wednesday, March 21. 

Calendar
March 20^th: School Resumes 
Friday, March 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night

Academics

Math: This week we will work to review past material from quarter 1-3 before beginning a new math unit. We will practice identifying numbers (tens and ones), counting, making and breaking tens to complete addition and subtraction number with number within 20, as well as general number sense. 

Poem: Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski   Idiom: A.M., P.M.

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "Pollyanna" by Eleanor Porter 

Grammar:  We will begin to learn about adverbs and how they modify adjectives and verbs in a sentence.

Spalding: 

Tuesday: feather, fence, funny, going, honey, letters, orange, pocket, shoes, shoe

Wednesday: stairs, stream, talks, tiny, words, trust, extra, dress, beside, teach

Literature: Literature: Students will read a historical fiction selection from the perspective of a British soldier as we read George the Drummer Boy by Nathaniel Benchley. Please have your child bring their copy of this book to school. 

Science: We will continue to study rocks and the Earth’s core.

History: Students will learn about the 13 colonies, taxation and the Boston Tea Party as we lead up to teaching about the American Revolution.

Week 28

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I enjoyed seeing our scholars at the Spring Fest and spending time with my family.

Charlotte loved getting her face painted and meeting all of Mommy's students!

With one week left before spring break, the 1C scholars will continue to work hard and focus on learning! 

Homework

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ea, ear, ow, oi, ee, dge, ie, m, I, y

Poem- Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski

Monday: dead, leave, early, close, close, flower, flour, nothing, ground and wkbk pg. 71-73

Tuesday: lead, led, lead, such, morning, however, mind, shall, alone, order and wkbk pg. 74-76

Wednesday: third, push, point, within, body, field, belongs, cheese, earn, edge and wkbk pg. 77-80

Thursday: Read and write all 30 words and Test B and study for History test (study guide was sent home Monday night).

Friday: No Homework; Spring Break

Calendar

March 12-March 19: Spring Break 

Friday, March 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night
Announcements
Weekly Fluency Passages: We have begun sending home weekly fluency passages on Monday night.  Please have your child read this passage each night for one minute and record the amount of words read on the back of the sheet. Please have your child return the passage on Friday. Weekly fluency passages are a great way to improve reading ability and reading fluency!

Academics

Math: This week we will write number sentences and create number and picture stories for multiplication problems. We will continue to learn about the concept of equal groups and solve repeated addition and multiplication problems. 

Poem: Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski   Idiom: A.M., P.M.

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "How to Eat Fried Worms" by Thomas Rockwell and "The Happy Hollisters" by Jerry West.

Grammar:  We will review how to write in complete sentences using appropriate punctuation, grammar, and handwriting. We will take an assessment of all 70 phonograms. 

Literature: We will read “Sam the Minuteman”. We will explore the genre of historical fiction and prepare ourselves for our next history unit as we read this selection. Please ensure that your child brings their copy of this book to school.

Spalding:  Monday: next, indeed, four, herself, power, wish, because, cause, world, country

Tuesday: meet, meat, another, tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church

Wednesday: once, one, own, before, know, no, were, where, there, here 

Science: The week we are beginning a new unit of study in science! We will be diving into the study of different scientists and their biographies. This week we will study Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur. We will listen to their contributions to science and our world.

History: This week we will continue to learn about the early colonists as we touch on the use of slaves and the Puritan colonies.  We will review and take an assessment on Friday.  A review guide will be sent home on Monday.