First Grade Newsletter
Smiley Faces Publishing
Reading/Language Arts
Chunk: “ump”
Word Wall Words: about, beautiful, eating,
listen, piece
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Identify reasons an author gives to
support points in a text.
Writing
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Week of: February 27, 2012
Math
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Use strategies to add and subtract within 20.
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Use addition and subtraction strategies to solve
pairs of equations.
At home practice:
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Basic facts (+,- within 10), and use strategies to
solve problems up to 20.
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Suggested activities include games, on-line games,
flashcards, and puzzles.
Science & Social Studies
Write an opinion piece about visiting
either the C & O Canal or the
Chesapeake Bay.
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Describe how and why people protect
environments like the Chesapeake Bay
and the C & O Canal.
Here’s How You Can Help at Home:
A friendly reminder that First Grade will be celebrating Read Across America Day
with a “Reading Campout” this Friday, March 2nd. Please see the notice for
information about how you can help your child prepare for this special event. 
Please help your child bring his/her book-in-a-bag (reading homework) to school
daily.
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