GLEN HAVEN
February
2010
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
First Grade News
Reading
Reading for Literary Experience
This month we will continue to read
for literary experience. We will learn
about
folktales
and
their
characteristics (all folktales must have
a lead, characters, setting, problem,
solution, magic, trickery, repetition,
important message, and 3’s).
We
will also compare different versions of
the various folktales and make
connections between the illustrations
and the text.
Writing
Writing to Persuade
This month students will learn to how
persuade others through writing.
The children will be able to take
strategies they use orally and put
them into words on paper. This can
be hard to do, so a way to help is to
practice at home with them.
For
example, ask your child to name
his/her favorite animal and to verbally
describe in detail why. Then have
him/her write down the same reasons
he/she just said to you.
Upcoming Events
2/2—PTA Meeting
Math
Ms. Han’s, Ms. Hoover’s, and Ms.
Martin’s classes will work on addition
and subtraction concepts and fact
families.
Their classes will also
collect, sort, and graph data.
2/11—Awards Assembly for Second
Marking Period at 9:45 a.m.
2/11—First Grade Curriculum Night at
7:00 p.m.
2/12—Valentine’s Day Celebrations at
2:30 p.m.
2/15—No School (President’s Day)
Mrs. Encarnacion’s and Ms. Talley’s
classes will identify fractions in the
beginning of the month. Later in the
month, they will begin to identify
various types of measurement.
2/19—Field Trip to Glen Echo Park
2/22—Class Picture Day
2/26—Half Day for students at 1:00 p.m.
First Grade: Mrs. Encarnacion, Ms. Han, Ms. Hoover, Ms. Lovejoy, Mr. Lynn, Ms. Martin, and Ms. Talley