First Grade’s Fridge Facts for the week of February 11 th Word Work Snap Words End of the Marking Period Review and Assessment Phonics -Making Contractions with “Not” -Contractions Review -Playing Familiar Word Games -Learning New Word Games Reading Workshop Readers Get to Know Characters by Performing Their Books -Readers Can Decide the Types of Series Books They Look by Examining Them Carefully During Book Club Times -Readers Reread their Books to Make Them Sound “Just Right” Using a Great Reading Voice. -Readers Celebrate Their Learning About New Characters Celebrating Lincoln Assorted Activities and Read Alouds Black History Month Ruby Bridges: Scholastic News Math Topic 10: Using Models and Strategies to Add with Tens and Ones -Add Tens and Ones Using a Number Line -Add Tens and Ones Using a Model -Make a Ten to Add -Using Place Value -Practice Adding Using Strategies Basic Facts Focus 2 digit numbers + 1 and 2 digit numbers with a 0 in the ones place ex: 10+4=14, 21+10= Writing Workshop -Opinion Writing: Writing Reviews- -Writers Can Share Their Opinions by Writing Reviews -Opinion Writers Use Special Recommendations From Other Readers to Spark Interest in Their Book Reviews -Opinion Writers Leave Readers Wanting More (Book Reviews) -Opinion Writers Don’t Give Away the Ending (Book Reviews) -Opinion Writers Share Their Recommendations with Friends Save the Date! 2/14: Classroom Valentine Exchange 2/15: End of the Grading Period for MP 2 2/16: Parent Run Basketball Games Continue