1st grade teachers

1st grade teachers

September 26, 2019

September 30th - October 4th

Calendar:
October 1st:  PTO Meeting  6-7
October 10th:  End of 9 Weeks Spirit Assembly
October 11th - No school for learners - - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14th - No School (Columbus Day)
October 16th:  Picture Retake
October 18th:  Report Cards Go Home  (sign and return)
October 18th:  PTO Family Movie Night in the TCE Gym 6:00
October 21st - 25th:  Red Ribbon Week
October 25th - Wacky Wednesday - (learners will go directly to the gym in the morning)

Look At What We Are Learning:

Language Arts:
  • In spelling, we will concentrate on the /sh/ and /th/ digraphs.
  • We are excited to begin Grammar Talks next week.  During Grammar Talks, we will look at sentences to notice similarities and differences between sentences while studying punctuation, capital letters, parts of speech, grammar, etc.  We have grammar notebooks that we will be using each day to record our learning. We can't wait!  
  • During Reader's Workshop we are concentrating on staying focused when reading to build stamina.  We have added leveled books, choice books, and sight words to our Reader's Workshop bags.  

Social Studies:


Next week we will continue to discuss the election process as well as review community and global leaders.



Math:

Learners will continue to represent numbers in standard form, expanded form, word form, and base ten.  Learners will also begin to draw out a number in more than one way.
For example,  19 = 1 ten 9 ones  and 19 = 19 ones.  Learners will also be  using  the place value to compare whole numbers using comparative language.

Please see the link below to practice making 10 at home.

Making 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73av5oijolU


Math songs about place value

Place value song with teen numbers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uedvwH6Ay18

Place value song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4FXl4zb3E4

Place value basketball game

https://blog.topmarks.co.uk/2018/01/new-game-place-value-basketball/

Ordering numbers 

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/countingCaterpillar/index.html


Science:

This week in science, we will looking at different liquids and observing their properties.  We will be learning some new vocabulary such as transparent, opaque, and viscous to help us describe these liquids.

Discussions At Home:
We have been busy working on representing numbers. Ask your child all the ways they can represent a number. 

In Other News:

This Fall we will be turning our very own TCE Garden into the TCE Pumpkin Patch!  We are so excited about all of the wonderful learning activities and curriculum connections we will be able to make in our school garden!  If you would like to help us turn our school garden into the TCE Pumpkin Patch, please consider donating a pumpkin (any size or type) to our garden!  You can begin sending in pumpkins as soon as possible, and we will take them to the garden. You can also drop them off in the garden on your own!   
Thank you so much! 

Library:  Please don't forget to bring back your library books each week.   New books can only be checked out once the old books have been returned.


All first grade classes will be attending the library on Mondays beginning next week.  ALL library books are due back to your homeroom on Monday.  New books will not be able to be checked out until the previous week's books are returned.

First Grade Pics:

Look at this cutie!! 
Learning how to vote in first grade! 


We turned in Ipads into magnifying glasses! 
We used our privacy folders to vote!


                                                                      Sonic Night was a big hit! 
We love collaborating with friends! 
            Working hard in math! 
We can prove the value of each digit!  We are amazing!  
                               

 


 



September 20, 2019

September 23rd - 27th

Calendar:
September 24th:  Sonic Night  5:00 - 8:00 - Hope to see you there!!!
October 1st:  PTO Meeting  6-7
October 10th:  End of 9 Weeks Spirit Assembly
October 11th - No school for learners - - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14th - No School (Columbus Day)
October 16th:  Picture Retake
October 18th:  Report Cards Go Home  (sign and return)
October 18th:  PTO Family Movie Night in the TCE Gym 6:00
October 21st - 25th:  Red Ribbon Week
October 25th - Wacky Wednesday - (learners will go directly to the gym in the morning)

Look At What We Are Learning:

Language Arts:
  • Spelling next week will concentrate on the short /u/ sound.
  • During Writer's Workshop we will continue to work on Capital letters to start a sentence, punctuation at the end, and transition words to help tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.  We are beginning to finish up our unit on Narrative Writing. 
  • During Reader's Workshop we will continue to build good reading habits by taking a sneak peak, checking our sneak peak, reading more and more, and scooping up words when reading.  We have also been concentrating on making inferences  (using what you do know to make a guess about what you don't know) when we read a book.  

Social Studies:


We will continue to talk about our government leaders (mayor, governor, and president).  We will also continue our conversations about how rules and laws are similar/different.



Math:

We will continue to  work on representing a number in various ways.  For example, standard form, expanded form, word form, base ten form, etc.


Please see the link below to practice making 10 at home.

Making 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73av5oijolU

Math songs about place value

Place value song with teen numbers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uedvwH6Ay18
Place value song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4FXl4zb3E4

Place value basketball game

https://blog.topmarks.co.uk/2018/01/new-game-place-value-basketball/


Science:
We are learning all sorts of ways to describe the properties of solids and ways we can sort objects by these properties.  We will move from solids to liquids later in the week.

Discussions At Home:

Don't forget to study your spelling words each week.  Spelling tests will be given on Fridays.  If your child spells all 10 words correctly on the pretest on Monday, they will be given a new set of words (List B) to study.  The spelling rule will be the same, but it will have more challenging words on it.  Always study the list that is attached to the pretest on Mondays. 

Practice counting to 120 from any given number with your child.  Parents pick a number and take turns saying the next number until you reach 120.  

Have your child tell you all the ways to represent a number!  They are amazing at representing a number.  Go first grade!

In Other News:

Don't forget to join the PTO!  Please click on this link to access the PTO website:  https://towncenterpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home

Library:  Please don't forget to bring back your library books each week.   New books can only be checked out once the old books have been returned.
1A and 1B have library on Mondays
1C and 1D have library on Tuesdays

First Grade Pics:
 



September 13, 2019

September 16th - 20th

Calendar:
September 24th:  Sonic Night  5:00 - 8:00
October 1st:  PTO Meeting  6-7
October 4th:  TCE 25th Birthday Celebration Family Picnic
October 10th:  End of 9 Weeks Spirit Assembly
October 11th - No school for learners - - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14th - No School (Columbus Day)
October 16th:  Picture Retake
October 18th:  Report Cards Go Home  (sign and return)
October 18th:  PTO Family Movie Night in the TCE Gym 6:00
October 21st - 25th:  Red Ribbon Week
October 25th - Wacky Wednesday - (learners will go directly to the gym in the morning)

Look At What We Are Learning:

Language Arts:
  • Spelling next week will concentrate on the short /e/ sound.
  • During Writer's Workshop we will continue to work on Capital letters to start a sentence, punctuation at the end, and transition words to help tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
  • During Reader's Workshop we will continue to build good reading habits by taking a sneak peak, checking our sneak peak, reading more and more, and scooping up words when reading.

Social Studies:


We love having Mind Mission Mondays.  This week we created advertising billboards for our bunny communities.  We LOVE working in collaborative groups to imagine, design, and build to solve real world problems.  Here are some pics of this week's mind mission.
 
 


Math:

Your children are doing an AMAZING job with subitizing and making 10!  Way to go first grade!  We will continue to work on subitizing and making 10 next week.  We will also work on representing a number in various ways.  For example, standard form, expanded form, word form, base ten form, etc.

Please see the link below to practice making 10 at home.

Making 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73av5oijolU

Please see the links to practice subitizing below.  

Subitizing with tally marks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmWGHnoCOng

Subitizing up to 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRR9LK3zfho

Subitizing up to 20 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVjvswqL-Ow


Science:
We have become amazing observers using our senses.  We will be looking at solids and the properties that all solids have!

Discussions At Home:

Don't forget to study your spelling words each week.  Spelling tests will be given on Fridays.  If your child spells all 10 words correctly on the pretest on Monday, they will be given a new set of words (List B) to study.  The spelling rule will be the same, but it will have more challenging words on it.  Always study the list that is attached to the pretest on Mondays. 

Practice counting to 120 from any given number with your child.  Parents pick a number and take turns saying the next number until you reach 120.  

In Other News:

Don't forget to join the PTO!  Please click on this link to access the PTO website:  https://towncenterpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home

First Grade Pics:


 
 
 

September 6, 2019

September 9th - 13th

Calendar:

September 9th - 13th - Book Fair
September 11th - Wacky Wednesday (kids go to the gym in the morning)
September 13th  - Special Friends Day (1:30 - 2:30)
October 11th - No school for learners - - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14th - No School (Columbus Day)

TCE Special Friend's Day

Please plan on joining up Friday, September 13th for a fun-filled day at Town Center! We have designated times throughout the day for "Special Friends" (family & family friends) to visit our learners' classrooms in order to see some of the great things they are learning and doing.  Our campus book fair will also be open during this time.  Please see below for grade level specific visiting times.

In order to expedite the check in process as much as possible, please click on the link below to let us know what visitors your child will have that day. https://forms.gle/DKVnyXqTstPAmkoJ6

Big picture
BOOK FAIR

The TCE Book Fair is coming soon!!  It will take place  the week of September 9th - 13th. Please click on the link below if you would like to volunteer!


https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/904044eaca62d6-20191 

Look At What We Are Learning:

Language Arts:
  • In spelling we will talk about the short /o/ sound.
  • During Reader's workshop we are learning how to shop for the right books, staying focused when reading, and building stamina.  We are also learning different reading strategies to help us solve tricky words when reading.  Ask your child about Eagle eye and Stretchy Snake.
  • During Writer's Workshop we will continue to focus on Narrative Writing and how to make a story flow with transition words. 

Social Studies:

Next week we will be talking about special people in our lives and how we can be an active part of that relationship.  We can't wait to celebrate our special friends on Friday from 1:30 - 2:30 for Special Friends' Day in our classroom.

Math:

Next week we will continue to subitize and count to 120 from any given number.  We will also discuss all the different ways to make 10.

Please see the link below to practice making 10 at home.

Making 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73av5oijolU

Please see the links to practice subitizing below.  

Subitizing with tally marks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmWGHnoCOng

Subitizing up to 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRR9LK3zfho

Subitizing up to 20 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVjvswqL-Ow



Science:
Next week we will be observing the properties of solids by using our 5 senses.  We will be describing matter by size, weight, color, texture, and more!

Discussions At Home:

Don't forget to study your spelling words each week.  Spelling tests will be given on Fridays.

Practice counting to 120 from any given number with your child.  Parents pick a number and take turns saying the next number until you reach 120.  

In Other News:

Don't forget to join the PTO!  Please click on this link to access the PTO website:  https://towncenterpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home

First Grade Pics: