Week of December 14

Spelling:

1. No Spelling! Enjoy!

Memory:
But the angel said to them "Don not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
- Luke 2:10-12

• Math: Counting by 5, line segments
• Reading: History of Christmas decorations
• Social Studies: Schools long ago
• Science: Parts of a Plant
• Religion: The Nativity Story

Things to Know:

• December 18: Polar Express movie, Book exchange, Class party at 11:00, End of Quarter 2, Dollar day
• December 21- January 1: NO SCHOOL

Decorating for Christmas!

The nutcracker! We loved getting to see Meleah dance!

Week of December 7

Spelling:

1. time
2. like
3. kite
4. bike
5. white
6. drive
7. those
8. eyes

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
But the angel said to them "Don not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
- Luke 2:10-12

• Math: Paying for items using pennies and dimes, dividing in half.
• Reading: "Animal Groups" pg.164
• Social Studies: How our world has changed
• Science: What do plants need?
• Religion: The Nativity Story

Things to Know:

• December 10: Nutcracker field trip
• December 18: Class party at 11:00, End of Quarter 2, Dollar day
• December 21- January 1: NO SCHOOL

Decorating for Christmas!

Week of November 9

Spelling:

1. ship
2. shop
3. which
4. when
5. whip
6. fish
7. goes
8. yellow

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
- Psalm 95:2

• Math: Counting dimes and pennies, line of symmetry
• Reading: "Seasons" pg. 80
• Social Studies: American symbols
• Science: Zookeepers
• Religion: David and Goliath

Things to Know:

• November 20: Dollar Day
• November 23-27: NO SCHOOL

Week of November 2

Spelling:

1. chin
2. chop
3. much
4. chip
5. rich
6. chick
7. very
8. know

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
- Psalm 46:1

• Math: Telling time to the hour, estimating capacity, identifying even numbers
• Reading: "How Leopard Got His Spots" pg. 46
• Social Studies: The pledge of allegiance
• Science: Kinds of animals
• Religion: Messages from God

Things to Know:

• November 2-6: Book Fair
• November 20: Dollar Day
• November 23-27: NO SCHOOL

Week of October 26

Spelling:

1. that
2. then
3. this
4. them
5. with
6. bath
7. blue
8. where

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
- Ephesians 2:8

• Math: Subtracting 1, counting dimes, counting by 2's
• Reading: "At home in the Ocean" pg. 14
• Social Studies: Recreation of the seasons
• Science: Kinds of animals
• Religion: Faith of a foreign woman

Things to Know:

• October 30: Dollar Day
• November 2-6: Book Fair
• November 23-27: NO SCHOOL

Week of October 20

Spelling:

1. us
2. sun
3. but
4. fun
5. bus
6. run
7. eat
8. put

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.
- Matthew 18:20

• Math: Finding a sum by counting on
• Reading: "A Cupcake Party" pg. 142
• Social Studies: resources we use
• Science: What animals need
• Religion: Samson

Things to Know:

• October 19: No School- Fall Break
• October 30: Dollar Day
• November 2-6: Book Fair
• November 23-27: NO SCHOOL

Week of October 12

ISpelling:

1. yes
2. let
3. red
4. ten
5. bed
6. get
7. was
8. write

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
- Revelation 21:4

• Math: Sorting items
• Reading: "Dr. Seuss" pg. 110
• Social Studies: Where people live
• Science: Living and nonliving things
• Religion: Rahab

Things to Know:

• October 13: Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!
• October 16: No school- supposed to be conferences, but we will have ours earlier.
• October 19: No School- Fall Break
• October 30: Dollar Day

Stopped by to say goodby for a while! I will miss you guys!

Week of October 5

Spelling:

1. on
2. got
3. fox
4. pop
5. not
6. hop
7. her
8. our

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
-Hebrews 11:1

• Math: adding 1 to a number, subtraction number sentences
• Reading: "A Musical Day" pg. 78
• Social Studies: Start land forms
• Science: Materials on earth
• Religion: Spies the promised land

Things to Know:

• October 2: Baby Brown comes... Hopfeully!
• October 9: End of Quarter 1
• October 13: Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!
• October 16: No school- supposed to be conferences, but we will have ours earlier.
• October 19: No School- Fall Break
• October 30: Dollar Day

Thank you so much for the baby shower!

Had fun having Meleah's mom come read to us about shapes. Because math is the best!

Week of September 28

Spelling:

1. in
2. will
3. did
4. sit
5. six
6. big
7. why
8. make

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
-Luke 18:16

• Math: Doubles addition facts, heavier or lighter
• Reading: "How Animals Communicate" pg. 46
• Social Studies: Me on a map
• Science: What are our different materials?
• Religion: Ten Commandments

Things to Know:

• October 2: Baby Brown comes... Hopfeully!
• October 9: End of Quarter 1
• October 13: Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!
• October 16: No school- supposed to be conferences, but we will have ours earlier.
• October 19: No School- Fall Break
• October 30: Dollar Day

Can we build a stand out of paper and tape that will hold up a book?

Week of September 21

Spelling:

1. an
2. bad
3. can
4. had
5. cat
6. ran
7. every
8. said

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
-Philippians 4:19

• Math: doubles addition facts, shapes on geoboards
• Reading: "Jack and the Wolf" pg. 14
• Social Studies: Our rights as Americans
• Science: How problems are solved
• Religion: Moses

Things to Know:

• September 25: Book Orders Due!
• September 25: Dollar days (tag day)
• September 27: Choirs sing in church

We got to talk to a real police officer during our community helpers unit!

Week of September 14

Spelling:

1. up
2. bug
3. mud
4. nut
5. hug
6. tub
7. friend
8. full

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
-Joshua 24:15

• Math: addition number sentences, positioning to the sixth.
• Reading: "Gus Takes the Train" pg. 126
• Science: How engineers work
• Social Studies: Community helpers
• Religion: Story of Joseph

Things to Know:

• September 25: Book Orders Due!
• September 25: Dollar days (tag day)
• September 27: Choirs sing in church

Dividing in halves and thirds!

Look! A bug!

Week of September 8

Spelling:

1. yet
2. web
3. pen
4. wet
5. leg
6. hen
7. all
8. my

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
-John 1:1

• Math: Counting pennies, dividing in half
• Reading: "Lucia's Neighborhood" pg. 98
• Science: Plan an experiment
• Social Studies: Community helpers
• Religion: Story of Abraham

Things to Know:

• September 25: Dollar days (tag day)
• September 27: Choirs sing in church

Swatting the vowel sounds!

Week of August 31

Spelling:

1. log
2. dot
3. top
4. hot
5. ox
6. lot
7. they
8. do

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
-Genesis 1:27

• Math: identifying triangles, creating addition and subtraction stories
• Reading: "Curious George at School" pg 71
• Science: Science inquiry skills
• Social Studies: Leaders in our lives
• Religion: Noah's Ark

Things to Know:

• September 25: Dollar days (tag day)
• September 27: Choirs sing in church

Silent Reading can be fun!

Learning how to partner read!

Measuring using non-standard units!

Week of August 24

Spelling:

1. if
2. is
3. him
4. rip
5. fit
6. pin
7. what
8. look

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
Whatever you do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father.
- Colossians 3:17

• Math: creating towers and pictographs
• Reading: "The Storm" pg 42
• Science: Exploring our senses
• Social Studies: Citizenship and community rules/ laws
• Religion: Creation day 5-7

Things to Know:

• August 28: Dollar days (tag day)

Building towers in math!

Practicing spelling words with playdoh!

Creating the sky!

Week of August 17

Spelling:

1. am
2. at
3. sat
4. man
5. dad
6. mat
7. you
8. play

9-10 are mystery words!

Memory:
Whatever you do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father.
- Colossians 3:17

• Math: creating towers, counting to 10
• Reading: "What is a Pal" pg 15
• Science: What are our senses?
• Social Studies: Cause and effect, school rules
• Religion: Creation day 1-4

Things to Know:

• August 28: Dollar days (tag day)

Creating our recipe for success!

Week of May 11

Spelling:

1. age
2. page
3. cage
4. badge
5. budge
6. fudge
7. old
8. most
9. floor
10. piece

Memory:
8th Commandment: You shall not commit false testimony against your neighbor
9th Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor's house
10th Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor

• Math: Subtraction and fact families
• Reading: "The Puddle" pg 126
• Science: Magnets
• Social Studies: State bird
• Religion: Jesus raises Lazarus, Mary anoints Jesus

Things to Know:

• May 12 is Fine arts night
• May 14 We are going and a field trip!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Field Day!

Week of May 4

Spelling:

1. old
2. fold
3. told
4. cold
5. roll
6. most
7. find
8. child
9. both
10. during

Memory:
5th Commandment: You shall not murder
6th Commandment: You shall not commit adultery
7th Commandment: You shall not steal

• Math: SUBTRACTION!
• Reading: "Nature Detective" pg 100
• Science: Changing how things move and continue our bee unit
• Social Studies: state flower and mineral
• Religion: Parables of the lost son and the tax collector

Things to Know:

• May 12 is Fine arts night
• May 14 We are going and a field trip!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Could our class be as tall as a 100 ft. pine tree?

Week of April 27

Spelling:

1. find
2. kind
3. mind
4. mild
5. child
6. wild
7. day
8. play
9. sure
10. son

Memory:
3rd Commandment: Remember the sabbath day by keeping it holy.
4th Commandment: Honor your father and mother.

• Math: SUBTRACTION!
• Reading: "Fishing Bears" pg 70
• Science: How things move
• Social Studies: State tree!
• Religion: Parables of the rich fool and the lost sheep

Things to Know:

• May 1 is field day! Wear good clothes to run around in and good tennis shoes!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Week of April 20

Spelling:

1. day
2. say
3. sail
4. pail
5. pay
6. play
7. right
8. high
9. learn
10. join

Memory:
1st Commandment: You shall have no other gods.
2nd Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

• Math: counting quarters and subtracting 2 digit numbers
• Reading: "Frog and Toad All Year" pg 40
• Science: Where things are 
• Social Studies: Animals of Arkansas
• Religion: The rich young ruler

Things to Know:

• Tag day Friday, April 24 bring a dollar!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Oooblek for fun during testing!

Week of April 13

Spelling:

1. high
2. night
3. light
4. right
5. might
6. bright
7. rode
8. those
9. touch
10. twelve

Memory:
1 Peter 5:7, Cast all you anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

• Math: subtraction and polygons
• Reading: "The Story of a Blue Bird" pg 10
• Science: Heat is energy
• Social Studies: Arkansas symbols
• Religion: Feeding of the 5000 and healing the 10 Lepers

Things to Know:

• Free tag day Friday, April 17 if you were not tardy during Iowa Testing!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Making our own constellations using light!

Week of April 6

Spelling:

1. TESTING WEEK! No Spelling Words!

Memory:
TESTING WEEK! No memory verse

• Math: 
• Reading: 
• Science: Light and Butterflies!
• Social Studies: Current events
• Religion: Jesus Calms the storm!

Things to Know:

• Iowa Testing THIS Week April 6-10! Get a lot of sleep and eat a good breakfast!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Week of March 30

Spelling:

1. bone
2. cone
3. code
4. rode
5. rose
6. those
7. my
8. try
9. again
10. blue

Memory:
John 3:16, For God so loved the word that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

• Math: identify fractions, cubes, cylinders, and measure using centimeters
• Reading: "Busy Buzzy Bee" pg 218
• Science: Sound is vibrations and Butterflies!
• Social Studies: Betsy Ross and family history
• Religion: Easter Story!

Things to Know:

• MAKE UP DAY! April 3. Early release at 1:30
• Iowa Testing Week April 6-10! Get a lot of sleep and eat a good breakfast!
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Our Chapel message went great!

Week of March 16

Spelling:

1. my
2. fly
3. by
4. why
5. sky
6. try
7. out
8. now
9. any
10. eight

Memory:
Romans 10:10, For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

• Math: using dimes, nickels, and pennies to pay for items
• Reading: "Little Bear's Friend" pg 186
• Science: Heating and cooling matter and hiberntion 
• Social Studies: All about me fact book
• Religion: Peter's catch of fish!

Things to Know:

• Field trip Tuesday, March 17. Leaving school at 9:00 a.m.
• 1st grade chapel on Wed, March 18! Come check out our chapel- We will be talking about the fruit of the spirit! 
• If you would like to practice your spelling words using spelling city just download the spelling city app or go to spellingcity.com and look for the username ashrbrown and our lists will be there. The new lists will appear on Tuesday of that lists week as we use them Tuesday and Wednesday in class with the iPads. Past lists are also there for review if you want!

Creating our own festivals!