1. First Grade Newsletter – October This Month’s Happenings
What We Are Learning
October 8th– Columbus Day
October 23rd – JLCS Class Photos –Schedule coming soon…
October 24th – Unity Day and JLCS Pumpkin Patch – During the day.
October 31th - Halloween 1:45 pm
Reading:
Genres: Realistic Fiction, Realism vs. Fantasy and Folktales
Skills: Character, Setting, Main Idea, Details, Plot
Phonics: Short u as well as reviewing the sound of short a
Grammar: Writing a simple sentence with Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Math: Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Science: Fall and Animals- needs, habitats, and life cycles.
Social Studies: Rules, laws and symbols of the USA!
We’re going to the zoo!
Wednesday, November 7th
Please wear your class T-shirts (coming home soon!) and sneakers! You must also bring a bag lunch! (Something that can be thrown away when the children are finished.) More to follow as we get closer!
Homework
Read and study your sight words every night!
Family Project: Build Your Wild Self is due October 25th!