Hello Families,
It was nice to see so many of you at Back to School Night! If you were unable to attend, we have linked the slide deck from the presentation here. Please check the calendars and schedules tab on this website for important dates and upcoming events. We will update our site about once a month and will send email reminders to check it out! Literacy Fundations (phonics)- The beginning of the year is a review of letters and sounds. Writing- In first grade we do not worry about perfect spelling! The focus is on getting ideas onto paper and paying attention to handwriting, spacing, capitals, and punctuation. When your child is writing at home, encourage kid spelling and have them sound the word out for themselves. Reading- We are focusing on how to choose a good fit book and decoding strategies. We are also practicing building stamina. We are just about done assessing students' reading level, comprehension and phonics skills in order to plan instruction at the appropriate level for each child. Math Unit 1 focuses on partners and number patterns through ten, and math mountains. A fun math game to reinforce these skills at home is Snap It! Science/Social Studies We have been working on school rules, classroom routines, and reminders about how to be a good friend. We are starting our first social studies unit, We Belong in the Community. We’re talking about the qualities of teammates and leaders– in our classroom, school community and larger Boulder community. We’ll be evaluating ourselves as teammates and leaders and will conduct interviews with leaders in our school. Later this month, we will begin our first science unit on Air and Weather. We will learn about how scientists make observations and will observe the properties of air and of the sky to make predictions about weather. Thanks, The First Grade Team |
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