UST Assembly
Grades 1-6
Turtles
Show and Tell
Reading
We Can Be Our Own Teachers When We Work Hard to Figuring Out Words
As readers we are practicing using everything we know about reading to get through the hard parts. We look into our “reading toolkits” and think, “What else can I try?” This week we reviewed that readers think about what might come next by using the pictures and what they just read, self-correcting by paying attention to when something doesn’t feel right, and solving tricky words by checking the beginning and ending sounds, then guessing the word.
Writing
Persuasive Writing
This week our class finished our persuasive writing unit. Each student wrote a new paragraph without teacher support to show what they can do independently as a writer. Students chose a book from the classroom library that they think G1 students should read every year. They brainstormed 3 reasons to support their opinion and explained why someone should read the book they picked.
Sentence Starter:
I think G1 students should read ___________________ every year.
Persuasive Paragraphs
Social Studies
What is a map?
We started a new Social Studies unit this week. We will continue Social Studies for the month of March. Our first unit will focus on geography of the community. We will answer the question, “What is a map?” Our next unit is titled Life Today and Long Ago. To help our class learn about maps we listened to a story about a first grade classroom, then created a map on our rug using pictures of the items in the classroom. Afterwards we drew a map using symbols to stand for the classroom items. I introduced the class to new vocabulary: symbols, map key, compass rose. Next week students will create their own map of a town.
Math
Graphs - Surveys, Data
This week we completed our Math chapter all about measurement and length. Our new Math unit focuses on data and graphs. During this unit we will learn about collecting and organizing data, showing data as a graph, and understanding and comparing the data shown in a graph. We will practice picture graphs, bar graphs, and tally charts.
Have a wonderful weekend!
- Ms. Allison