1st Grade
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April 26, 2024
1st Grade News
Dear 1st grade families
This week, our focus is on helping your child sharpen their skills in various areas. They'll be refining their writing through better editing, fixing reading mistakes to improve comprehension, and celebrating their reading achievements in Spanish. In math, they'll be using drawings to grasp subtraction concepts more easily. Alongside this, they'll explore the distinction between needs and wants and make a deep reflection on the need for shelter and clothing. Also, our tigers will learn to appreciate the diversity among us, understanding the value of each individual's uniqueness. Through it all, we aim to foster a love for learning and a sense of self-worth in every child.
Thanks for your continued support,
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Writing: Writer will focus on editing their work this week. Phonics: Students will think about reading mess-ups they make over and over and then think about how to fix them.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Writing: Writers will have their very own Punctuation Party. Making sure to add punctuation marks in the correct places and to make their readers more excited. Writers will use Illustrations to Tell Important Details.
Phonics: Readers and writers will remember they can learn from writing and reading bloopers.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Writing: While reading Bats dare to be different, make sure to have your child notice how the author uses punctuation to help the reader. How does the author use illustrations to see more.
Phonics: Read aloud “Bats Dare to Be Different” to some family members. Let your family members identify your possible bloopers. Now, together read the book over and over and then think about how to fix them (bloopers - tricky words).
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Los lectores reflexionan sobre lo que han aprendido en sus aventuras - Celebración
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Es el momento de reflexionar, cada lector usará un rotafolio elaborado por ellos mismos para conversar sobre una de sus aventuras en el taller, tomarán decisiones sobre que conversan con su audiencia.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Estimado lector, en está carpeta de lectura encontrarás las aventuras que disfrutaste a lo largo del taller, recuerda usar las estrategías para leer palabras largas, estudiar la palabra para entender mejor lo que pasa en ese momento y tomar buenas decisiones para que tu audiencia también disfrute de las aventuras con los personajes.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Mathematicians will use concrete models and drawings to subtract a 2-digit multiple of 10 from an equal or greater 2-digit multiple of 10.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Students will be subtracting multiples of 10 from a starting amount using number cards, unifix cubes, and craft sticks.
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Home Connection Unit 7 Module 1 Session 5 Solving Problems. Children can play with this digital Place value with craft sticks game
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
Students will learn about those needs that unite all humanity, as well as the difference between needs and wants.
What tigers are doing at school...
Students will continue to reflect about universal needs specially clothing and shelter.
What tigers could be doing at home...
Have meaningful conversations with your child about why clothing and shelter are essential needs for all living things. Ask them questions like, "What would happen if we didn't have clothes to keep us warm?" or "Why do animals need shelter?"
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Friends and learners name the benefits of diversity.
Friends and learners foster openness toward learning about and from others.Friends and learners foster feeling a sense of being valued by something special about themselves.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Sometimes students can find these differences interesting, but sometimes they may view these differences as very different from their own. Respecting and appreciating what makes each person unique can foster understanding, empathy, and positive attitudes toward others. In this lesson, students make collages that help them understand their diverse backgrounds and how that diversity makes us have valuable contributions to offer.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
When kids listen to or read stories, note how similar or different the characters in the stories are to them. Discuss ways to show respect to someone who does things differently.
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Apr. 22 - May. 8
MAP Testing
May. 1
Labor Day
(No School)
Reminders
*Practice the "New Word Wall" to learn the new snap words.
*Make sure to read and write everyday.
*Group C swimming cycle: Apr 29 - May 17
*Become a reading volunteer: remember to sign up for "Mystery Readers": Mystery Readers sign up 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D - Important: make sure to grab your own book in Spanish or English and a treat for our kids.
Special Announcements
May - 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