Phonics/Spelling

Base words and endings (s, ed, ing), cvvc pattern, vowel pairs ow, ou,

Writing

1. Self-monitor writing by rereading
2. Adding more detail and revising stories: Pair/Share (what else do you want to know about my story, do you see any changes that I should make?) poetry; editing and punctuation

MATH

Unit 14

Grouping and counting objects by 2's, 3's, 5's, representing multiplication/division situations using manipulatives and drawings, collecting, organizing, graphing, and analyzing data, applying counting and grouping skills, bar graphs, using data to solve problems

Unit 15

• Exploring and identifying cylinders, spheres, and prisms
• Describing 3-dimensional shapes using their properties
• Using geometric concepts and skills to problem solve

Reading

Story retellings: plot, major events and making connections, main idea, character analysis, fluency, expository text, non-fiction retellings, Accelerated Reading Program

Themes: Spring, Earth Day, Pond Study, Poetry

Science/Social Studies

• Pond Study
• Taking care of the environment

Character Trait of the month – Good Judgment

Second Step :Anger Management

F.0.S.S. : Pebbles, Sand and Silt

1. Please remember to send a nutritious snack daily with your child. We are promoting healthy eating habits.
2. Remember to send notes when your child is to travel home a different way.
3. Please sign up for a spring conference on the enclosed sheet if you haven't previously done this.
4. If you are interested in chaperoning be sure you have registered in the office as a parent volunteer.
5. Thursday, May 29, at 7:00- First Grade Beach Day performance (more info next month).

Upcoming Events!

April 2008

• April 11 – Report cards go home. Pleae sign and return the envelope.
• April 15 – Family Night Out/Red Robin
• April 17 – Full Length Pictures
• April 21 – 25 th BOOK FAIR WEEK
• April 24 – SCIENCE EXPO (6-8:00)
• April 25 – Scientist in the Classroom 12:15-1:45