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First Grade News March 18, 2013Curriculum Highlights

Writing Information Reports, putting it all together Math Time, Money review + extension Reading Connections text to self, text and world Howare these connections alike/ different when reading various

genres?

Science How do living things interact with their habitat?What happens if something changes in the habitat?

Word study long oReminders

Spring break begins Saturday March 23rd. School returns Monday April 4th.Word Study

home hope broke bone smoke

boat soap road coat toast

News From Ms. Tindalls Class

Students are now completing the writing cycle for their information reports. We will go through the final

stages of revision, getting feedback and editing. Students will revise for sentence fluency, organizationand word choice. For sentence fluency we are looking for a variety of sentence beginnings and lengths.

For word choice we are looking for specific vocabulary related to the topic. For example, when talking

about cows you would use the word hoof not foot. In terms of organization we are checking that each

section is arranged with: a topic sentence to introduce the section; the body to support the topic facts

and explanations or examples and; the conclusion to sum up the main points - could be the topic sentencerestated in different words or include a thought on the topic. For example:

Have you ever wondered where pandas live? (topic) They live in cold places. Highaltitude mountains in China are places where pandas can be found. They like thesnow and bamboo forests. (body) I would like to visit China one day to see a

panda. (conclusion)Soon well begin a new unit called Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We will be looking at how the choices we

make impact the environment. You can support this unit by talking with your child about the various

choices you make in your home and how this effects the environment. What are you currently doing that

has a positive impact (or reduces your impact) and what are some things you could change?

There is a lot of information out there and it changes constantly. Your children will come home with lotsof questions. Please check out our Social Studies page on our blog for some short videos and adult

resources so that you are prepared!

In partnership, Ms. Tindall

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Monday

Reading:What connections do you make to the book? Connections might be to your self or to another text. How

does this connection help you better understand the book? EG I also got lost one time so I know how the main

character feels when she couldnt find her mum.

Word Study: Highlight any patterns you see? What ways do know to make the long o sound?

Math: Homelink 6.7

Tuesday

Reading: What connections do you make to the book? Connections might be to your self or to another text.

How does this connection help you better understand the book? EG I also got lost one time so I know how the

main character feels when she couldnt find her mum.

Word Study: Word sort (long o short o) (attached)

Math: Homelink 6.8

Wednesday

Reading: What connections do you make to the book? Connections might be to your self or to another text. How

does this connection help you better understand the book? EG I also got lost one time so I know how the main

character feels when she couldnt find her mum.

Word Study: Quick read (silent e) (attached)

Math: Homelink 6.9

Thursday

Reading: What connections do you make to the book? Connections might be to your self or to another text.

How does this connection help you better understand the book? EG I also got lost one time so I know how the

main character feels when she couldnt find her mum.

Word Study: Find examples of words with the long o sound in a book you are reading.

Math: Homelink 6.10

Friday

Poem collection: Return to school on Monday after spring break.

Homelinks: 6.11, 6.12 and 6.13

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Word Sort Long o/ short o

Sort these words.

go show know got stop hop

so grow slow top hot

mop over overalls open hope

slop slope not note pop Pope

Long o Short o

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Quick Read

Time yourself three times reading these words as quickly as you can.Pay attention to the single silent e change. Record your best time.

quit / quite twin / twin

shin / shine Sam / same

pet / Pete glob / globe

not / note slim / slimecut / cute cub / cub

us / use slop / slope

bath / bathe strip / stripe

scrap / scrape kit / kite

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