TCE First Grade 2020-2021: December 14

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December 14th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30 - 12:30)You will find supplies for the holiday party as well as Together at Heart Day in you Book bag.
December 17th - Together at Heart Day

Pajama Day
Everyone will participate in a service project. Virtual learners may join on Zoom from 8:30 - 9:00. No other academic Zooms on this day.

December 18th - Winter Party 2-3 (virtual learners will be join via zoom)
December 21st - January 5th - Winter Holiday/No School

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math: Learners will continue to generate and solve action word problems within 20 when given a number sentence with the unknown in any position involving addition or subtraction.

Science: This week, we will wrapping up our unit on Natural Resources. We will also conduct some holiday experiments with candy canes. Make sure not to eat them until after Thursday.

Language Arts:

Reading: We will continue our study of parts of speech by learning about adjectives.

Writing: Next week we will continue letter writing

Social Studies: I can describe and explain the importance of beliefs, language, and traditions of families and communities through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Fun activities to do at home:

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Make a story problem

Give your child a number sentence, 13 - ? = 10
Have your mathematician tell you a story that matches the number sentence.

Play " Guess My Number"

What number is equal to 1 ten and 23 ones?
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 (forwards and backwards) with your child.

Practice counting to 120 by fives and tens with your child.

READING - The Raz Kids app is available to all learners (virtual and face to face). If your child has extra time at night this is a great way to increase reading skills! Even 15 minutes will help increase vocabulary, increase fluency, and increase comprehension!

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

Virtual Learner Announcements

Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes. :-)
DON'T FORGET to pick up your new books, and supplies for next week. Pick up for 1st grade is on MONDAY. You will be getting supplies for Together at Heart and the Holiday Party!!

Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how: https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb10298987

Face to Face Learner Announcements

Please ask your child if they have working headphones. Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly. We use these every day so it's good to invest in a good pair of headphones. If your child needs a new pair, please send them to school.

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

We have library on Mondays. Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books.

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcements

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE Giving Tree in the front of the school, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway. Virtual learners may call the front office at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support!