1st Grade
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Reading: Detective will focus this week on reviewing how to share the love of reading, using tips for bringing in more thinking and talking about books. They will be decoding CVCe words in isolation and context. Reading words with double consonants at the end can be tricky so this will also be practiced.

PHONICS: Readers and writers will use what they know about CVCe words to help them edit writing. Additionally, students will be guided in a series of exercises to help them reinforce their snap word retention. 

Reading: Make sure to use all you know about reading to read, Use the Anchor charts, pic a strategy and practice it at home with your detective using the book Musical Families. Take a Closer Look How to be a Word Detective & We Can Read any Word

PHONICS: Use what we practice about “Snap Words” to read the book “Musical Families”. Now, get five words from the book and make five others words by changing the initial letter. Example: Make - Lake. 

Los escritores se convertirán en sus propios editores usando la lista de verificación y la lista de cotejo para asegurarse que sus libros sean fáciles de leer ,para luego compartilo con sus lectores durante la celebración. 

Lee el libro A ensillar el caballo escrito por Rachael y revisa su escritura con la Lista de cotejo. ¿Qué sugerencia le darías? ¿En qué debe trabajar más? Escríbelo en una nota adhesiva y conversa con tus padres.

Students will use their number racks to subitize or recognize subset of a given quantity. Ex: 10 and 4 make 14.

Use the number rack to show the following quantities 12, 14, 16, 18. 19 Number Rack. Home Connection Unit 3 Module 2 Session 2 Due on Thursday, Novemebr 9

Students will be making observations about birds and how they take care of their young…..from building a nest, incubating the eggs and then feeding them and helping them learn to fly. Students will reflect on what they observe by creating their own systems models to explain their understanding of the phenomena. 

Watch THIS video and write down 5 observations and 5 things you wonder about it

Learners learn the difference between worm thoughts and caterpillar thoughts, and understand how caterpillar thoughts help them develop and maintain a growth mindset and believe they can change, learn, and grow over time. Then through a collaborative activity where children listen to opinions and discuss a situation and identify whether it is a caterpillar thought or a worm thought.

When children present an academic challenge, invite them to use caterpillar thoughts.