February 16, 2017
Launched into Learning...
in Mrs. Morrow’s First Grade Classroom
Blasting Off in Literacy
Comprehension: Merging our
thinking…this week we learned to be aware
of when we are using our background
knowledge and visualization while reading
non-fiction text. We read about polar bears
and we used the text features + our
knowledge about penguins (another arctic
animal) + our background knowledge of snow
and ice to better understand the text. Accuracy: Long i was our focus this week.
We looked at 2 different ways the long i
sound is created. When “y” is the only vowel
as in: by, my, cry and when the vowel team
“igh” is used as in night, sigh and bright.
Writing
This was a “Show Me What You Know” week. The
students were asked to write an informative
piece using facts about an animal. You will be
receiving those at conferences.
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Math: Reaching for the Stars!
2D shapes have been a lot of fun exploring!
We’ve had activities and games all week that
allows us time to see what shapes that
together make another shape; and/or work
with shapes to create other a particular
shape or design. We also began working
with 3D shapes: cylinder, cone, rectangular
prism, triangular prism, cube, sphere, and
pyramid. Please take time to look around for
these shapes as you’re out and about with
your child. The more they see them in “real
life” places the easier it is for them
understand and develop a knowledge of
shapes.
Mission Control
Share Topic: Demonstrate or describe a talent
you have.
Library Check-Out Day: Friday, Feb. 24th.
Reminders:
• Be working on learning to tie shoes - our
tying tutors are working on teaching shoe
tying during the week however they could
use some help.
• No School - tomorrow
• Parent teacher conferences are Tuesday,
March 7th and Thursday, March 9th.
Please sign up for parent teacher
conferences if you haven’t already done so.
The website is: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/
Dallas_Center_Grimes_Community_School_
District If neither of the days or times
work for you, let me know and I’ll try to
accommodate you at another time. Thank
you! Out Of This World!
Thank you to all that helped, donated and
supplied our class with all it needed to have
a fun Valentine’s party! I am so grateful for
your support and willingness to help me
make
your child’s 1st grade
experience a memorable
adventure!