First Grade Gazette

Stough Elementary October 29-Nov 1, 2013

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Calendar
Dates to Remember Wed, Nov 6 November birthday lunch Fri. Nov 8: 1:15 Early Release Mon. Nov 11 Veterans Day holiday Thanksgiving holidays: Nov. 27,28, 29 Reading words: characters, setting, main idea, syllable, pronoun, stamina, good fit book, read to self, read to someone Reading Questions: What is the main idea of the story? What do you predict will happen next? What do you wonder about in this story? Who are the main characters? What is the setting? Math words: add, subtract, partners, total, equal, not equal, number sentence, equation, proof drawing, Math Mountain, unknown partner Math Questions: How can you find the total? Which number is greater, how do you know? How do you prove your answer? What strategy did you use? Parents support Stough Join PTA Link your store cards Save Boxtops for Education

Homework
Return all work on FRIDAY in the homework folder.

Focus
Reading Objectives
Ask and answer questions about key details and to clarify word meaning Recognize sentence parts: first word, capital, punctuation Isolate and pronounce beginning, middle and ending sounds in single syllable words Use clues such as beginning letter, known sight words, pattern of text to decode unknown words.

Reading: Follow the Letterland

homework tasks listed at the bottom of the weekly student list to practice the tricky words and word families. You may use lined paper to write the sentences. Please read to/with your child each night for at least 15-20 minutes. Talk about the story with him/her. Ask questions: Who was the main character in the story? What was the setting?What happened in the beginning,middle and end?Then have your child write about a story each night.

Writing Objectives
Use spelling strategies such as: word stretching, roller coaster, finger spelling, word wall, reread Use spaces between words. Tell a story with a beginning, middle and ending sentence. Start to add some details. Use an editing checklist to revise a story and publish it.

Writing: Write a story.

Remember to stay on the lines, use spacing, beginning capital letters and periods. Draw a picture to go with your story.

Math: Complete the front and

back of the math practice pages

Math Objectives

Tricky Words they went Review: this, likes, and on, with Sounds: -ck sh th Letterland unit 4
Word families

Solve addition and subtraction story problems within 20, by counting on with fingers, or drawing circle proof pictures. Use Math Mountains to solve problems. Stories with unknown partners

Science Units Best: Pebbles Sand and Silt Gotshalk and Cruickshanks: Balance and Motion Stange: Compare and Measure

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