Pleas

1. Stevenson Cubs, First Grade January 20-24 Please note: We are now including a page 2 of our newsletter with learning specifics! Check it out! Pleas What We’re Learning: Reading and Language: *Arctic animals non-fiction, text features. Writing: *Research, con’t. Math: *Telling time to hour and ½ hour; duration. Science and Social Studies: *Winter animals! *Food chains! ATTENTION: TOMORROW, THE KIDS CAN DRESS UP LIKE TACKY THE PENGUIN TO CELEBRATE PENGUIN DAY! *Dress in your “tackiest” clothes possible!* WWW: live, give, back, most, very PATTERN: -er, -ir, -ur…her, under, super, stir, dirt, chirp, bird, turn, burn, nurse. @ Rachel Thorp 2013

2. Learning Details: • Reading: We are using non-fiction stories to discuss text features such as captions, labels, titles, etc. If you or your child is reading a magazine or newspaper, you can point these features out! • Writing: The students are asked in first grade to use different sources to learn about a particular subject..in this case, winter animals. They will use the internet, books, magazines, articles, and other resources to do their research and will then write, edit, and publish their work. • Math: Here is a telling time poem that we have learned that you may find helpful: “The short hand has all the power, it’s the one that tells the hour.” • Science: We will extend our winter animal learning by talking about habitats and food chains. We will also be talking about adaptations, using hands-on experiences! 