First Grade News March 2, 2015 Curriculum Highlights Math Different types of addition/ subtraction

problems end, start, change unknown Spelling Long o by itself, Writing The parts of a paragraph/ information

report Reminders

Thurs & Fri March 5 & 6 Parent teacher conferences - Please be on time. Be prepared to share how you perceive your childs growth so far this year and what you think your childs next steps should be. Please return the conference questionnaire to me by email if you are yet to do so.

Word Study no so go open over

most know slow grow flow News From Ms. Tindalls Class Thanks for your awesome support of our first grade show! This week we will take some time to review progress through some informal assessments and also allow time for students to reflect on their own learning, progress and next steps. I look forward to sharing information with you in this weeks conferences and hearing your perspectives on your childs learning too. A note about word study: The study of vocabulary and spelling in Gr. One is taught through the process of structured word inquiry. This means that the children are learning to not only spell words correctly, but to understand that English spelling is based on meaning, and be able to explain the spelling of common words. The students are encouraged to become Word Detectives and follow a specific process of investigation using the following questions:

1. What does the word mean? 2. How is the word built? (prefixes and suffixes) 3. What words are in its family? (related by meaning) 4. What is the origin of the word? 5. What do you hear?

Word study may be a distinct lesson but is very often integrated throughout the day and in a variety of subjects. In partnership, Ms. Tindall

Monday Reading: How have you grown as a reader this year? What do you do to make sure you understand what you are reading? Word Study: Find words with the long o sound while reading at home. Math: How are these three addition problems the same/ different?

5 + 6 = ? 4 + ? = 9 ? + 3 = 10

Tuesday Reading: How have you grown as a reader this year? What are your favourite types of books to read? How do you choose texts? Word Study: What are the different letter combinations you can find that make the long o sound? Math: How are these three subtraction problems the same/ different?

9 - 3 = ? 12 - ? = 8 ? - 2 = 6 Wednesday Reading: How have you grown as a reader this year? What are your plans for further growth? Math: Play a math facts game. Are you gaining in speed and accuracy? Learning Reflection: Talk with an adult about things that you do that help you to learn. What are some things that distract you from learning? How do you manage those things? Ask an adult how they learn best?

Thursday Reading: How have you grown as a reader this year? What styles of text do you usually choose? EG fiction, non-fiction, poetry, mysteries, fairytales. What styles of text might you like to explore next? Math: What are you doing well at in math? What would you like to improve on? What is your plan to continue growing?

Friday Reading Poem Collection: Please return it to school on Monday.

Find words in books or think of your own words that use these different ways to make the long o sound.

o o_e oa ow Sort these words according to the sound makes. You could colour the words with two different colours to show your groups.

ow ow cow grow know blow how now bow slow tower brown clown crowd shower flower pillow follow glow window show flow arrow low