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    February 09, 2015

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    First Grade News

    February 09, 2015

    Curriculum Highlights
    Writing and Reading non-fiction becoming an expert, comprehension strategies
    Math Problem solving visualizing problems and making representations and
    number models to match.
    Science Animal characteristics behavior, appearance What do animals have/ do that helps
    them to adapt to their habitat.
    Spelling rules: No word in English ends with <v>, write <ve> instead. Avoid writing <uv>, write
    <ov> instead.
    Reminders
    Activities begin Monday February 9. Please ensure your child knows which activity he/she has and
    how he/she is getting home. Kindly remember that the bus changes from a number to a letter for
    activities so be sure your child knows. Please remember to notify your childs teacher, AND inform
    the busing company if your childs transportation will change at any time. Jessie Leong should also
    be informed if there is a change in activity.
    Saturday Feb 14 Valentines Day If your child would like to, he/she may put notes/cards in
    classmates mailboxes on Friday. Please follow our green philosophy and think about what you can
    reuse or repurpose to make cards if youre choosing to do so. Please do NOT buy toys or other
    items that are processed, packaged and most likely used only a few times before ending up in the
    bin. Be sure that if your child is making messages that he/she has15 we dont want any broken
    hearts .
    Friday February 13th CNY Cultural Day and Dress up Day.
    No Choice time this Friday as well have performance rehearsal instead.
    Word Study
    have
    dove

    give
    above

    live
    glove

    cover
    shovel

    shove
    oven

    News From Ms. Tindall


    Parent/ teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday March 5th and Friday 6th. Please keep these days
    open as a lot of work goes into scheduling to ensure that sibling conferences are at similar times, other
    teachers who need to attend particular conferences such as EAL, resource teachers, principals or
    counselors are available and we also try to cater for working parents by scheduling an early or lunch time
    meeting. If you do have any special requests for times please let me know ASAP as the whole faculty will get
    together shortly to make the schedule.
    Thanks again to you all for your support at home and school. It is a pleasure teaching such lovely students
    and feeling supported by wonderful parents. Go team!
    In partnership,
    Ms. Tindall

    Monday
    Reading: What do you do when you come across a word that you can read but you dont know the meaning of?
    How do authors help their readers understand new vocabulary words? What are some features of non-fiction
    texts that help you to comprehend new words?
    Math: Play one of the math facts games sent by email and also posted at the end of last weeks newsletter.
    Research: Continue to become an expert on your topic. Begin looking for pictures, charts or diagrams
    about your non-fiction writing topic. What information can you get from these? You may choose to use these
    when publishing your piece. Keep them together and bring them to school sometime during the week.
    Tuesday
    Reading: What do you do when you come across a word that you can read but you dont know the meaning of?
    How do authors help their readers understand new vocabulary words? What are some features of non-fiction
    texts that help you to comprehend new words?
    Math: Work on your fact power. Play games, write sums, make a plan for knowing your addition sums with
    addends to 10 instantly. (Eg 4 +7 = , 3 + 6 = )
    Research: Look for pictures, charts or diagrams about your topic. Continue to become an expert on your
    topic. What resources have you used already? What havent you used? What will you try next?
    youtube videos, internet pages, books, interview an expert, observation, magazines
    Wednesday
    Reading: Non-fiction tell an adult what you think are the important words about your topic. What words
    would be important to include in a glossary on your topic? How do authors show you what they think are
    words you should know? (bold, italics, glossary, word boxes, words to know)
    Word Study: Write words to match the pictures (attached) No need to print this, just write on scrap paper,
    chalkboard or white board.
    Math: Explain to an adult two (or more) different strategies you can use to solve a number problem.
    Research: Look for pictures, charts or diagrams about your topic. Continue to become an expert on your
    topic.
    Thursday
    Reading: Non-fiction tell an adult what you think are the important words about your topic. What words
    would be important to include in a glossary on your topic? How do authors show you what they think are
    words you should know. (bold, italics, glossary, word boxes, words to know)
    Word Study: Give an adult a spelling test use words from the front of the newsletter. Correct their
    spellings. If they get any wrong explain why it is wrong using the spelling rules that you know.
    Math: Play Whats My Rule? Partners take turns writing sequences of numbers and challenge their opponent
    to write the next three numbers in the sequence and identify the rule. EG 2, 4, 6, 8 ___, ____, ____ What
    three numbers come next? (10, 12,14) Whats the rule? (Add two)
    Research: Bring to school pictures, photos, charts, maps, diagrams etc that you might use to illustrate your
    information report. Continue to become an expert on your topic.
    Friday
    Reading
    Poem Collection
    Continue to become an expert on your topic. Collect pictures you might like to use in your published book.
    Bring them to school on Monday.

    Circle the 10s place. Underline the 1s place. Draw a


    representation. I = 10s . = 1s
    EG

    3 5

    III

    43

    56

    72

    95

    103

    119

    128

    147

    25

    52

    114

    141

    411

    401

    *1 0 0 0

    *1 3 4 5

    I l______ in Malaysia.
    I h______ one sister.
    I will g_____ you a
    present.

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