January 10th -14th Learning

Language Arts

This week we have been focusing on the letters Vv and Ww and the sound they make. As a class, we brainstormed words that begin with these two letters and practiced writing lower and upper case.

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We will continue to work on procedural writing in the month of January. Below is our success criteria of elements they need to have in their writing.

In December, we wrote procedures of how to make a snowman. We used ordered words first, next, then and last at the beginning of each step.

This week we are doing a procedural writing for how to make popcorn. (If your child is at home sick this week they can work on this activity) 

Math

In math we are learning different strategies for doing addition. Our focus currently is the strategy of counting on and doubles. Counting on is where you start with the larger number in the equation and count on. Below is a youtube video to explain the concept. 

Counting On Strategy

Doubles Rap

                  For extra math practice feel free to visit https://www.k5learning.com/free-math-worksheets/first-grade-1/addition  

Science (How do Animals Survive the Winter?)

This week we are learning about hibernation and migration. We brainstormed as a class what animals they thought hibernated and migrated. We learned about different homes that animals take shelter in and have their long hibernating sleep in. 

We discussed and answered these three questions during group discussions today: Why do animals migrate in the winter? ( for food, warmer weather, and for a safe and warm place to have their babies) What three ways do animals migrate? (by air, water, land), How do animals know where they are going during migration? (landmarks like forest, rivers, lakes, mountains,  and looking in the sky for stars, the sun and the moon). 

Here are a few stories and videos your children have viewed about these two topics.

hibernation

Migration

Over and Under the Snow

Bear Snores On