The Week of May 3

 

**Please be sure to pack a water bottle and extra masks each day**

Readers' Workshop

This week we focused on reading nonfiction books with fluency and appropriate tone. We worked in small groups to practice different reading skills. We are learning about vowel teams, and suffix endings. As the end of the year approaches, we will choose fun new reading spots around the room and get comfy with reading pillows! 

Spelling/Fundations

In spelling we finished up our TRICK word list, and we made fun game boards to help us practice our spelling words. The first and second graders are so creative! We are beginning a new unit of study on  beginning blends (fl, bl, cl, sp, tr, fr, gr).

                         

First Grade Math

In math, we began our final Number Corner unit. This month we will be working on adding and subtracting 10 from numbers up to 120, skip counting by 10 from numbers other than 10 and counting forwards and backwards by 1s to 120. We are playing lots of fun math games that are reviewing and building up our adding and subtracting skills. Students are working on solving equations with the efficient strategies. 

BINGO

On Friday, we played a fun game of school wide BINGO! All classrooms logged into a school wide Google Meet and had some fun. WES students uncovered the PBIS puzzle in the hallway. Ms. Epstein had some cool prizes in her office for winners. I can't wait to see what our last school wide puzzle will be!