This week in First Grade:
November 13 - 16:
This week, students practice solving subtraction word problems by using drawings and equations. Students will also practice addition word problems, especially those that are missing one addend: "John had 5 red flowers and some yellow flowers. He had 8 flowers in all. How many yellow flowers did he have?" All this work with story problems in different situations gets students to think hard about what is happening in the problem, and then figure out how to solve it.
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This week, students practice solving subtraction word problems by using drawings and equations. Students will also practice addition word problems, especially those that are missing one addend: "John had 5 red flowers and some yellow flowers. He had 8 flowers in all. How many yellow flowers did he have?" All this work with story problems in different situations gets students to think hard about what is happening in the problem, and then figure out how to solve it.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
November 5 - 9:
Students start exploring subtraction in several ways. One way is to turn the subtraction number sentence into an addition number sentence with a missing part. For example, 5 - 2 = ? becomes 2 + ? = 5. Students can count on to find the missing part. Or, students can draw the total, then cross off what is subtracted. This way, students can see the math in the drawing to find the missing part.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Students start exploring subtraction in several ways. One way is to turn the subtraction number sentence into an addition number sentence with a missing part. For example, 5 - 2 = ? becomes 2 + ? = 5. Students can count on to find the missing part. Or, students can draw the total, then cross off what is subtracted. This way, students can see the math in the drawing to find the missing part.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
October 29 - November 2:
Students will continue to practice their facts this week, especially with doubles within 10 (from 1 + 1 to 5 + 5), and will be exploring fact families by looking at the two addition number sentences and the two subtraction number sentences that go together. For example, 1 + 3 and 3 + 1 and 4 - 1 and 4 - 3 are a fact family with two addition and two subtraction number sentences.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Students will continue to practice their facts this week, especially with doubles within 10 (from 1 + 1 to 5 + 5), and will be exploring fact families by looking at the two addition number sentences and the two subtraction number sentences that go together. For example, 1 + 3 and 3 + 1 and 4 - 1 and 4 - 3 are a fact family with two addition and two subtraction number sentences.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
October 22 - 26:
This week students learn how to find the missing number in an equation. For example, solving 3 + ? = 7 is much more difficult for a 1st grader than 3 + 4 = ? So students will be practicing counting on by "planting" the larger number in their head and counting on fingers to find the missing number.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
This week students learn how to find the missing number in an equation. For example, solving 3 + ? = 7 is much more difficult for a 1st grader than 3 + 4 = ? So students will be practicing counting on by "planting" the larger number in their head and counting on fingers to find the missing number.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
October 15 - 19:
This week, teachers continue with Module 1, teaching students to "count on." This means learning how to hold one amount in your head, and count on with the other amount on your fingers. For example, if I have to add 3 + 2, I'll put 3 in my head, and say, "3...4, 5!"
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
This week, teachers continue with Module 1, teaching students to "count on." This means learning how to hold one amount in your head, and count on with the other amount on your fingers. For example, if I have to add 3 + 2, I'll put 3 in my head, and say, "3...4, 5!"
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
October 9 - 12:
Students continue to learn how to do story problems of all different kinds. One way to solve these problems is to make a drawing. Once students make a drawing that shows what happens in the problem, they also write a "number sentence," or equation that shows the math.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Students continue to learn how to do story problems of all different kinds. One way to solve these problems is to make a drawing. Once students make a drawing that shows what happens in the problem, they also write a "number sentence," or equation that shows the math.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
October 1 - 5:
Teachers will continue this week with Module 1, focusing on solving story problems, and continuing their exploration of all the number pairs up to 10. Students will be acting out stories that help them learn how to understand a word problem. For example, there are 4 kids at a party. 1 more kid joins them. How many kids are at the party now?
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Teachers will continue this week with Module 1, focusing on solving story problems, and continuing their exploration of all the number pairs up to 10. Students will be acting out stories that help them learn how to understand a word problem. For example, there are 4 kids at a party. 1 more kid joins them. How many kids are at the party now?
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
September 24 -28:
Classes start with Module 1 this week. Students will be exploring a different amount each week, figuring out how many ways there are to make that amount. They'll learn that there is always one more way to make that amount than the amount itself. For example, there are 6 ways to make 5, 7 ways to make 6, etc.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Classes start with Module 1 this week. Students will be exploring a different amount each week, figuring out how many ways there are to make that amount. They'll learn that there is always one more way to make that amount than the amount itself. For example, there are 6 ways to make 5, 7 ways to make 6, etc.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
September 17 - 21:
Classes will be finishing up Module 5 this week, putting shapes together to make other shapes. This idea of putting shapes together to make larger shapes is just like what we do when we add: we put numbers together to make larger numbers. Teachers will be reviewing shape attributes in preparation for an assessment. In this assessment, teachers will be asking students to identify shapes, and to describe their attributes, like how many sides each shape has.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 5”!
Classes will be finishing up Module 5 this week, putting shapes together to make other shapes. This idea of putting shapes together to make larger shapes is just like what we do when we add: we put numbers together to make larger numbers. Teachers will be reviewing shape attributes in preparation for an assessment. In this assessment, teachers will be asking students to identify shapes, and to describe their attributes, like how many sides each shape has.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 5”!
September 10 - 14:
This week, students will continue to explore shape attributes. Teachers will ask, "How many corners and how many sides does a trapezoid have? How about a rhombus?" Those two shapes are new shapes for 1st graders! Students will also review ways to make sums up to 3, like 2 + 1 and 0 + 3.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 5”!
This week, students will continue to explore shape attributes. Teachers will ask, "How many corners and how many sides does a trapezoid have? How about a rhombus?" Those two shapes are new shapes for 1st graders! Students will also review ways to make sums up to 3, like 2 + 1 and 0 + 3.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 5”!
September 4 - 7:
First grade teachers will start off math this year by exploring shapes, reviewing counting, and writing numerals. Students will be learning classroom expectations and routines for math, along with searching for shapes in their classroom and discussing the characteristics of each shape.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 5"!
First grade teachers will start off math this year by exploring shapes, reviewing counting, and writing numerals. Students will be learning classroom expectations and routines for math, along with searching for shapes in their classroom and discussing the characteristics of each shape.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "1st Grade" tab, and then on "Module 5"!
