First Grade March Newsletter
Reading
Writing
Math
Junior Great Books Program & poems:
The students will learn how to do the
following:
 describe characters, settings, and
major events in the story
 use illustrations and details to
describe characters, setting, or
events
 contribute to a conversation by
responding to the comments of
others
 use words or phrases that show
simple relationships between
words
 identify words or phrases in a
poem that suggest feelings or
appeal to the senses
Story books:
The students will learn how to do the
following:
 compare and contrast the
experiences of characters in using
economic (natural, human and
capital) resources to produce a
good.
 compare and contrast the
experiences and adventures of
characters in stories.
Vocabulary:
The students will learn how to do the
following:
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make real-life connections
between words and their use
use root words and inflectional
endings in a unique way
illustrate, act out or describe
shades of meaning among verbs
In Writers’ Workshop sessions,
students will continue composing
opinion pieces that include
supplying reasons that support
their opinion, as well as writing a
conclusion sentence. The focus
will be on organization of details,
word choice, and sentence
structure & fluency.
The students will also write
narratives in which they will be
expected to retell 2 or more
events with appropriate
sequencing. They will be asked
to include details, temporal
words to signal the order of
events, and a sense of closure.
During the month of March, our
students will be reviewing some
of our previous learned
objectives. We just finished
reviewing word problems and
equations with unknown
numbers. Students have
learned that there is often more
than one way to solve for an
unknown.
Next, we will head back to
working on fact families.
Students will be able to make 4
equations (2 addition, 2
subtraction) with 3 numbers.
Example, Show the fact family
of (10, 7, 3):
Collaboration with peers to refine
7 + 3 = 10
writing pieces will be modeled
3 + 7 = 10
and encouraged.
10 – 7 = 3
10 – 3 = 7
The use of digital tools (for
example using Word document)
to produce and publish their
writings will also be explored.
We will then move into
addition and subtraction within
100. Students will be able to
complete problems by using
manipulatives.
Social Studies
Science
Dates:
Economics:
The students will learn how to do the
following:
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identify and give examples of
human and natural resources
used in a production process
(for example, making a house)
identify and give examples of
human, natural, economic and
capital resources used to
produce a good
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identify how natural resources
are gathered and used
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describe how different
resources create ‘goods’ using
natural resources.
Students will be able to:
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identify health issues
created by pollution,
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list examples of human
actions that harm the
environment,
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discuss ways to track
classroom waste
throughout the remainder
of the school year,
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collect data on the types
of litter found in the
school yard,
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investigate objects that
are and are not made by
humans,
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identify health issues
created by pollution and
littering,
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and list ways to prevent
littering.
3/18 – International Night
3/24 – No school for students
Professional Day
3/25 – 4/3/16 Spring Break
4/8 – Third marking
period ends