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2/4/2010
February 4-5, 2010
Dear Parents,
Please initial below the day when your child has completed the assignment. Here is the homework for this week. Go to First in Math if possible. Keep track of books read for the "Book-It!" program to receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza at the end of the month. For Book-It any book is fine, read to or by your child. Happy reading!
This week at home practice these reading skills:
1) Summarize:
I will know how to summarize what I read.
I will tell what has happened so far in the passage (story).
2) Read with fluency and expression:
I will make my reading sound like talking.
Thursday: Read your green book.
Go to First in Math if possible.
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Study the American Leaders Study Guide.
Friday: No homework. Enjoy your weekend!
Have fun reading and playing in First In Math!
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 661-4450 MY PHONE IS NOT WORKING YET. PLEASE ASK FOR A MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED or email me at kburke@ocss-va.org
Have a great weekend! Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke 1/23/2010
January 25-29, 2010
Dear Parents,
Please initial below the day when your child has completed the assignment. Here is the homework for this week. Go to First in Math if possible. Keep track of books read for the "Book-It!" program to receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza at the end of the month. For Book-It any book is fine, read to or by your child. Happy reading!
This week at home practice these reading skills:
1) Making predictions:
I will know how to make predictions before I read.
I will read to confirm my predictions.
2) Read with fluency and expression:
I will make my reading sound like talking.
Monday: Read Scholastic News.
Word Study, cut and sort.
Study American Leaders Study Guide.
Do math page 59.
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Tuesday: Read your little books.
Word Study, sort 2 times.
Study American Leaders Study Guide.
Do math page 64.
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Wednesday: Read your little books.
Word Study, sort 2 times.
Study the American Leaders Study Guide.
Do math page 58. FIM
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Thursday: Read your little books.
Do math page 63. FIM
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Word Study, sort 2 times. Word Study test tomorrow.
Study the American Leaders Study Guide.
Friday: No homework. Enjoy your weekend!
Have fun reading and playing in First In Math!
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 661-4450 MY PHONE IS NOT WORKING YET. PLEASE ASK FOR A MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED or email me at kburke@ocss-va.org
Have a great weekend! Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke 1/16/2010
American Leaders
History
1.2 The student will describe the stories of American leaders and their contributions to our country, with emphasis on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
1.3 The student will study the lives of people associated with Presidents’ Day , Columbus Day, and the events of Independence Day (Fourth of July).
SOL 1.2
Key Terms
• Contribution: The act of giving and doing something.
American Leaders
*Students should be able to identify each famous American’s picture
George Washington Carver
-He was an African American who studied science and plants
-Important scientist who discovered 100’s of uses for peanuts,
soybeans, and sweet potatoes
-He became a teacher
Benjamin Franklin
-With a kite and a key, he proved that electricity was present in lightning
-Started the first lending library, police, and first volunteer fire departments in our country
Abraham Lincoln
-Was a president
-Known as "Honest Abe"
-He was born in a log cabin
-He taught himself to read
George Washington
-Was our first president
-Was known as the "Father of our Country"
-Was a brave leader of soldiers and farmer
-He was born in Virginia and later made his home at Mount Vernon
Eleanor Roosevelt
- She was a leader for the equal rights for all people
- She volunteered for many organizations
January 19-22, 2010
Dear Parents,
Please initial below the day when your child has completed the assignment. Here is the homework for this week. Go to First in Math if possible. Keep track of books read for the "Book-It!" program to receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza at the end of the month. For Book-It any book is fine, read to or by your child. Happy reading!
This week at home when talking and playing with your family and when reading stories, practice these reading skills:
Noting Details:
I will know how to note details.
I will listen and read to note important details in the story.
"What did you notice about ___ in the story?"
(Detail: tell one thing from the story, be specific)
Tuesday: Read the math story, Four Shapes.
Word Study, cut and sort.
Do math pages 178 and 236.
Look together at pages 179-180
____Please let me know here if you need another Hundred Chart.
Wednesday: Read your little books.
Do math page 61. FIM
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Word Study, sort 2 times.
Study the American Leaders Study Guide.
Thursday: Read your little books.
Do math page 61. FIM
Play on your Hundred Chart.
Word Study, sort 2 times. Word Study test tomorrow.
Study the American Leaders Study Guide.
Friday: No homework. Enjoy your weekend!
Have fun reading and playing in First In Math!
Homework and study guides are posted on my blog at http://www.ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke. You can subscribe to the RSS feed and you will get new posts by email.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 661-4450 MY PHONE IS NOT WORKING YET. PLEASE ASK FOR A MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED or email me at kburke@ocss-va.org
Have a great weekend! Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke 1/14/2010
Hundred Chart Jobs:
(Play for a few minutes every day.)
Play SKIP COUNTING
First Grade Skills: Skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s.
Count backwards from 20 to zero.
Extend your learning by skip counting by 3s, 4s, etc.
Count backwards from a higher number.
Play DROP THE CHIP
(Look for patterns when you find the answers.)
Drop the chip and say the number that the chip lands on.
Drop the chip on the chart and add 10.
Drop the chip on the chart and subtract 10.
Drop the chip on the chart and add 5.
Drop the chip on the chart and subtract 5.
Drop the chip on the chart and add any number (+ n).
Drop the chip on the chart and subtract any number ( - n).
Drop the chip on the chart and say the number that comes right before and right after.
ADD OR SUBTRACT
Use the chart to help with addition or subtraction problems.
When adding, put the chip on the larger number
and count on to find the sum.
When subtracting, put the chip on the first number and slide the chip counting backwards to find the difference. 1/4/2010
January 4-8, 2010
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year!
Please initial below the day when your child has completed the assignment. Here is the homework for this week. Go to First in Math if possible. Keep track of books read for the "Book-It!" program to receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza at the end of the month. For Book-It any book is fine, read to or by your child. Happy reading!
This week at home when talking and playing with your family and when reading stories in the green book, practice these reading skills:
Story Structure: who, what, when, where, how
Who is in the story? (characters)
What happened? (plot, action)
What was the problem in the story? (plot, action)
When and where did the story happen? (setting)
How did the story end? (resolution)
How was the problem solved? (resolution)
Monday: Read your green book. Chant reading strategies.
Word Study cut, sort 2 times
Do math page 34, practice skip counting. FIM
Study Climate Study Guide, focus on key terms.
Tuesday: Read your little book. Chant reading strategies.
Word Study, sort 2 times
Do math page 35. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
Climate test tomorrow.
Focus on the Key Terms: "location, climate, and seasons."
Wednesday: Read your green book. Return them to school.
Chant reading strategies.
Do math page 36. FIM Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
Word Study, sort 2 times
Thursday: Read your little books. Return them to school.
Chant reading strategies.
Do math page 37. FIM Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
Word Study sort 2 times, Word Study test tomorrow
Friday: Regular School day. Dismissal is at the usual time. Sorry for the confusion, this was my mistake. Parents please respond in the Family Notebook. Return it by Tuesday, please. Homework and study guides are posted on my blog at http://www.ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke. You can subscribe to the RSS feed and you will get new posts by email.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 661-4450 MY PHONE IS NOT WORKING YET. PLEASE ASK FOR A MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED or email me at kburke@ocss-va.org
Have a great weekend! Sincerely, Mrs. Burke 12/14/2009
December 14-18, 2009
Dear Parents,
Please initial below the day when your child has completed the assignment. Here is the homework for this week. Go to First in Math if possible. Keep track of books read for the "Book-It!" program to receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza at the end of the month. For Book-It any book is fine, read to or by your child. Happy reading!
This week at home when talking and playing with your family, practice these reading skills:
Visualizing: picture in your mind what you are reading about
Describe: tell about it with details
To review math skills and prepare for January's cumulative test,
go to First in Math and "IXL" at
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/first.
Monday: Read your green book. Chant reading strategies.
Word Study cut, sort 2 times
Do math page 28. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
FIM
Tuesday: Read your little book. Chant reading strategies.
Word Study, sort 2 times
Do math page 29. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
December Sight Word test tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read your little books. Return them to school.
Chant reading strategies.
Do math page 30. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
Word Study, sort 2 times
Thursday: Read your little books. Return them to school.
Chant reading strategies.
Do math page 31. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
FIM
Word Study sort 2 times, Word Study test tomorrow
Friday: Early dismissal. Enjoy your holiday!
No homework. Have fun reading and playing in First In Math!
Homework and study guides are posted on my blog at http://www.ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke. You can subscribe to the RSS feed and you will get new posts by email.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 661-4450 MY PHONE IS NOT WORKING YET. PLEASE ASK FOR A MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED or email me at kburke@ocss-va.org
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely, Mrs. Burke 12/7/2009
Winter, spring, summer, fall?
Which one is the best of all?
Winter has the cold and snow.
Spring has rain so flowers grow.
Summer has the hot, hot sun.
Fall has school and friends and fun.
You may sing to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
December 7-11, 2009
Dear Parents,
Please initial below the day when your child has completed the assignment. Here is the homework for this week. Go to First in Math if possible. Play Shape Shuffle or Speed Shuffle. Keep track of books read for the "Book-It!" program to receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza at the end of the month. For Book-It any book is fine, read to or by your child. Happy reading!
This week at home when talking and playing with your family, practice these reading skills:
Cause and Effect:
cause-an event that makes something happen
effect-something that happens because of something else
Monday: Read your green book. Chant reading strategies.
Word Study cut, sort 2 times
Study the Science Seasons Study Guide.
Do math page 24. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
FIM Patterns Jobs: Shape Shuffle and XYZ Shuffle
Tuesday: Read your Scholastic News. Chant reading strategies.
Word Study, sort 2 times
Science: draw an apple tree in each of the four seasons.
Do math page 25. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
Wednesday: Read your little books. Return them to school.
Chant reading strategies.
Do math page 26. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
Word Study, sort 2 times
Science: Study for test tomorrow.
Thursday: Read your little books. Return them to school.
Chant reading strategies.
Do math page 27. Every day Hundred Chart Jobs
FIM Patterns Jobs: Shape Shuffle and XYZ Shuffle
Word Study sort 2 times, Word Study test tomorrow
Friday: No homework. Have fun reading and playing in First In Math!
Parents please write back to your child in the Family
Notebook. Return it by Tuesday, please.
Homework and study guides are posted on my blog at http://www.ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke. You can subscribe to the RSS feed and you will get new posts by email.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 661-4450 MY PHONE IS NOT WORKING YET. PLEASE ASK FOR A MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED or email me at kburke@ocss-va.org
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely, Mrs. Burke 12/1/2009Stuck on a tricky word? Try Reading Strategies
If I'm stuck,
look at the picture.
If I'm stuck, think.
What starts like that and makes sense?
If I'm stuck,
say it slowly.
If I'm stuck,
look for a chunk.
If I'm stuck,
think of a word like it.
If I'm stuck,
skip it, read on, and go back. |
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