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1st Grade Overview

January 24 - 30

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Phonics: We will work on cedilla c, digraph ow, and reviewing various phonetic concepts and spelling rules. 

Assessment: January 29th

Spelling: Spelling list 13 test will be on Thursday, January 29th.

me, run, thing, take, she’s, looking, little, title, will, shell, *one, *two

  1. Frank goes to class at twelve.

  2. He’ll take a test at one.

Foundations and Frameworks: 

We will be in the unit of Character and work on it throughout January.


MATH: We will be working on story problems utilizing addition, subtraction, and a combination of the two.

Assessment: Fact test will be on January 29th. Unit 6 test will be on February 20th.


SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES: We will continue our unit on Earth’s Surface in science. In social studies, we will continue our unit on Geography and the Arctic and Antarctica.

Weekly Memory Work: Perfect Snowball and Mark 4:20a.

“And those like seed sown on good ground hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit.”

Perfect Snowball

I made myself a snowball as perfect as can be.

I thought I’d keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me.

I made it some pajamas and a pillow for it’s head,

then last night it ran away but first it wet the bed!


REMINDERS:

  1. January 30- Snuggle Up Day

  2. February 11- Valentine’s Party

  3. February 12-16- Winter Break

  4. February 23-27- Dr. Seuss Week

  5. February 27- Dr. Seuss Party

  6. SAVE THE DATE for this field trip: April 17th to the Knoxville Zoo (all day, siblings, extra family may attend) - parent drivers. 

  7. A reminder that neatness and returning homework on time are two skills noted on the first-grade report card, as mentioned at the August parent intro conferences. 

  8. Please help your child unload their homework folder and allow them to read to you each night for 10-15 minutes. 

  9. Snacks: A healthy snack may be sent each day. No cookies, potato chips, or candy, please!