Sunday, October 22, 2017

RED Ribbon Week, Fantasy, Short u, Singular and Plural Nouns, Opinion Writing, Flip Flop Math and Doubles

Specials
Monday- Music
Tuesday- PE
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- STEM
Friday- Technology

It's Red Ribbon week! Check out the fun theme days  (10/23-10/27)
Monday- Sun glasses day "Too Cool for Drugs"
Tuesday-Crazy Socks " Sock it to Drugs"
Wednesday- Slippers " Don't Slip into Drugs" (make sure to wear regular shoes to school and pack your slippers)
Thursday- PJs "Don't Get Comfortable with Drugs"
Friday- Wear as much red as you can!

Important Notes
10/27- Report Cards go home
10/28- Mrs. Hawkins' Birthday (I'll be sending a sign up soon if you would like to send in one of her favorite things.)

**Fall Conferences are being scheduled. Click here to sign up: http://signup.com/go/fnSxuHV
**We still need 2 more volunteers for our Junie B. Jamboree! http://signup.com/go/qdveCOt



Essential Questions
What buildings do you know?  
What are they made of?

We will discuss these questions every day.
Phonics
Standard:
RF 1.3
Short u
1.     bug
2.    cut
3.    fun
4.   nut
5.    rug
6.      run
Language
Standard:
L 1.1b
singular/plural nouns (apostrophe contractions)
Comprehension
Standard:
RL 1.3
character, setting, events

Stories we are reading…
Monday- The 3 Little Dassies
Tuesday- Cubs in a Hut
Wednesday- The Pigs,  the Wolf and the Mud
Thursday- Homes Around the World
Friday- Stelleluna
Writing
Standard:
W.1.1 Opinion
Math
Monday-Wednesday
I can use the commutative property to help me solve an equation. (1.OA.3)
Ask your child what a FLIP FLOP is.

Thursday-Friday
I can use doubles and doubles +1 facts to help me solve addition problems. (1.OA.6)
Watch the doubles rap video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jOzhiACB68