Monte Vista Elementary

1 st grade – Ms. Pryor

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8-19-2019

LITERACY focus standards MATH focus standards

CCSS: RL1.3 Students will describe We are focusing on daily Math routines, counting
setting, characters, and major events in a strategies, and the proper use of Math tools. We will
story using key details. represent a number in many ways including:
We use a “Retell Rope” to identify and describe a numerals, number words, pictures, 10 frames, tally
story’s setting, characters, problem, major events from marks, and base ten blocks. (1.NBT.1)
the beginning, middle, end, and the solution. Students
should be able to orally tell you about these story
elements.
This week’s focus text is:
Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
.

CCSS: RF1.1a Students will recognize the

distinguishing features of a sentence.
(Capital letter, end punctuation, makes sense)

Phonics Focus:
short a: cat, man, nap 7 Habit Review:
-ck ending: back, stick, sock Habit 1 – Be Proactive
Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3 - Put First Things First
Important Information: Habit 4 - Think Win-Win
 P.E. days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand,
 First Grade lunch is after recess at 11:15.
 Back to School Night is Wednesday, 8/28.
Then to Be Understood
(Home and Back folders will go home after) Habit 6 – Synergize
 Please complete “Super Kid” activity. Work Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw
together, be creative, and return it next
Monday (8/26). We post these in the hall. New High Frequency for weekly
 School Pictures are Tuesday, 8/27. practice. These are sight words
 No School on Labor Day (Monday, 9/02). to be memorized, and not for
sounding-out. Students need to
Words to Practice: read them “as quick as a snap.”

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