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1st Grade: Ms. Edenis' Class |
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 Announcements1st Grade Weekly Newsletter Week of April 22nd - April 26th ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reading Bravery is often equated with physical boldness and daring. However, it also has much to do with moral courage. Defending an unpopular view because it happens to be correct, trying something new in the face of possible failure and humiliation, and staying clam in a frightening situation are all acts of courage. In this unit the focus will be on uncovering the students' true conceptions - and misconceptions- concerning courage and on helping them think about and explore the many ways of being brave. Our 1st story is called, "Molly the Brave and Me" written by Jane O'Connor. It tells the story about a girl named Beth, who envies a courageous friend friend named Molly. When Beth has the opportunity to comfort Molly in a frightening situation, Beth realizes she can be courageous too! Key concepts to be explored: *Everybody is frightened by something at one time or another and needs to be comforted and reassured. *All of us have our own strengths and weaknesses, and we can work together to help each other through the difficult times. *Confronting one's fears can sometimes help in overcoming them. *Sometimes one can be brave without realizing it. *People who are brave are not fearless, but they overcome their fear in certain situations. Reading Test: Thursday, April 25th Vocabulary: creepy, guts, swat, wimp, homesick Vocabulary Test: Thursday, April 25th Spelling Check the homework page for the new spelling words. Spelling Test: Thursday, April 25th. ~ ~ If your are interested ~ ~ Other books to read which support this unit's theme and will help develop their vocabulary are: White Dynamite and Curly Kidd by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault The Buffalo Jump by Peter Roop Ruth Law Thrills a Nation by Don Brown Math *Writing a Fraction to show a Part of a Whole *Roman Numerals Social Studies Chapter 10: How Did One Community Change? Please adhere to our uniform policy and schedule. P.E. is on Mondays. Yellow shirt, blue shorts and sneakers are required. All other days: Navy Blue StarChild polo and beige bottoms. No open toe shoes please. Together In Education, Mrs. Edenis Torres-Velázquez Email: edenis@starchildlakemary.com Specials P.E.: Monday (wear Yellow shirt and Blue shorts) Spanish: Tuesday, Thursday Music: Wednesday Computers: Friday Dates to RememberMonday, April 22nd Earth Day, Children are welcome to wear green or an Earth Day shirt. Suggested Reading List Great Link to visit: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/scholastic-summer-challenge/ If there was a need for me to call you, I may use my cell phone or my house phone. My cell phone has a New York area code (917). My house has a (386) area code.  |
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