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May 24th, 2024

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Dear first grade families,

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for your support and collaboration throughout the year. Your involvement and encouragement have been invaluable in making this year a successful and enriching experience for your child. We encourage you to continue supporting your child to read everyday, practice their math skills in order to improve their knowledge and continue being the brilliant children they have become.

Remember the importance of the Reading Routine research suggests to continue their reading skills in order to avoid any skill regression that might affect their academic performance in Second Grade. Thank you once again for a wonderful year. Have a fantastic summer! Warmest Regards,

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Reading: Readers will continue to learn about the world in their non-fiction books.

Phonics: Relate and apply what you know about snap words to use them in order to read pages more smoothly and with more power.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Reading: Readers will use KWL charts to practice pre-reading and after reading skills that will extend their knowledge about new topics. Phonics: Readers and writers will remember how powerful they are by having a lot of words that they know in a snap, in order for them to use those words to set themselves up to read every page more smoothly and with power.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Reading: Before reading the book shared below, talk about what your child already knows about saving water, then think about some questions they might have related to the topic. After they read, have a conversation about what they have learned from the book. Phonics: Use what we practice about “Snap Words” and “Bloopers” to read free books . Make sure to identify five new words, now turn those words into snap words: start by reading the words, then go through each step on the chart.

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Celebrar con sus primeros cuentos

What readers & writers are doing at school...

En esta semana cerramos el taller de escritura, los escritores de cuentos fantásticos celebran su escritura , siendo autoreflexivos pensando sobre la manera en la que lograron hacer que su audiencia sienta lo que èl quiere que sienta tambien vea lo que él quiera que vea através de las páginas.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

En casa puedes leer libros informativos , y prestar atención a palabras largas, piensa ¿Cómo esta formada esta palabra? ¿Conozco el patrón de sílabas en esta palabra? Recuerda puedes usar notas adhesivas para estudiar palabras largas y conocerlas. Importante: sigue practicando en el verano.

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Students will determine the value of a collection of coins totalling less than $1.00

What mathematicians are doing at school...

What can you child do at home during summer vacation?

1. count and write numeral to 120.

2. Count by 5 and 10 to 100.

3. How many cents is a dime worth? How much money is 4 dimes and 8 pennies? Show your thinking.

What mathematicians could be doing at home...

Home Connection Coins and more coins Math activities to practice at home during summer vacation. Two path: same and different, Tens and Ones

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

What tigers are doing at school...

Scientist will reflect on why is it important to observe and wonder to find solutions to everyday problems.

What tigers could be doing at home...

Scientists would benefit from aplying the design process to elaborate simple projects at home by following the steps: ask, imagine, plan, build, test and improve.

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

Celebrate our last week of SEL in community and friendship through collaborative games.

What friends and learners are doing at school...

Learners and friends head to the playground to celebrate friendship and community. Through collaborative games they will put into practice what they have learned in class. Teamwork, inclusion and celebration of diversity.