Week of April 20, 2015

Reminders:

Our First grade Music program is this Thursday night, April 23.  There is a PTA meeting at 6:00.  First graders need to be dropped off in the gym, no later than 6:15.  If you attend the PTA meeting before the program, you can enter a drawing for a front row seat to the program.  Don't forget to help your child dress in something that reflects Texas!  We look forward to a darling program! 

Here's what we are learning for the week:

Math:

I can understand and explain that the equal sign represents an equal value on each side of the sign.   


Reading / Social Studies:

I can listen to poems and respond to sensory details, rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration.  
I can use my five senses to describe an object with sensory words. 

Writing:

I can write a short poem that contains sensory details. 
I can brainstorm a list of ideas that are near and dear to my heart. 

Spelling:  

I can spell words with the rime patterns -ow and -ope.
1. how
2. cow
3. down
4. rope
5. hope
6. cope
7. want*
8. there*
9. more*
10. have*

Challenge Words

1. frown
2. flight

Bonus Words

1. poetry
2. stanza

When your child practices writing their spelling words at home, please make sure they are using capital letters correctly.  The only word that needs a capital letter is the word I.  All others should be written with lowercase letters without a capital letter added where it doesn't belong.

Science:

I Can:

• sort and classify living and nonliving things based upon whether or not they have basic needs and produce offspring.