I hope you enjoyed the nice, warm weather and time with your families over the long weekend!
This week in first grade we are waiting for our first Painted Lady Butterflies to make their appearance. We have seen three caterpillars go into their chrysalises and any day they will emerge as adult butterflies!
In science we have continued to observe and care for our mealworms. We have also begun to share the insect reports. The students have done a nice job on the reports!
In math this week we have been working on the last of the quarterly tests. We will complete the test tomorrow and begin unit 10, which is a review of the year for math. The quarterly tests will not come home, I will share results in the final report card. A good idea for your student this summer is purchasing him or her a workbook call The Summer Bridge for first grade moving to second grade. It is available at most stores such as Target or Barnes and Noble and it closely mirrors the math program we teach in Walled Lake. It will help them retain the skills they have learned this year!
In reading we have read the book Click, Clack, Moo. We are learning about persuasive writing. We tried a"Tug of War" discussion where each student makes an argument for or against a side of discussion, in this case we argued whether or not the animals in the story should get electric blankets. It was a very good discussion! I modeled how to use the points of the discussion to persuade someone to agree with my side. Then each child chose a side to write about and persuade someone to agree with them. We will read another book and choose sides tomorrow. This is a quick unit, we will be wrapping it up the last few days of school.
Popcorn words this week are: oil, foil, joy, boy, toy, joyful.
Field day is Friday! Please dress to be outside all day and wear sunscreen! A water bottle is a good idea, please mark it with your child's name. Our grade color is red. First grade students can wear a red shirt and have their friends sign it. If you do not wish that kids sign your child's shirt, please let me know!
Tomorrow is pizza day!
Have a good night,
Mrs. Scheck
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