First Grade News
Hello Families,
In writing workshop, our opinionated 1st graders have been convincing us which item in their collection is the best! They line up their collection, compare the same thing on each item (best memory, best shape, best pattern, coolest outfit, etc), pick the best item, and give us reasons why. We learned that we need to convince our readers by giving many reasons, examples, and details. To convince effectively, we are learning to say transitional phrases and words such as “for example”, “I think that because”, “also”, and “another reason is”. At home, please point out when kids are trying to convince you! Practice developing an argument. This language will help us develop our writing!
In phonics, we have started to investigate common bloopers 1st graders make in their writing and how to fix them. A common 1st-grade blooper is misspelling words with R-controlled vowels. We located words with the sound “ar”, “ir/ur/er”, and “or” in poems and books. Then we practiced making new words, doing a word hunt, using them in mixed-up sentences, and spelling out tricky words.
In Science, we are continuing our pepper project.