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Scholfields First Grade March 21st, 2014

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Classroom News Writing We are still wor!ing with o"r collections and o#inion writing. We ha$e tal!ed a%o"t co"nterarg"ments and how the& can %e done #olitel&. We ha$e written o"r own "sing o"r friends collections. We are ma!ing the first %end in o"r o#inion writing and will %e mo$ing into writing re$iews for %oo!s and ending with re$iewing o"r fa$orite resta"rants. Scholastic News 'his wee! we learned more a%o"t the wind and how it hel#s with s#ring. (t %lows the dandelion seeds aro"nd and %a%& s#iders and e$en hel#s to fl& !ites. We also learned more a%o"t the histor& of the holida& St. )atric!s *a&. We learned more a%o"t the (rish +igs and the t&#e of food that #eo#le eat to cele%rate the holida&.

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What We 2re 6earning Math We are still wor!ing thro"gh "nit 7. We were +"st introd"ced to com#arison %ars. ( thin! ( will #"t o"t a co"#le screencasts to e.#lain the homewor! %efore sending it home ne.t wee!. 'his is +"st another strateg& that the math series is introd"cing. ( am tr&ing to show the st"dents that it is still a math mo"ntain +"st more detailed.

What We 2re 6earning National Geogra#hic We were a%le to s#end some time in o"r National Geogra#hics this wee! while we learned more a%o"t the weather. We re$iewed the water c&cle and we e$en had a friend who was a%le to find another te.t in o"r class that told "s more a%o"t the water c&cle. *ail& 8 We are contin"ing to %"ild o"r stamina and are doing a great +o% of selecting te.ts that are +"st right for "s/ We were re$iewing the o"9ow #honic so"nds this wee! d"ring *ail& 8 and contin"e to wor! on o"r word sorts. We ha$e started a new ro"tine for sorts. 2s! &o"r child to share with &o" how o"r new sched"le loo!s li!e.

Weather 2s the weather %egins to warm "# #lease remem%er that &o"r child still needs to %e wearing all of their snow gear to %e o"tside on the #la&gro"nd e5"i#ment. 'he snow is melted %"t it has left #"ddles and we do not want the children to get soa!ed. 2lso #lease remind &o"r child to %ring their mittens with them e$er& da&. (t is not warm eno"gh to %e o"t their witho"t them for 30 min"tes. 'han!s for &o"r hel#/