Welcome to Mrs. Abele's First Grade Class News and  Information Page

Read every day and score a touchdown in reading!

 Spelling Words for the week

of May 14 - 18

dark

star

jar

arm

ask

minute

begin

above

against

caught

 Homework for the week of

May 14 - 18

 Monday - Unscramble your spelling words and write each word 3 times. Read for 15 minutes and record it in your reading log.

Tuesday - Pick 5 words and write 5 sentences with at least 7 words in each sentence. Read for 15 minutes and record it in your reading log.

Wednesday - Complete the math sheet sent home. Read for 15 minutes and record in your reading log.

Thursday -  Homework choice night. Pick one activity from the list below.

1. Type your words on a computer. Print a copy to turn in to the teacher.

2. Write a story using at least 5 of your spelling words. Pick one topic and it should have a clear beginning, middle, and end.

3. Play "Total Word Game." Each letter of the alphabet is worth a certain number of points, beginning with A=1, B=2, C=3, etc. Students total up the points for each word on their list.

4. Create a "Word Hunt" to share with the class using all of your spelling words.

5. Categorize or classify all of your words in lists however you want. Make sure that you name the categories.

6. Write a poem or song using at least 5 of your words.

7. Do you have your own idea? Make sure your parents approve and turn it in to the teacher.                               

Friday - No homework                                                             

*Students should also review the First Grade 100 words at home. Practice addition and subtraction math facts, too.

Enhancements and Special Events

Monday- P.E

Tuesday - Computer Lab

Wednesday - Computer Lab - Underwater Ocean  Technology Projects using Kidpix and microphones

Thursday  -  Art/Second Step/CHUG

Friday -       Music/Gameroom/Awards

Language Arts

(The Four Blocks Method is used which includes Guided/Shared Reading, Working with Words, Writing, and Self-Selected Reading.)

Story of the week - Firsflies for Nathan/Bossy "r" vowel sounds -ar,or,ur,er,ir/Sequence of events/Before, during, and after reading strategies/Writing about a topic

We think about "The Twelve Powerful Words" (Larry Bell) to help us with our reading.

Trace

Analyze

Infer

Evaluate

Formulate

Describe

Support

Explain

Summarize

Compare

Contrast

Predict

Math

(Small Groups, Use of Manipulatives, Math Essentials, Envision Math, Technology,  "Calendar Math" and Hands-On learning are used every day to help students become successful in math)

Finding missing numbers, word problems, reviewing all first grade skills 

We "UNRAAVEL" (Larry Bell) our math word problems to help us every day!

U nderline the question

N ow predict what you think you need to do to solve the problem

R ead the word problem

A re the important words circled? (especially clue words)

A pply the step(s) you chose to solve the problem

V erify your answer (is it reasonable; does it make sense?)

E liminate wrong answers

L et the answer stay or rework the problem

Double check your work!

 Social Studies/Science

Ocean Unit

   Parents are welcome to eat lunch with your child here at school. We eat at 12:05 p.m. each day in the cafeteria.

T hank you for your support each day with agendas and homework and hugs!