1st Grade
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August 18th, 2023
1st Grade News
Dear First Grade families,
Hello, First Grade Families! What a great, first full week of learning tigers had. We are counting by 2's and 5's using popsicle sticks. We began writing small-moment stories and are working on the stamina to write more across pages. We are using all we know about letter formation to write the names of our friends and loved ones. Please remember 1st graders should be reading every day for 20-25 minutes then write about what they read in their Reading Response Notebooks. Looking forward to another week of growing together as readers, writers, and mathematicians.
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Focus on study terms that phonics experts use to talk about what they see and review blends and digraphs that we studied in kindergarten. Tell stories then write about them using all you know about how to spell words.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
PHONICS: Readers and writers will study terms that phonics experts use to talk about what they see. When writing, they will review blends and digraphs that we studied in kindergarten.
WRITING: Writers of small moments writers will spell by stretching out each word, listening for all the sounds and recording what they hear, they will learn the importance of telling stories to their parterns to help with planning what thet write.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
PHONICS: Use what you know about blends and digraphs to read the book “We Love the Library”. Remember to hear, say and identify the blends and diagrams we studied.
WRITING: Sit down and tell each other stories, make sure to use transitions words like First, next and last. Use this Writing option to write it down across three pages. Then use the Ways to Spell Words achor chart to spell the best they can.
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Usar Buenos Hábitos de Lectura antes, durante y después de la lectura
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los lectores iniciarán el II tramo del taller de lectura y prestarán atención a los dígrafos, haciendo un plan de lectura junto a su compañero y practicar sus buenos hábitos para leer palabras difíciles.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Los lectores volveran a leer para ver más y que su voz suene con fluidez y musicalidad.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Students will apply the commutative property of addition to add.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Student will make all the combinations of 5 and 10 using number racks and ten frames to become familiar with the fact families
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Practice at home Activity # 1
Home Connection Unit 1 Module 2 session 2 Ten Lady Bugs Due on Tuesday , August 22
Home Connection Unit 1 Module 2 session 5 Changes, Changes. Due on Monday, August 28
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
What scientists are doing at school...
Students will expand their understandings of families in general and the idea that families can be both similar and different. Although much of family life may be shared—language, religion, culture, and traditions—there are important differences across these elements.
What scientists could be doing at home...
Make a list with family traditions.
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Learners and friends learn the purpose of the relaxation station
Learners and friends practice relaxation choices step by step to get calm
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Counselor models 4 relaxation techniques with explicit demonstrations"
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
You can reinforce at home modeling step by step using the relaxation station choices poster
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Aug. 22
MAP Testing Begins
Grades 3-5
Aug. 23
Kindergarten
Parent Workshop
Aug. 23
PEP Starts
(Primary Extracurricular Program)
Aug. 29
School Photos
Sessions Start
Sep. 1
Feedback Folders
Sent Home
Sept. 6
Primary School
Tiger Experience
(Open House 4-6pm)
Reminders
Please make sure to read every day for 20-25 minutes.
Bring healthy snacks to school. 1 A is in swimming until Aug 25th.
August - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team!
Mrs. Gema Pereira
1A
Ms. Claudia Romero
1B
Mrs. Daniela Carrión
1C
Mrs. Ma. José Bravo
1D
Betzaida Oviedo
1A Paraprofessional
Adriana Zeledón
1B Paraprofessional
Denissa Estrada
1C Paraprofessional
Kathya Blanco
1D Paraprofessional
Mrs. Dámaris Valdivia
First Grade
Spanish Lead
Cristina Melendez
1st Grade
Spanish Paraprofessional
Mrs. Mercedes Estrada
First Grade
Inclusion Lead