Reminders for This Week:  May 11-May 15

Monday:   Return Friday Folder! Day 2-Library

Tuesday: Day 3-STREAM

Wednesday:  Day 4-Music

Thursday: Day 5-Art

Friday: Return Homework Folders!  Day 6-P.E.

What Are We Learning in Room 1B?

Religion- Chapter 20 Jesus is Risen

Grade 1 CKLA Skills – Unit 6 Overview 

Unit Focus: Grace

In Unit 6, your child begins working with the “advanced code”—learning that one sound can be spelled in different ways.

Skills Your Child Is Learning

Phonics & Spelling

Your child will learn new spelling patterns for familiar sounds:

• /s/ sound spelled:

  • c → cent

  • ce → dance

  • se → house

• Other patterns:

  • kn → /n/ (knot)

  • wh → /w/ (whale)

  • ng sound spelled n → pink

 This is a big shift from “sound it out” to “choose the correct spelling.”

 Reading

• Reads the decodable reader Grace

• Builds:

  • Fluency (smooth reading)

  • Accuracy

  • Confidence with longer words

Writing

• Writes a personal narrative (true story)

• Learns:

  • Beginning, middle, end

  • Adding details

  • Editing simple mistakes

Grammar

• Reviews nouns and pronouns

• Practices using pronouns correctly (he, she, they, etc.)

Week 1 (Double consonants)

• swimming

• rotten

• batter

• hidden

• nodding

• hopping

• shredded

• their (tricky word)

Week 2 (/s/ = c)

• cent

• prince

• race

• city

• mice

• face

• ice

• here (tricky word)

Week 3 (/s/ = ce, se)

• dance

• fence

• rice

• place

• house

• mouse

• please

• these

Week 4 (Mixed patterns)

• knot

• know

• whale

• when

• pink

• sink

• bank

• think

How to Help at Home (Simple & Effective)

Here are easy, 5–10 minute activities that make a big difference:

1. Read Together (Most Important!)

• Have your child read Grace or any decodable book aloud

• If they get stuck:

  • Say: “Try the sound first”

  • Then: “Does that look right?”

💡 Tip: Re-read the same story 2–3 times during the week for fluency.

2. Practice “Sound → Spelling Choices”

Help your child think like a speller:

Say:

• “We hear /s/… should we use s, c, ce, or se?”

Practice words like:

• race, house, cent

This builds spelling decision skills (a key Unit 6 goal).

 3. Word Sort Game

Write words on paper and sort them:

• c: cent, city

• ce: dance, ice

• se: house, mouse

Ask:

• “What do you notice?”

4. Tap & Spell

For harder words:

1. Tap each sound on fingers

2. Say it slowly

3. Write it

Example:

• fence → /f/ /e/ /n/ /s/

 5. Help With Writing Stories

Ask your child:

• “Tell me something you did today.”

Then guide:

• Beginning: What happened first?

• Middle: What happened next?

• End: How did it finish?

Keep it simple—1–3 sentences is perfect.

6. Practice Tricky Words

These must be memorized (not sounded out):

• their

• here

Try:

• Flashcards

• Writing 3 times

• Use in a sentence

 7. Make It a Game

• “Find the pattern” while reading:

  • “Can you find a word with ce?”

• Play “teacher” (your child quizzes you!)

Suggested Routine (10 minutes)

• 5 min: Read aloud

• 3 min: Spelling words

• 2 min: Quick writing or word game

End-of-Unit Goal

By the end of Unit 6, your child should:

• Understand that sounds can have multiple spellings

• Read more smoothly and confidently

• Spell simple words using correct patterns

• Write a short personal story

Knowledge Domain 10 “A New Nation”

Your child is learning how the United States was formed, including events like the Boston Tea Party, the American Revolution, and the Declaration of Independence. They’ll also hear about leaders like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

The focus is on understanding why people wanted change and what it means to be free and independent.

Why This Unit Is Important

This unit does more than teach history—it helps children understand big ideas that connect to their everyday lives:

• Understanding fairness and rules
  Children learn that colonists felt rules (taxes) were unfair. This helps kids think about fairness at school and home.

• Learning about freedom and independence
  Kids begin to understand what it means to make choices and have a voice.

• Building citizenship awareness
  It introduces the idea that people work together to form a country and make decisions.

• Developing critical thinking
  Students start asking “Why did this happen?” instead of just remembering facts.

• Strengthening reading comprehension
  Listening to these stories builds vocabulary and understanding of informational text—skills they’ll use in all subjects.

Key Vocabulary 

• Colony – A place where people from one country settle in another land

• Colonists – The people who live in a colony

• Parliament – The group in Britain that made laws and taxes

• Tax – Money people must pay to the government

• Protest – Showing you are unhappy with something

• Independence – Being free to make your own choices

• Revolution – A big change, often involving a war

• Liberty – Another word for freedom

• Freedom – Being able to act, speak, or think without unfair control

• Representation – Having someone speak and make decisions for you

• Government – The group of people who make rules and laws

• Citizen – A person who belongs to a country

• Nation – A country with its own government

• Battle – A fight between armies during a war

• Soldier – A person who fights in an army

• Independence Day – A holiday celebrating when the U.S. became free (July 4)

Grade 1 Bridges in Mathematics – Unit 7 Overview

Unit Focus: Place Value & Measurement

In Unit 7, students deepen their understanding of numbers to 120 and begin applying math to real-world measurement.

What Your Child Is Learning

1. Place Value (Tens & Ones)

Students learn that numbers are made of:

• Tens (groups of 10)

• Ones (leftover units)

Examples:

• 34 = 3 tens + 4 ones

• 58 = 5 tens + 8 ones

They practice:

• Building numbers with objects or drawings

• Reading and writing numbers to 120

• Comparing numbers (greater than, less than)

 2. Adding & Subtracting Within 100

Students:

• Add and subtract using place value strategies

• Solve problems like:

  • 23 + 10

  • 45 – 20

👉 Focus is on understanding, not just memorizing.

3. Measurement

Students explore measuring length using:

• Nonstandard units (paper clips, cubes)

• Standard tools (rulers)

They learn:

• How to measure correctly

• Compare lengths (longer/shorter)

• Understand that measurement depends on unit size

4. Math Thinking & Problem Solving

Students explain their thinking:

• “How did you solve it?”

• “Why does that make sense?”

How to Help at Home

You don’t need worksheets—just short, everyday practice!

1. Build Numbers with Objects

Use anything:

• Pennies, blocks, cereal

Ask:

• “Show me 42.”

Help them group:

• 4 tens + 2 ones

👉 Physically grouping is very powerful.

2. Practice Counting to 120

• Count forward and backward

• Start at random numbers:

  • “Start at 67 and count to 80”

Make it fun:

• Count while walking, jumping, or driving

 3. Add & Subtract Using Tens

Ask quick questions:

• “What is 30 + 20?”

• “What is 54 – 10?”

Then ask:

• “How did you know?”

👉 Encourage thinking like:

• “3 tens + 2 tens = 5 tens”

 4. Compare Numbers

Say:

• “Which is bigger: 47 or 74?”

Ask why:

• “Because 7 tens is more than 4 tens”

5. Measure at Home

Let your child measure:

• A book

• A table

• A toy

Use:

• Paper clips

• Lego pieces

Ask:

• “How many units long is it?”

• “What happens if we use bigger units?”

 6. Use Real-Life Math

At the store:

• “We have 23 apples and add 10 more—how many now?”

At home:

• “You have 15 toys, put away 5—how many left?”

7. Draw It Out

If your child struggles:

• Draw tens (sticks) and ones (dots)

Example:

• 36 = ||| (3 tens) + ●●●●●●

8. Make It a Game

• “Guess my number” (between 1–120)

• Build numbers and have your child read them

• Race to count by tens (10, 20, 30…)

Simple Daily Routine (10 minutes)

• 3 min: Count or number practice

• 3 min: Add/subtract

• 2 min: Compare numbers

• 2 min: Measure or play a math game

End-of-Unit Goals

By the end of Unit 7, your child should:

• Understand tens and ones

• Work with numbers up to 120

• Add/subtract using place value

• Measure and compare lengths

• Explain their thinking

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