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First Grade Weekly Updates

September 19-23

First GradeWeekly UpdatesSeptember 19-23

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 send pictures to your teacher, through Class Dojo or Schoology!

Reading

Lesson 1

Stories:

*What is a Pal?

*Friends Forever

Comprehension Strategy:

*Main Idea and Details

Sight Words

  1. and
  2. has
  3. be
  4. play
  5. help
  6. with
  7. want
  8. he

Spelling

Short /a/, Consonants /n/, /l/, /p/, /g/
  1. am
  2. at
  3. can
  4. tap
  5. pan
  6. nap

Spelling Activities

Monday-Write each word three times.
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.
Journeys Lesson 1 - Anchor Text
Journeys Lesson 1 - Paired Selection
Main Idea | Award Winning Main Idea and Supporting Details Teaching Video | What is Main Idea?

Math

Inquiry - Who We Are

Central Idea: The actions of individuals and groups have an effect on their community.


Lines of Inquiry:

  1. Individuals have responsibilities as members of a community.
  2. Rules and procedures must be followed to maintain order and to keep us safe.
  3. Different systems are in place to organize our community.

Chapter 1

Lesson 3: pp. 14-19

myOn ebooks

"Schools Have Rules"

"Being Safe at School"

Rufus Goes To School
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