12/21 CES Sing Along & Midday Dismissal - Christmas Break Begins
12/24 - 1/4/19 School Closed
1/7/19 Classes Resume
1/7/19 Classes Resume
LANGUAGE ARTS: Fluency
This week the girls are practicing fluency skills with a reader's theatre, Looking for the Muffin Man. During whole class and small group lessons, comprehension skills continue to reinforce:
• Analyzing story elements: character(s), setting, problem, and solution
• Summarizing and synthesizing information
• Retelling events
LANGUAGE ARTS: Fluency
This week the girls are practicing fluency skills with a reader's theatre, Looking for the Muffin Man. During whole class and small group lessons, comprehension skills continue to reinforce:
• Analyzing story elements: character(s), setting, problem, and solution
• Summarizing and synthesizing information
• Retelling events
• Summarizing and synthesizing information
• Retelling events
Fluency Anchor Charts
Introducing Fluency Strategies &
Reading Examples of Text with Inflection
Volunteers Reading with Intonation
from Looking for the Muffin Man
READERS THEATRE
First graders are shining in their fluency and reading character's roles with great expression.
Looking for the Muffin Man
Performance in Grade 4
Performance in Grade 3 - Ms. Hill
The Great Lemonade Standoff
Ms. Zoë's 3rd Gr. Performs for First Graders
WORD STUDY WITH ECHO: V-E
Girls have been introduced to the vowel-consonant-e rule. In these words, the first vowel says its name and ends with a silent e. Words may be spelled with a single consonant (CVCe) or blend (CCVCe) at the beginning.
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| Introducing Fluency Strategies & Reading Examples of Text with Inflection  |
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  Volunteers Reading with Intonation from Looking for the Muffin Man  |
First graders are shining in their fluency and reading character's roles with great expression.
Looking for the Muffin Man |
Performance in Grade 4  Performance in Grade 3 - Ms. Hill |
The Great Lemonade Standoff |
| Ms. Zoë's 3rd Gr. Performs for First Graders |
WORD STUDY WITH ECHO: V-E
Girls have been introduced to the vowel-consonant-e rule. In these words, the first vowel says its name and ends with a silent e. Words may be spelled with a single consonant (CVCe) or blend (CCVCe) at the beginning.
Vowel-Consonant-e Words |
Letter Tiles: Building Words  Tapping Vowel-Consonant-e (v-e) Words Checking the Spelling of Words  |
WRITING WORKSHOP: Information Writing
Once girls have selected a topic, they think about the information that will help to teach their readers. Large and individual sized anchor charts provide visual reminders about information writing.
Writing From Plans
Writing Table of Contents: Chapters Titles
WRITING WORKSHOP: Information Writing
Once girls have selected a topic, they think about the information that will help to teach their readers. Large and individual sized anchor charts provide visual reminders about information writing.
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Writing From Plans Writing Table of Contents: Chapters Titles  |
What Did I Learn From My Partner's Book?
What Did I Learn From My Partner's Book?  |
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HOLIDAY WRITING WORKSHOP: Gingerbread Stories
First graders shared their original gingerbread stories with Ms. Kellie's and Ms. Andrea's kindergarten classes. Girls made a gingerbread board game to play with the kindergarteners. Who will get to the gingerbread house first?
Sharing Our Gingerbread Stories |
Ms. Andrea's Kindergarten |
Playing "Run, Run, As Fast As You Can!"
Ms. Kellie's Kindergarten
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Playing "Run, Run, As Fast As You Can!" |
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Ms. Kellie's Kindergarten    |
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