That's a Wrap!

Happy Friday night, families! What a week it has been in first grade. We had lots of fun reading our story about King Midas this week and learning how to compare and contrast. Our kids have seen or read many different versions of this old myth. They should be able to tell you about the similarities and differences between each version. From our storybook, to the old puppet movie, the Disney mini-version and even a Muppet retell, we have learned how myths and stories can change with a retell. Ask your child to tell you their favorite version and invite them to explain why they liked it so much. In math we have been drilling our 10-teams and learning how to use our 10-teams to help us solve 3-addend math equations. Quiz your child by giving them a math problem such as 6+4+8. See if they can come up with the answer mentally by finding the 10-team and doing the zero smash. Be sure to help your child strengthen their 10-team relationships next week while you are celebrating your time together at home for the holiday. When we return from Thanksgiving in December it will be off to the races as we rush to cram in lots of learning and fun before the next holiday break. This is a whirlwind time of year! Has your child been talking about Native Americans of the Plains? We have learned many things about the Plains Native Amercians this week. Today, we moved to the Southwest region and learned some things about their way of life. Ask your child to tell you about Navaho weaving and clay pottery. We tried out hand at both Southwest handicrafts today. We stretched our brains to use different patterns to create our own woven placemat, just in time for the holidays. We also sculpted our own mini pinch pot from clay. Have your child tell you about both of these projects. I will upload pictures from today's learning crafts so that you can see a snapshot into their day. Remember that we have a short week next week. I only get to spend Monday and Tuesday with your kiddos and then they will be home to celebrate all they are thankful for with you for the remainder of the week. Next week, we will have lots of review but spend the majority of our time learning about the first Thanksgiving and learning more about different Native American groups. It is a great time of year. Please be sure to continue RED folder reading with your kiddo as well as practicing those critical Sight Words in their purple folder. Have a warm and cozy weekend together. Get plenty of rest and we will see you on Monday. Happy weekend!