Transcript Unit 3

October-December 2013
Issue # 2
First Grade News
Communication is the key to a
successful school year. Please know
that each teacher is available to discuss
your child’s progress, answer questions,
address concerns, or listen to
suggestions.
Please contact your child’s teacher by
sending a written note with your child,
schedule a conference, or send an
e-mail.
Language Arts – Unit 2: Readers Read
for a Purpose and Unit 3: Developing
Readers and Writers through Literary
Works
Math – Unit5: Numeration 30 to 50, Unit
6: Developing /sums and Minuends to 10,
Unit 7: Number Patterns, Unit 8:
attributes of Coins, and Unit 9:
Numeration 50-80
Science – Unit 3: Investigating Force,
Motion, and Energy, Unit 4: Investigation
the Natural World: Rocks, Soil, and
Water, and Unit 5: Investigating Natural
Resources Through Conservation
Social Studies – Unit 5: Relating to
Others: Community & Unit 6: America:
Celebrating Who We are
The book of the month for October is Daisy Come
Home by Jan Brett. Read this excellent illustrated
and well written book and find out what happens
when Daisy is accidentally sent down the river.
Enjoy!
The book of the month for November and
December will be announced.
Reading
Fluency: 40 wpm
Phonics: Initial s-blends, l-blends, r-blends, Final
consonant blends, initial & final digraphs, words
endings, long vowel: Vce, initial & final digraphs,
trigraphs, and compound words
Sight Words: 50
Comprehension: 212 overall reading
Lexile Level: 200-299 Lexile
Math
Numeration Operations: Read/Write numbers to 80
Patterns/Algebraic Thinking
Geometry/Spatial Reasoning
Measurement
Probability/Statistics
September 30th –Oct. 11th: Fall Intersession
October 14th: 2nd Nine Weeks Begins
October 25th: Fall Festival
October 30th: Early Release (Students Only)
November 11th : Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 25th -29th: Thanksgiving Break
December 18th : Early Release (Teacher Students)
Please ensure that your child read daily and
brings his/her agenda, and homework daily.
December 23rd –January 3rd : Winter Break