May News

Hello 1C Families, We have been super busy! Here is what we have been up to!

 In SUPERKIDS we are working on unit 5 in More Adventures. Skills for this unit include reading and writing words with r- controlled vowels: ar, er, ir, or, ur. We are also learning about synonyms and homophones. We have had lots of fun writing poems with verbs and adjectives recently. Memory words for this unit and unit 6 include: cold, know, does, laugh, both, again, kind, buy, find, right, wash, and light.


 In Science we are having a great time watching the ladybug and butterfly life cycles right before our eyes. We are journaling their changes and look forward to welcoming our new friends in the coming weeks. In science we are also learning about classifying bugs vs. insects. The children are doing excellent work with highlighting, labeling, and illustrating in their journals.


 In Social Studies we have been learning about the USA. We have enjoyed learning about some basic geography, direction, map keys and understanding symbols on a map key. Learning about US symbols was a great experience. I hope that you had a chance to check out our artwork of US Symbols in my last post. We are starting to work on our new world atlases. The children will be making their own atlases of the 7 continents to keep. We will also read about the continents in our Nystrom atlases.


In Math We are working on the following concepts: subtracting a number from 10, dozen and half- dozen, estimating distances, reviewing all coins and counting coins/bills. We will also be drawing line segments to specific lengths in inches, studying congruent and noncongruent shapes, and ordering events according to time. Our class is also starting "Math Minutes" which will give them a chance to climb the ladder when they show mastery of addition and subtraction facts. The children will move up the ladder at their own pace and spend extra time on facts that may be a challenge to them.

In Religion We have been learning about the season of Easter, followed by the Ascension and the upcoming Pentecost. In our book we are also working on chapter 8, We Give Thanks to God and moving ahead to God's Son Jesus. Important words for these chapters include: Lord's Prayer, hallowed, Angel, Mary, Savior.


Looking Ahead:
- Field Day is on June 7th all day! The kids in our class are asked to wear a yellow tshirt with their gym uniform shorts and sneakers. Coach D is also looking for parent volunteers for the day, morning, or afternoon. Popsicle and small water donations are also appreciated.


- During the week of June 11th we will have some special events with the whole first grade. Plan ahead! The children will be able to dress up as their favorite SUPERKID! This is a big tradition for the first graders! Start to talk with your child about who their favorite it. What are they interested in? What might they wear to show that they know all about their favorite?  More details will be coming soon.