Unit one week one
- 1. Peek at the Week: o The students identified the upperand lowercase letters Aa through Kk. o We introduced ourfirst high frequencyword “the, see,look”. o We practiced using illustrations to help comprehend a story and identifying left and right. o We began oursmall, leveled reading groups. We are working on writing first names,letter identification, and rhyming. o The students worked on properpencilholding and tracing lines. We continue to practice writing names. o In Math, the students practiced colorpatterns, discussed volume ofliquid/sand and graphed birthdays. o This week in Science,we identified parts of plants and whatthey need to grow. Coming Up: o In reading we will be working on the letters Ll through Zz, retelling a story in sequence and the newhigh frequency words “a, it, on”. o The students will be practicing printing their names and different strokes used to make letters on lined paper. o In science,we will continue learning aboutplants and howthey grow. o During math, the students will learn aboutnumbers in ourworld (telephone,address,patterns) and examine different shapes. o We will continue to discuss community helpers nextweek. Reminders: o Students need to be practicing letter and number recognition to reinforce what is being taught in school. o Library Books - We will check out books every Tuesday. Please return them by the following Tuesday! o Please monitor your child for proper pencil and scissor grasp. o Don’t forget to check the snack calendar for your child’s snack day! o Students had a chance to meet our Guidance Counselor, Mr. Brown. They discussed bus rules and how he can help students if they have problems! . September 16th, 2016 Mrs. Creehan’s