Field Trip- On May 14th we will be taking a trip to Morton Arboretum. Make sure to sign the permissions and give payment via Webstore-Pushcoin.  Looking for directions how to do this- see these directions. 

SEL-This week students learned the steps to solving a problem with a peer.  S- say the problem with out blame    T- think of solutions    E- explore consequences    P- pick the best solution

ELA- Our new unit launched- Beyond our World. Students will answer the question: How do the seasons affect us? 

Writing-  How to catch a gnome? How to plant a seed? These are questions that the studentd are answering in writing. They are learning how to write "How to" pieces of text. 

Word Study-  long o can be made in several ways. This week we noticed the long sound can be made with - oa     -ow    - oe

Math-  We wrapped up Module 5.  We now know how to tell time to the half hour.  Keep up the hard work on your math homework. April Homework Calendar linked below. 

 Science-Oh no our seedlings lost the tags telling us what kind of plant is in each pot. Students used the traits of the adult plants to help them identify the seedlings. Did you also hear that we planted our own mini garden? We painted a gnome home and we are trying to catch a gnome.

SEL-No No Gnome! Our story reminds us that we must Stop- Think- Do before we speak and act. 

ELA- Keep an eye out for reading passage homework coming home this week.

Writing-  Saying thank you is a skill that we all need to know how to do. This week students wrote thank you notes to our chaperones who attended the field trip. We have many more to write.

Word Study-  the sounds of -oy and -oi were the focus. Which one should I use to make the sound?  The word chunk of -oy typically is found at the end of the word. 

Math-  Now that we know shapes, we looked at how to partition shapes in to equal parts; fractions. In first grade we focus on halves and fourths also called quarters.  Keep up the hard work on your math homework. April Homework Calendar linked below. 

 Science-Our next unit is about the superpowers of plants. Our anchor lesson has us looking at giant floating objects. What are they? We find out soon.

Open House- It was great to see so many families come out to Open House. The students were so proud to show you all their work. I put some photos in the photo gallery.