1st Grade
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Reading: Readers investigate new ways to make their reading sound great. To read fluently, readers will learn to match their voices to the mood of their book. They will use this to record a book to share with another class.

Phonics: Word builders use vowel teams to read and write longer words. They will decide which letter sounds match the word they are working on. 

Reading: Using the “Read Like a Star” chart, think about ways to portray the big feeling of this story, "Maria's Thanksgiving". 

Phonics: At home, children can practice building and reading words with vowel teams, and if a word doesn’t make sense, they should try the sounds in different ways until it sounds right.

Los lectores aprenderán cómo cambian las emociones y acciones del personaje principal y profundizarán en los rasgos del personaje, prestando atención a las pistas que da el autor en palabras e ilustraciones. Además, de la interacción con otros personajes mediante los diálogos. 

En casa vuelve a leer ¡De repente! y usando este organizador, conoce mejor al personaje, mientras conversas con un compañero de lectura puede ser mamá o papá. 

Student will be solving story problems about penguins using facts startegies to 20. They will also review ten- frames and double ten-frames 

Home Connection Unit 6 Module 1 Sesion 2 Figure the Facts with Penguins Due on Friday, March 13

Observing and exploring different simple machines, especially levers.

Asking questions about how levers make work easier.

Using models (pictures, drawings, and real objects) to explain how levers work.

Designing and building a lever or catapult using the engineering and design process.

Testing their designs and collecting data on how far objects travel.

Looking for patterns in the data to explain what makes a lever work better.

Identifying simple machines at home or in the community (scissors, bottle openers, seesaws).

Talking with family members about how levers help people do work more easily.

Drawing or building a simple lever using household materials (rulers, spoons, blocks).

Making observations and asking questions like: What happens if I move the object closer or farther?

Practicing explaining ideas using drawings, models, or simple data (tallies or pictures).

This week, students are learning about the importance of teamwork. They will work together to complete a group project, practicing cooperation, communication, and shared decision-making. Through this experience, students will recognize that there are things we can accomplish together that we may not be able to do alone.

You can reinforce this skill by having conversations about teamwork. Consider using one or more of the following prompts:

What activities are better to do in a group? Why?

How do you feel when you work as part of a team?

What makes a team work well together?