First Grade Weekly Updates
September 23-27
Welcome to this week's edition of First Grade Weekly Explorations! Each week, we will share materials to supplement our lessons for the week. The newsletter includes videos and links for all subject areas: ELA, math, Science and Social Studies. As work is completed, make sure to sent pictures to your teacher, through Class Dojo or Schoology.
Reading
Lesson 2
*Jack and the Wolf
Comprehension Strategy:
*Understanding Characters
Sight Words
- on
- for
- see
- stop
- too
- come
- call
- away
- hear
- every
Spelling
- rod
- jot
- rot
- mop
- log
- hot
Spelling Activities
Tuesday-Put each word in a sentence.
Wednesday-Make up your own story using all the words.
Thursday-Use objects at home to make each word. Some examples of things to use are Legos, beads, string, play dough, or whatever you can come up with. Be creative and take a picture to send to your teacher.
Friday-Write each word with a different color crayon, or marker. Then take a spelling test. Ask an adult or older sibling to say the word and you spell it.
Understanding Characters
Math
Think Tank Problems
Inquiry - Who We Are
Lines of Inquiry:
- Individuals have responsibilities as members of a community.
- Rules and procedures must be followed to maintain order and to keep us safe.
- Different systems are in place to organize our community.
Chapter 3
Anchor Text
myOn eBooks
"How to Be a Good Citizen"
"The Pledge of Allegiance"
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Vocabulary
symbol - a picture that stands for a real thing.
pledge - a promise.
allegiance - loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief.
justice - fair treatment.
pride - to be proud of.
Symbols of Our Country
Contact Us
Mrs. Heide-Oliveto: lmheide@buffaloschools.org
Mrs. Kubus: jlkubus@buffaloschools.org
Mrs. Jax: djax@buffaloschools.org
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Miss Brown pabrown@buffaloschools.org
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