The Last Week of the First Month of the New Year

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January 27-31, 2020


This week the first graders were readers, listeners, writers, respectful audience members mathematicians, agents for change, and artists. Read on to learn more about some of the highlights from the past week! 





Language Arts: This week during FUNdations blocks we learned the trick words what, when, who, where, there and here and we added a new word of the day "ducks" and talked about its multiple meanings. We also read in small guided reading groups and did center work that included the suffix "s", and creating short stories from Story Cards. During writing, the first graders added transition words and supply lists to their "how-to" books. 
Ask your first grader: Which four transition words did you add and why do we add transition words to our writing? 

Math: This week in math the first graders spent more time with fractions, specifically 1/2 and 1/4, understanding what they represent and how to write them. We watched a BrainPop Jr. video with Annie and Moby about mixed numbers and played the game "Meet me Half Way" on our giant number line. Look for examples of 1/2 over the weekend! 

Tamchui: This week we were visited by members of the 6th and 7th grade classes who taught us a little bit about two organizations that are working hard to repair the world. The 6th graders introduced us to Boston vs. Bullies and played a game with us called "Kickoff to Kindness". The 7th graders were joined by one of our fifth grade teachers, Mr. Roberts, to teach us a little about All Sato Rescue, and the work they are doing with stray dogs in Puerto Rico.
Ask your child: What is one way you can include someone who is feeling left out? What are the 4 things a dog needs before they can be adopted? 









Social Studies: This week in social studies we began our unit on clothing. We talked about which article of clothing was their favorite, and then drew and wrote about them. The first graders also designed paper cut outs of people in different professions, exploring why certain uniforms are necessary for different types of work. The students came up with many different jobs including an engineer, an astronaut, a waitress, or a lifeguard. We also looked at hats and the many different purposes they fill. Each first grader brought in a hat, discussed what that type of occasion that hat is used for, why they like it, and then wrote about it. 












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