Week of September 21, 2015

During math menu, we learned a new app called Adding Apples.  We also played the game Counting Fish on the computer.  This is game is on www.abcya.com.

We have been working on story problems in math.  Students are writing equations and showing their thinking.  We have tried some story problems where students have to find different combinations for one number. Students use unifix cubes and tens frames to help them think about the problem.

We started reading groups this week.  The whole first grade is mixed up into groups, so that everyone is working on the correct skills and level for them.  

Our word wall words this week are as and has.  We also started working on digraphs or H Brothers.  These are the chunks SH, TH, WH, and CH.

Please remember to send in your conference sign up sheet and check backpacks for a conference confirmation!