APRIL NEWSLETTER
GRADE 1
MRS. HAMILTON
4-4-16
During Math time we will work on creating a graph; writing observations
about a graph; measuring/drawing line segments for the nearest
centimeter; identifying the geometric solids - cubes and cylinders; and
learning the difference of one (7-6,4-3,9-8,etc) subtraction facts.
Our Reading theme is “What’s the Weather” with the main story
called Stormy Weather. Skills to be introduced include: comparing
and contrasting (alike and different), learning that words can have 2
meanings, and understanding a telephone directory. High
frequency words to know are: cold, predict, extreme, sound, great,
warm, know and their. Listen as your first grader reads the take
home booklets this week. Try to have them read each evening.
Grammar lessons will focus on the verbs “go” and “do”. These verbs have
different forms to tell about the present and the past – go/goes (present) and
went (past); do/does (present) and did (past).
While working on our Writing, we will focus on opinion pieces. Learning to
state our opinion and give reasons as to why we feel that way.
Spelling Words
jeep steep weep creep keep sweep deep sheep peep beep
Unit of Study – weather
Reminders for the week include: No School on Friday. Spring
Pictures taken on Wednesday. “Sprout Eggs” at the public
library on Saturday at noon. A BOGO Book Fair next week in
the school’s library from 8:00-4:00 each day and 8:00-3:00 on Fri.