1st Grade
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February 2nd, 2024
1st Grade News
Dear Families,
Dear First Grade Families, It's been an exciting week in first grade, filled with discoveries and adventures! Our mathematicians have been hard at work comparing their heights with rockhopper and king penguins. In our phonics journey, we've been unlocking the magic of reading by exploring word parts to read and write with more fluency. Don't forget to ask your child about their favorite word discoveries this week!
Warm regards,
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Reading: Reading Bosses will learn that it helps to stop when the see a clunk (problem) in their reading, these clunks might be decoding words with R-controlled vowels, readers will learn to recognize and deal with another kind of clunks, like losing track of what’s happening in a book.
Phonics: Emphasize to turn any word into a snap word by reading, studying, writing, and using it.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Reading: Readers will work the most importat skill, noticing a clunk (problem) and stopping to fix it. If readers can’t retell well, then we’ll coach children to reread.
Phonics: Readers and writers will work together to show what they know about snap word power. They will turn any word into a snap word by reading, studying, writing, and using it.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Reading: Before reading together, take a look at the "Patrner Reading Chart" . At home, read this book, " Bonk's New Bike" make sure to let your child know when they are in a clunk. Use the "Student reading sign" to help them stop, fix it, and keep reading. Make sure not to tell them, help them, use the cues " Be flexible with the vowel sound." or "Does that word make sense?"
Phonics: “Steps to turn words into snap words”. Make sentences using the following words : could, would, should, mother and from. Remember to say them out loud and write them in your homework notebook (Reading Response).
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Escribir reseñas persuasivas
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los escritores de opinión empezarán el tramo II del taller escribiendo reseñas para convencer a otros,haciendo uso de información importante,usando comparaciones al escribir para argumentar y persuadir a su lector,además, captarán la atención de su audiencia escribiendo una introducción sobre su escritura persuasiva.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Observa el siguiente cartel Escritura de reseñas y escoge sobre que escribir en tu próxima escritura, recuerda hacer uso de los conectores para argumentar tu escrito.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Students will compare and discribe attribute of 2D shapes.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Students will use attribute cards ( color, shape, size) to describe 2D shapes. (triangle, square, hexagon, rectangles) as they draw them.
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Home Connection Unit 5 Module 1 Session 2 Fact Families and shapes Due on Thursday February 8 Same and Different activity
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
Through the project of using recycled materials to convey a message via sound or light, students will use their creatitity to develop original ideas applying basic science.
What tigers are doing at school...
Using recycled materials the students will create a project where they can communicate a message to another student by using sound or light.
What tigers could be doing at home...
Keep discussing the phenomena of light and sound to deepen their knowledge about them and preparing for the in-class work with recycled materials.
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Recognize that communication changes depending upon the situation.
Respond to others respectfully, with their words and body language based on the situation.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Counselor explains how our tone of voice, body language and words can change in different environments. Through examples of scenarios at school such as the library, the rug with the teacher, recess or when we talk with friends, our brain has the ability to change our communication. Then we did an activity with our partner where the counselor gives us a conversation topic in a specific scenario, when the scenario changed, the trainees changed their tone of voice, words and body language.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Discuss the actions and reactions of book characters as you read. How do they respond in different ways depending on where they are and who they are speaking with?
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Feb. 6
Retake Photo
Session
Feb. 10
AASCA Soccer Tiger Fun Day
8 - 11 a.m.
Feb. 14
Frindship
Celebration
Feb. 16
Friday Feedback sent home
Feb. 23
No School
Reminders
Make sure to read and write everyday.
Practice the ""New Word Wall"" to know the new snap words.
1B swimming cycle: January 29th - February 16th.
Today we are sending home our Friday Feedback Folder 📂. Make sure it comes back to school on Monday.
February - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team!
Mrs. Gema Pereira
1A
Ms. Claudia Romero
1B
Mrs. Tamara Torrres
1C
Mrs. Ma. José Bravo
1D
Betzaida Oviedo
1A Paraprofessional
Adriana Zeledón
1B Paraprofessional
Denissa Estrada
1C Paraprofessional
Kathya Blanco
1D Paraprofessional
Mrs. Dámaris Valdivia
First Grade
Spanish Lead
Cristina Melendez
1st Grade
Spanish Paraprofessional
Mrs. Mercedes Estrada
First Grade
Inclusion Lead