1st Grammer One lesson plans

Mrs. Mansell's Grammar One Blog

August 19-23, 2013

Snack Helper this Week: Wyatt Bowles Next Week: Margaret Byrd

What a wonderful first 3 days we have had! It has been a pleasure to get to know the children and help them get settled in Grammar One.

Announcements:

*Please help your child practice shoe tying each day. The children attend the “Ready Bodies Lab” three times each week and take off shoes and socks while there. Getting shoes back on and tied in a timely manner will help the rest of our day to go smoothly.

*If you are interested in serving as a “Room Parent”, please let me know.

Bible: After reading last week about the announcement and birth of John the Baptist, our stories this week will include “A Wonderful Baby’s Birth” and “The Wise Men Follow a Star.”

Math: Our math lessons this week will focus on counting, comparing numbers, making number patterns, and problem solving. Please begin to practice math facts each night with your child, beginning with addition facts with sums to 10. In Grammar One, we begin daily drill exercises. The focus changes quarterly and will end with students being proficient with addition and subtraction facts to 20.

Language Arts: The children will receive their first set of spelling words this week and homework. The homework will be explained on a sheet that will be placed in the center “brad” area of the green “Take Home” folder in a page protector. The homework is assigned each Monday and due on Thursdays. The spelling word list will also be located in that same area in the folder. Nouns, common and proper will be the focus of our Grammar lessons and in Writing, we will work on writing sentences with correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Reading time will be spent focusing on phonograms, basic sight words, and assessing students.

History and Science: Our History lessons will emphasize the value and use of maps including how to use map keys and symbols. The children will find places on maps and identify the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. In Science, the children will investigate how living and non-living things are different and see how Scientists sort these into groups to gain better understanding.