Hello Parents!
I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! Thank you ALL for your donations to our Service Project and special thanks to our Room Rep, Danielle Stewart for helping out and always making sure you are" in the know" with current events at Hunter and in our classroom!
I'm excited about our the month coming up because it is full of projects that help our children become global citizens. In social studies, we will learn about the culture and customs of Mexico. Every first grade class will represent a country, spending a month preparing for the Cultural Parade on December 12th at 9:30. Mark your calendars! It doesn't last long but it is awesome! We will learn about maps, read books on the geography of Mexico, and study traditional customs from long ago and celebrations still celebrated in Mexico today. This unit integrates literacy as well as art and has always been a wonderful experience for first graders. Once we have become experts on Mexico, we will grab our passports and travel to four other countries If you would like to share your special culture with our class, let me know.
Our reading genres will change as we delve into nonfiction or informational text. We will learn the features often present (index, table of content, captions, headings, bold print, glossary...) as well as the structure of reading information (sequence, compare/contrast, cause/effect..) In writing we will also switch to information, as we learn about How-To types of writing. The children enjoy this genre a lot! They love to share their expertise to others!
In science we continue to explore motion, beginning with spinning objects. The children are becoming more diligent with their science writing to include data with diagrams and labels as well as a conclusion that responds to the inquiry question of the day.
In math we are finishing up our place value unit. If I see that your child needs extra practice, I try to let you know so they can gain extra practice at home. I often send home daily math sheets that review what was learned in class that day. For those who are grasping the concepts easily, I am encouraging them to show various ways to prove their answer and give them ample opportunities to share and explain their solutions to the class. We will head back to addition and subtraction soon.
On Friday, December 5th, all Hunter students are walking to Ligon for their Winter Program. Please make sure you have signed both sides of the permission slip in order for your child to join us.
I appreciate your constant support with your children with homework. Creating good study habits now creates a ground foundation for future successful students!
Please contact me with any concerns or questions! We have a great class!
Sincerely,
Sharon Mogilski
No comments:
Post a Comment