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In reading this week we continued to discuss character traits of characters, and how to provide proof from the text that supports the trait. Social Studies This week we concluded our colonial unit by participating in the first Colonial Day. In science we made butter, in project studio we weaved cloth and made colonial board games, in music we listened to colonial flute music, in P.E. we played traditional sack races, in library we heard colonial stories, and in art we made a quilt. We are also beginning to discuss the first Thanksgiving! Math In math this week we began our unit on number up to 20. We discussed different ways to make 20 and the value of the tens place. Hebrew/Judaic Studies In Hebrew and Judaic studies this week we discussed Lashon Ha-rah and the impact that our words have on our behavior and other people. In Hebrew we kicked off Hanukkah by introducing vocabulary. Writing We are beginning to finish our Fall rough drafts, and are now in the editing and publishing phases. Homework Homework should not take your child more than 10 or 15 minutes. This should not include reading, which should be a separate 10 minutes every night. After your child has finished reading (with you, or by him or herself), please sign your initials on their reading calendar. In addition, please practice the weekly spelling words every night with your child. Upcoming Events November 24th- Thanksgiving Feast November 25th- Midor L' Dor 12:00 Dismissal November 26-27th- No School December 9th- Class Hanukkah Parties December 11th- Light Up Literacy Performance Resources Here are some valuable websites (free!) you may wish to check out! www.switcheroozoo.com www.funbrain.com www.pbskids.org www.starfall.com www.storylineonline.net
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This week the first graders met their third grade buddies! We are preparing something special with our buddies for Midor L'Dor.
Reading In reading this week we learned about character traits. We learned that characters have traits on the inside and outside. Social Studies This week we continued our colonial times unit. We learned about how life for kids was different in colonial time versus today, and how things change over time. We discussed jobs adults had, chores kids did, and how school was different than school today. Math In math this week we learned about ordinal position and position words. Phonics This week our phonics focus continued on long "a", we learned that "ay", "ai", and silent e words can make the long "a" sound. Writing We are beginning to finish our Fall rough drafts, and are now in the editing and publishing phases. Homework Homework should not take your child more than 10 or 15 minutes. This should not include reading, which should be a separate 10 minutes every night. After your child has finished reading (with you, or by him or herself), please sign your initials on their reading calendar. In addition, please practice the weekly spelling words every night with your child. Upcoming Events November 16th- No School (professional development) November 17th-Colonial Day November 24th- Thanksgiving Feast November 25th- Midor L' Dor 12:00 Dismissal November 26-27th- No School Resources Here are some valuable websites (free!) you may wish to check out! www.switcheroozoo.com www.funbrain.com www.pbskids.org www.starfall.com www.storylineonline.net Reading
In reading this week we learned about visualization. We learned that when we visualize, we make a movie on our head. We listened Katy No-Pockets and drew illustrations. We celebrated our love of reading with Literary Tea! Social Studies This week we continued our colonial times unit. We learned about how daily life was different in colonial time versus today, and how things change over time. Math In math this week we continued our unit on flat and plane shapes. We also discussed halves and fourths of shapes. Phonics Our phonics focus for the week was long "a" with an emphasis on silent "e" words. Writing We began to discuss the writing process. We are beginning to finish our Fall rough drafts, and are now in the editing and publishing phases. Hebrew We continued the concept of Mitzvah with Tikkun Olam (taking care of the world). We also learned the hebrew concept of "what is on the..." Homework Homework should not take your child more than 10 or 15 minutes. This should not include reading, which should be a separate 10 minutes every night. After your child has finished reading (with you, or by him or herself), please sign your initials on their reading calendar. In addition, please practice the weekly spelling words every night with your child. Upcoming Events November 16th- No School (professional development) November 17th-Colonial Day November 24th- Thanksgiving Feast November 25th- Midor L' Dor 12:00 Dismissal November 26-27th- No School Resources Here are some valuable websites (free!) you may wish to check out! www.switcheroozoo.com www.funbrain.com www.pbskids.org www.starfall.com www.storylineonline.net Hebrew & Judaic
This week we talked about the story of Noah's Arc and that we are responsible for the choices we make. In Hebrew our new letter was Koof and we had a beautiful discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. Writing This week we began a new expository writing piece on Fall. We brainstormed things that are unique to fall and created bubble maps with our ideas. We are working on taking the information from our bubble maps and turning them into complete sentences. Social Studies This week we continued our study of timelines. We read A Day in the Life of Samuel Eaton and worked together to create a timeline of the events in the story. Math In math this week we began geometry. We looked at art pieces by Joan Miro and made our own Miro inspired geometrical artwork. Phonics Our phonics focus for the week was a review of short vowels. Homework Homework should not take your child more than 10 or 15 minutes. This should not include reading, which should be a separate 10 minutes every night. After your child has finished reading (with you, or by him or herself), please sign your initials on their reading calendar. In addition, please practice the weekly spelling words every night with your child. Upcoming Events Parent Teacher Conferences- October 28th & 29th Literary Tea- November 5th Resources Here are some valuable websites (free!) you may wish to check out! www.switcheroozoo.com www.funbrain.com www.pbskids.org www.starfall.com www.storylineonline.net 0 Comments Reading
In reading this week we discussed how we use metacognition to think about our own thinking. We focused on expository texts and used thinking stems such as "I'm thinking, "I'm noticing," "I'm wondering," and "I learned" to help us dig deeper into non-fiction books. Social Studies This week we studied timelines. We discussed how events on a timeline go in sequential order and practiced this by placing the events from The Grouchy Ladybug in order on a timeline. Math In math this week we began to study number families and the relationship between addition and subtraction. Phonics Our phonics focus for the week was short "u." Writing We learned about adjectives and how we use them to add details to our writing. Homework Homework should not take your child more than 10 or 15 minutes. This should not include reading, which should be a separate 10 minutes every night. After your child has finished reading (with you, or by him or herself), please sign your initials on their reading calendar. In addition, please practice the weekly spelling words every night with your child. Upcoming Events No School- Friday, October 16th Parent Teacher Conferences- October 28th & 29th Resources Here are some valuable websites (free!) you may wish to check out! www.switcheroozoo.com www.funbrain.com www.pbskids.org www.starfall.com www.storylineonline.net Reading
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