THIS WEEK (February 1-5)

Tuesday
Groundhog Day Activities
Practice Chapter 5 Math Test
Lighthouse Awards
100th Day T-shirt decorating with Mrs. English

Wednesday
Practice Spelling Test
Chapter 5 Math Test
100th Day T-shirt decorating with Mrs. Henry

Thursday
Snakes Presentation by Dr. Keth and sons

Friday
Kid Writing Prompt: Animals in Winter OR Snakes - (Informational Writing) *graded assessment

Academics (February 1-5)

Reading
Story: Yasmin's Ducks
Phonics: long o (o-e) nose
Sight Words: because, buy, found, some, & work
Grammar: Was and Were
Study Skill: Using a Chart

Math
Lesson 5-15: Problem-Solving: Use Data from a Chart
Review for Chapter 5 Test
Introduce Chapter 6: Time
Lesson 6-1: Minutes
Lesson 6-2: Understanding the Hour and Minute Hands
Rocket Math (Daily)

Science Experiments
Oil and Water
Salt and Ice

Social Sciences
Groundhog Day
Shadows

Enrichment Reading
Robert Munsch books

Chapter book
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

Spelling List (February 1-5)

1. home
2. hole
3. rope
4. those
5. nose
6. hope
*7. some
*8. buy
*9. because
*10. work

*sight word

BONUS: groundhog

On-line Math Game

At the request of my students, here is the link to the game that we have played to learn about slides, flips, and turns of plane shapes. Have Fun!!!!

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/App?File=GeoDam.htm&Type=S&App=GeoDam&Topic=Topic2&SkipGuestWarning=true/

THIS WEEK (January 25-29)

Tuesday
Book Fair Shopping
Report Cards

Wednesday
Spelling Practice Test

Thursday
Snakes Presentation by Dr. Keth (Clarion University)

Friday
Final Spelling Test

Academics (January 25-29)

Reading
Story: The Shopping List
Phonics: long i: i-e (smile)
Sight Words: after, always, blue, were, & who
Study Skills: Using a Chart
Cause and Effect
Inflectional Endings -s, -es
Grammar: Is and Are

Math
Lesson 5-11: Halves
Lesson 5-12: Thirds and Fourths
Lesson 5-13: Fractions of a Set
Lesson 5-14: Non-Unit Fractions
Lesson 5-15: Problem-Solving Skill-Use Data from a Chart
Rocket Math (daily)

Math Vocabulary
fraction
whole
halves
one half (1/2)
thirds
one third (1/3)
fourths
one fourth (1/4)

Science
Hibernation and Migration
Winter Animals

Chapter book
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding

Enrichment Reading
Robert Munsch books

SPELLING LIST (January 25-29)

1. smile
2. white
3. wide
4. while
5. bite
6. hide
*7. after
*8. were
*9. blue
*10. who

BONUS: hibernation

*sight word

100th Day of School

We will be soon be celebrating the 100th Day of School. We will be decorating T-shirts for our celebration. I am asking for a $2.00 donation for each student to help purchase the T-shirts. Parents are not obligated to donate money for this activity. The students will be completing a lot of activities focused on the special number "100." Check back to view pictures of our celebration.

SNAKES

We are learning about snakes in first grade. The students are really interested in learning new facts about snakes. We will be getting up close and personal with some corn snakes next week when Dr. Keth from Clarion University visits our classroom. This will be the fourth year that Dr. Keth and his two sons have visited our school to do a presentation on snakes. The students are very excited to see live snakes. Please know that students will not be touching or holding the snakes at any time during the presentation. Check back to look at some photos from the presentation.

THIS WEEK (January 18-22)

Tuesday
Math Journal
6th Grade Buddies

Wednesday
Math Quiz

Thursday
Spelling Practice Test
Book Fair-make wish list

Friday
Final Spelling Test
Book 3 Reading Test

Academics (January 18-22)

Reading
Story: A Camping Spree with Mr. MaGee
Phonics: Review blends, short vowels, and long a: a-e
Grammar: Is and Are

Math
Review Line of Symmetry
Lesson 5-9: Slides, Flips, & Turns
Lesson 5-10: Equal Parts
Lesson 5-11: Halves
Rocket Math Daily

Social Sciences
Martin Luther King Jr.
Hibernation and Migration
Snakes

Enrichment Reading
Robert Munsch books: Thomas' Snowsuit, Stephanie's Ponytail, and Show-n-Tell

Chapter book
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding

Spelling List (January 18-22)

1. horse
2. house
3. want
4. went
5. won't
6. are
7. our
8. saw
9. one
10. once

NO BONUS WORD

THIS WEEK (January 11-15)

Tuesday
Math Quiz
January Book Orders Due

Wednesday
Spelling Practice Test

Friday
Final Spelling Test
Kid Writing- need parent volunteers

IMPORTANT DATES
January 18th- Act 80 Day (No School)
January 20th-27th- Winter Book Fair

Academics (January 11-15)

Reading
Story: Snakes
Phonics: long a: a-e example: snake
Concept: Reptiles
Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Sight Words: where, why, know, & under
Grammar: Is & Are

Enrichment Reading
Robert Munsch stories:
Stephanie's Ponytail
Show-n-Tell
Thomas' Snowsuit

Math
Lesson 5-4: Identifying Plane Shapes
Lesson 5-5: Properties of Plane Shapes
Lesson 5-6: Same Size and Same Shape
Lesson 5-7: Symmetry
Lesson 5-8: Slides, Flips, and Turns
Rocket Math (daily)

Social Sciences
Martin Luther King Jr.

Chapter Book Reading
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding

Spelling List 3-4 (January 11-15)

1. snake
2. make
3. lake
4. came
5. shade
6. name
*7. where
*8. why
*9. know
*10. where

BONUS: birthday