TCE First Grade 2020-2021: October 5th

Calendar

Monday, October 5th: Virtual Learner Leveled Book Exchange (8:30 - 12:30) by front doors. Math workbooks will also be in the ziplock bags.
Monday, October 5th: Wear blue today to show your support to "Stomp Out Bullying"
Monday, October 12th: Holiday - No School
Tuesday, October 13th: First day of the second grading period
Friday, October 16th: Report Cards
Monday, October 19th: Virtual Learner Leveled Book Exchange (8:30 - 12:30) by front doors

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math: We will focus on addition strategies to help us remember our facts. Learners will also be generating a number greater than or less than a given number up to 20. We will continue to compose and decompose numbers up to 20 while solving addition and subtraction problems.

Fun videos to watch with your child:

Counting by tens - https://youtu.be/dSdjzFl9H6k

What makes 10 - https://youtu.be/XpoFxwKBwE8

Place Value Song (The kids love this song!) - https://youtu.be/a4FXl4zb3E4

Science: This week we will continue learning about the forms of energy - light, heat, and sound.

Language Arts:

Reading: We will talk about becoming an expert when reading a non-fiction books.

Writing: We will begin our unit on writing "how to" papers.

Phonics: We will learn how silent e makes the long /a/ sound.

Social Studies: The learners will explain and practice voting as a way of making choices and decisions.

Fun activities to do at home:

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Play " Guess My Number"

I am thinking of an even number. It is greater than 17 and less than 19? What number am I thinking?
I am thinking of a number? It has 2 tens and 3 ones. What number am I thinking?

Practice counting to 120 by ones with your child.

Practice counting to 120 by tens with your child.

Practice reading the snap words. Remember, your child should be able to read all of the snap words in a "snap".

Important News:

The building is closed to all visitors, including TCE families, at this time. Only current learners and staff are allowed in the building.

Virtual Learner Announcements

Book in a Bag Exchange in Monday, October 5th from 8:30 - 12:30 by the front doors at TCE. Please don't forget to bring your books back in a Ziploc bag.

When you pick up your child's new books, there will be papers in there that we are going to be using to write our "how to" books. Please make sure you keep them in a safe place. Your child will use one piece of this new writing paper each day for the next couple of weeks.

All learners that will remain virtual for the 2nd 9 weeks will also be picking up their GoMath book. It will be in the bag of leveled books. If you child is going to be a face to face learner next 9 weeks, we will pass the book out in class.

Face to Face Learner Announcements

Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day. The Ipad battery should be 100%.

Please make sure you check your child's green folder every day and take out any papers that were sent home.

Don't forget to send a snack with your child every day (nut free).

CISD Technology Update

The update is available for download in “Settings” on all district iPads. The technology department is asking all users to update their devices as soon as possible. To do this, the user will go to Settings, go to General, touch Software Update, touch Download and Install. This will begin the process. The user will need to agree to the terms and conditions before the download begins. It should take fewer than 10 minutes to download the update, and another 15 or 20 minutes to install the software. If the update is not completed by October 19th, the device will lockdown until completed. Please plan accordingly to have it done well before then. Please aim to have your child's iPad updated by October 14th.

Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

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