FIRST GRADE HAPPENINGS
Welcome to the Fall and Spring Happenings in Mrs. Stokes' class. Mrs. Rockwell and I have many exciting things planned. From animals to the Lazy 5 Ranch to Log Cabins and then a gem mine. We have an action packed year ahead !
September
Reviewing all Zoophonics letters and sounds
Reading selections in the new series
Numberlines and counting routines
Computation using addition and subtraction
Working with parts of a story
Sentence structure and writing narratives
Dan Nicholas Park Trip- Wild Animal Adventure
October
Seasonal Literature Centers on Animals and Legends
Memorizing addition/subtraction facts
Simple Graphing
Introduction of imaginative and personal narratives
Word attack skills
Comprehension attack skills
Lazy 5 trip
October 31st- Halloween Party
November
Long and ShortVowel/Consonant/e pattern words
number patterns
Memorizing addition/subtraction facts
Data, Graphing, Predictions
Geometry
Computaton
Seasonal stories
Literacy centers around current themes
Native American Pow-Wow-Nov. 24th
Horizons Log Cabin Trip
December
Cultural Studies
Measurement
Using larger numbers with mixed applications
December 19th- Christmas Party
SPRING HAPPENINGS
January
Consonant clusters/Sparkle Words
Reading in the content areas(Science/Soc. Studies)
review of all math skills, problem solving with all applications
Addition/Subtraction
February
Personal and imaginative narratives
Multicultural studies
Space and Stars
Fractions
Multicultural Week Special Events
March
Pushes and Pulls
Reading for fluency and comprehension
Spelling words without patterns
Polygons and geometry
Salisbury Fire Department Trip
April
People and Jobs
Measurement in inches and centimeters
Review in the traditional Math text book for probability and math facts
Spelling of the 100 required high frequency words
Capacity and measurement
Egg Hunt at Granite Civic Park
May-June
Rocks and soil
Reading for information
Field Day
Spring Literacy centers
Gem Mine trip @ Dan Nicholas Park
End of the Year Party at Granite Park -Jun 10th 8-11am
*Students can be dismissed from the park on the last day of school. Please sign your student out with the teacher before leaving the playground
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