Here's a glance at what we'll be learning this month:
Language Arts- We will review nouns and verbs and spend some time talking about adjectives and how to use them in our writing. We will also learn about antonyms, words with opposite meanings.
Phonics-We are starting off the month with r blends including fr, br, dr, tr, and cr. We will then focus on l blends including bl, cl, fl, and sl. Then we will focus on long a and long e spelling patterns. (ai, ay, ea, ee)
Writing- We will continue the unit on personal narratives and begin practicing how to write narratives. The students will write stories with a beginning, middle, and end as well as include characters, a setting, and a plot. I am expecting your first grader to write EXCITING beginnings, JUICY details in the middles, and THOUGHTFUL endings. For example, when finishing a story about a frightening time in my life, your first grader may want to conclude his/her story with a sentence like this: "I sure hope this never happens to me again! Yikes!"
Math-We just finished a two week-long study of Addition. The students did an absolutely amazing job using the new strategies they learned. Ask your child to tell you about some of his/her favorite addition strategies. For the next two weeks, we will be practicing subtraction, utilizing strategies to help us fluently solve subtraction problems without frustration. Please practice counting backwards with your child NIGHTLY! Start with 20 and count back to 0. For a challenge, time your child and see if they can count backwards in under 20 seconds or faster! We will also be learning about place value to the hundreds place.
Social Studies- We will be studying Benjamin Franklin. As we study Benjamin Franklin over the next several weeks, we will discuss and be able to understand the impact of his life on our lives today!
Science- Towards the end of October we will start a unit on sound.
