Grade 1

I CAN MEASURE! Today we measured liquid in cup, pint and quart. It was fun!

Math: Compare and order lengths of objects.

          Estimate and Measure weight in pounds.

          Compare and order weight of two or more objects.

          Estimate and Measure capacity in cup and pint.

          Compare and order capacities of two or more objects.

                               Nectar-: ‘Where Do Frogs Come From?’

 English: Recognize action verbs in sentences.

               Recognize that ’s’ at the end of verbs

               means that the subject is singular.

Assessment: Action verbs, verbs with ed, is, are, was and were.

 Spelling: Students will hear, say and spell words with long /i/. 

Spelling Words: ride write bike side five nine white

                          ice like mine eye find hide inside

Challenge Words: behind climate advice

 Science: Identify and name the four stages of a butterfly.

               Describe how a butterfly grows.

               Identify and name the stages of a frog.

               Describe how a frog grows. 

Social Studies: Compare Cayman then and now.

Road Safety:    Identify and explain the meaning of

                       at least eight road signs.

 Bible: Jacob and Esau. Play Practice.

Memory Verse: We have seen His glory, the glory of the

                           one and only Son, who came from the Father.

                           John 1:14b

NB. Parents, please ensure that your child studies the Memory verse.

Remember there is a reward for the first student who knows the memory verse.

We have been studying how Cayman has changed over the years.

Ms. Liz (Nanna), Kalie’s grandmother, visited our class today.

She told us how things were ’back in those days’.

We enjoyed her stories. The funniest one was

how they got rid of mosquitoes in

those days when there were no ‘off spray’ around. 

Thank You Nanna. We pray that you will live to see

many more years.

To honor the Cayman Islands of the past, I ask that

everyone come dressed as old Caymanians on

Friday, January 13, 2012.

I encourage parents and family members to share

what they remembered of the old Caymanian way

of life so that everyone could have a story to share

with the class.

NB. Please remember to bring your ‘Cayman Then and Now’ Project on that day.

Math: Estimate and Measure length in centimeter.

          Estimate and measure length in inches.

Reading Groups: Honey-: ‘Reading Comprehension’

                           Nectar-: ‘Reading Comprehension’

English: Recognize action verbs in sentences.

             Recognize that ’s’ at the end of verbs

             means that the subject is singular.

Spelling: Recognize diagraphs ck, wh, sh & th 

Spelling Words:

Challenge Words:

Science: Identify the characteristics of a butterfly

              that allow it’s basic needs to be met.

Social Studies: Identify ways in which communities

                        have changed over the years.

                        Compare Cayman now and then.

Bible: Jacob and Esau. Play Practice.

Memory Verse: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.

                         Isaiah 9:6a

NB. Parents, please ensure that your child studies the Memory verse.

Remember there is a reward for the first student who knows the memory verse.

They emptied the platter.

The party was fun.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT!

Kimberly, Delaini, Matthew & Kalie, keep up the good work.

Well Done Dylan and Lauren.

THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO MEMORIZED ALL

 THEIR BIBLE VERSES FOR THE MONTH OF

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.

A JOB WELL DONE! CONTINUE TO HIDE THE WORD

OF GOD IN YOUR HEART BOYS AND GIRLS.

Math: Count order numbers from 1-100 on

hundred chart.

Choose the best strategy to solve problems.

Use patterns to skip count by twos, fives and tens.

Assessment: Count and order numbers, problem solving

and skip count.

Compare and order lengths of two or more objects

using direct comparison.

Measure length using non standard units.

Use the guess and check strategy to solve problems.

Reading Groups: Honey-: ‘Friends Forever’

Nectar-: ‘Space Pup’

English: Recognize details in an illustration.

Add details to a drawing.

Write what happen first, next and last in a story.

Creative Writing.(include whay happened first,

Recognize action verbs in sentences.

Write action verbs in sentences.

 Spelling: Spell hear and say words with long /e/.

Spelling Words:eat dream leap mean peach beach

                        heat clean cheat read seat bean

Challenge Words: cheap leader please

Spelling Test will be on Friday.

Science: Identify animals that are insects.

Recognize parts of an insect.

Identify the characteristics of an insect that allows

it’s basic needs to be met.

Observe and record changes in the life cycles of

mammals and birds.

Social Studies: Define imports.

Name countries where goods are

imported from.

List at least ten imported goods.

Assessment

Bible: Joseph and his Brothers

Relate the story of Joseph and his brothers.

Undedrstand that it is wise to flee evil.

Assessment

Memory Verse: So God created man in his own image,

                         in the image of God He created him.

                         Romans 1:27

NB. Parents, please ensure that your child studies the Memory verse.

Remember there is a reward for the first student who knows the memory verse.