First Grade News
October 03, 2008
Reading
First graders will be beginning the story called 'Big Rigs.' Some
of
the skill for this story are short i sound, fluency, classifying
and
categorizing, naming parts of a sentence, punctuation and
summarizing.
Math
Addition and subtraction facts to 6 is our current skill in math.
We
are learning how addition and subtraction are related. some of
the
strategies we use to add and subtract are number lines, drawing
pictures, and using manipulatives.
Science
We are studying rocks in science. We've learned some of the ways
how
big rocks become little rocks and tools of a geologist. We will
be
learning what can be found under our feet and how strong ice
is.
Highlight
On Sept. 12, 2008, all first graders went on a field trip to
the
Wildcat Hills. We learned about bird banding, migration, bird
habitats, bird beaks, and feeding habits. One of our favorite
parts
was going on a scavenger hunt.
Looking
Forward
Johnny Appleseed's birthday is Sept. 26. We will be doing
activities
centered around apples. These activities, will include the
Johnny
Appleseed story, apple art, and tasting a variety of apples.
