Believe and Read
Digraph blends: First graders can identify, read, and mark digraphs, consonant blends, and digraph blends. Point out digraph blends, such as /thr/ and /shr/, when reading with your first grader!
FLSZ rule: When you hear a f, l, s, or z at the end of a syllable, directly following a short vowel, you double the letter that makes that sound and mark it with a plus sign. For example, off, chill, chess, and buzz are all FLSZ words. Find these when reading with your first grader!
Math
Numbers within 20: We learned about the ones place and the tens place, and the value of digits within these places. Ask your first grader about the class of ones that went to Ten City! We learned how to add 10 to any single digit number, and we learned the importance of finding groups of 10 in numbers. We also practiced our doubles facts! Ask your first grader about the Doubles Rap!
Science
Observing the Sky: We finally got to use our rain gauge this week! We read the measurement on the side and calculated how much rain fell. We noticed the color and shape of the stratus clouds that covered the sky, causing the overcast sky and rainy weather. We continued to notice the direction of the sun and the shape of the moon.
Religion
We Choose Virtues: The virtue of the week was cheerfulness. We read Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day in conjunction with Pete the Cat and the Magic Sunglasses. We thought about how God would want Alexander to respond to the situations throughout his day, and we put on magic sunglasses to do the same in our day.
Social Studies
Geography: We had a gallery walk of all the maps that students brought in! We enjoyed exploring the variety, the features, the similarities and differences! We used "vehicles" to find our way around a town using directions.
