Schoology was updated with scores for Reading, Wrting, and Math.
In Writing today, we began the revision process for our persuasive writing.
In Social Science, we began our map study unit.
Thank you, parents, for all of the treats we were able to share with our classmates yesterday. It made for a very exciting afternoon.
Parents, in case you have not noticed yet, please look for Math homework going home just about every day. We took a homework break last night.
We have begun the second part of our Early World Civilizations unit in content knowledge. We are learning about and comparing Egyptian civilation to the Babylonians. We have learned that both civilations relied heavily and were built near great rivers. They each had writing systems for keeping historical records. In the course of our discussion we learned that there are 7 continents and 4 (or 5) oceans.
There is Math homework tonight. Two math reports will be scored and reported to Schoology soon.
Tomorrow (time and circumstance permitting) we will show what we know about opinion/arguement/persuasive writing as we take our writing pretest.
In Science we began a unit on earth science where we examine Earth's relationship to the sun. We learned the term 'perihelion'. And how important the tile of the Earth's axis is in determining our weather patterns.
We have begun our middle-of-the-year Reading battery assessment for mid-year reporting.
Technical issues have caused a number of delays in disseminating information.
We have completed revision and editing lessons for our informational pieces. Growth is clearly evident in several students' work.
There is Math homework tonight. If you are a parent wondering your child's homework may be, at least one set was left in the classroom.
In our content knowledge unit, we learned that people in the Mesopotamian region were plytheistic. When their knowledge (scientific) could not help explain phenomenon, it was attributed to gods and goddesses.
The 1st grade team has decided that 1st graders will wear festive bright colors for the winter performance next week.
Our next goal in Learning ABC is level I. We are keeping an eye out for x10 and x15 badges as well. Also, the student with the most skills mastered between now and the end of January in IXL, will receive a prize.
In our content knowledge unit, we learned how records were kept from at least 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia:
Today we began new units in Math, content knowledge, and word study.
In content knowledge, we learn about and compare our oldest known world civilizations. Our study begins with Mesopotamia, specifically Babylon. We've learned that
In Writing we touch-and-talked our facts (at least 2) for our new topic.
We began our 2nd unit in our violence prevention curriculum.
Math application:
Taylor and her sister Reilly each got 4 books from the library. Then, Reilly went back in and checked out another book. How many books do Taylor and Reilly have together?
Scores for this assignment have been posted to Schoology.
There is Math homework for tonight.
Our speeches will be taped tomorrow provided no technical problems.
Math application problem (near doubles):
Devonne needed 10 candles to set the table. She grabbed 5 tall candles and 4 short candles. Did Devonne grab the correct number of candles?
There is math homework tonight.
In Writing today, we added transitions. A transition is used to connect ideas together. Examples of informational transitions include: also, another, other, more over, but.
There is Math homework tonight.
In Writing today, some writers took some time to add more facts to their work, while others continued drafting their first facts.
Math application problem:
Jonathan has 3 stickers. Marlin has 4 stickers. Anna Marie has 5 stickers. They each get 2 more stickers. How many do they each have now?
There is Math homework tonight.
In Writing, we touched and talked 2 things we know about our topics. A template will be sent home so that parents may follow along with the lessons.
For our content curriculum unit, we explored the digestive system:
Today we completed our 4th lesson in our violence prevention curriculum and learned what to do when we aren't successful at something we try.
We took a Math fluency quiz and grades are posted to Schoology.
Math application problem (Pets):
Dylan has 4 cats and 2 dogs at home. Laura has 1 dog and 5 fish. Laura says she and Dylan have an equal number of pets. Dylan thinks he has more pets than Laura. Who was right?
Rubric scores are posted to Schoology.
There is Math homework tonight.
There is Math homework tonight. It may prove challenging to 1st graders. Today we practiced with equivalent and non-equivalent expressions today. Tomorrow our Math workshop will reflect this concept.
In our content knowledge unit, we discussed the skeletal system. Key concepts:
In Writing today, we revised our settings. When revising in Room 11, we swith from using a black ink pen, to a blue one. Our revising process for today was simply to re-read and add any missing information that would help our reader to better undertand our setting.
Math Workshop application problem:
There were 10 bowling pins standing. Raquel knocked down some over; 7 were left standing. How many pins did she knock down?
Note about homework: hopefully parents are finding a few minutes each to follow our writing unit while their child watches their own writing processes. Homework in Math will become more regular as we make our way out of this first unit.
Today, in Writing, we added transitions between the sections (pages) of our narrative writing.
Today we had our 2nd lesson of our violence prevention/SEL studies. Today we learned about strategies to help ourselves stay focused.
Homework note: if homework is returned for any reason, if can be corrected and returned for credit.
In Writing on Friday, we carefully gave voice to our selected story through the process of touch-and-talk. We touch the planning area of the first page with our finger and tell the setting and characters in one sentence (when, where, and who: Last Friday, my family and I went to Target.). On the next page, we touch the planning area and tell what happened first (generally only one sentence). On the last page, we tell what happened next (generally only one sentence.)
Today in Writing, we planned our writing through the process of quick-sketching and labeling. It is emphasized that this is in no way an illustration to the story. We are simply making notes in the box as to what will be written on the page. We might use symbols or icons to outline our ideas. We do this for each of the 3 pages.
The rubric scores for our Math fluency quiz on Friday has been posted to Schoology. There is Math homework tonight.
In Social Science, we began our examination of the changes of things over time by comparing old photos to the present while listening to descriptions. We then made notes of differences we noticed.
For discussion at home:
In Writing today, we brainstormed people with whom and things with which we may have had memorable moments.
In Math, we practiced using all 5 models learned so far (Acting it Out, Model with 5, Number Bond, Ten Frame, and Equation). We also took our first Math fluency quiz today. Scores for this quiz will not be posted. We will go over the quiz tomorrow and it will be sent home with the number completed correctly in 90 seconds.There is Math homework today.
For music, we are reproducing simple rhythms using rhythms sticks.
Beginning of the year Reading Battery has been completed and grades have been posted to Schoology.
We will take our initial Math assessment next week.
Math homework was sent today.
We in our 2nd day of the immersion process for narrative writing. During this stage we look at anchor texts (examples) of expert writers. Thank you to those parents who have already submitted lists of their child's memorable moments. We should begin using those during brainstorming on Tuesday.
In Social Studies, we learned about some rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Question for discussion: What stories can you think of which use personification (as a literary device)?
Math homework went home today.
Thank you to all of the parents who worked to make their child's Writing folder important and useful.
Books will be going home with some students targeting certain skills to help bring them closer to standard in reading foundations. Please read nightly.
We are just about completed with our entire beginning of the year reading battery including comprehension. Progress will be posted soon to Schoology.
We listened to the fable A wolf in Sheeps Clothing. Moral: Things aren't always as they appear. Don't pretend to be something you're not; you may end up losing in the end.
In Science, we discussed the difference between human and animal survival needs.
There is Math homework tonight.
Don't forget, when homework is light, have your child retell one of the stories from their Memorable Moments list.
We got a lot done today.
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A parent asked about qr codes. Those will soon be made and distributed.
We have been taking our reading foundations battery of tests and are almost completed. Your child's progress will be reported as a rubric score on several measures to Schoology.
We listened to the story the Dog in the Manger, from which we learned about personification as a literary device.
We began our Life Science unit. We will be studying plant and animal defenses and learning how to generate questions as scientists. Our unit focus question: How do plants and animals survive?
We worked independently on a Math report. A rubric score is posted to Schoology to show our independent work progress. The two most common errors were not providing an answer to the question and/or showing math work unrelated to the question.
Math Workshop question:
There were 7 horses on a carousel. Five of the horses had a child riding on it. How many horses did not have a child riding it?
There is Math homework for tonight.
