1st Grade

What Are We Learning?

Reading: Students will identify features of a folktales. Retell a story in sequential order, maintaining meaning. Identify and describe plot elements. Identify and use text and graphic features to locate and gain information about the topic. 

Writing: Students will write a procedural text that clearly explains how to do something. They will include the materials needed, write the steps in the correct order, and use transition words like first, next, then, and last. 

Math: Students will continue to tell and write time to the hour and half hour.

• You can support your child's math learning for Unit 7 at home by accessing the resources on the Amplify Caregiver Hub. link. Resources are available in English and Spanish. 

Science: Students will explore and learn about the solar system. They will build a hands-on model using edible materials. They will learn the order of the planets and observe how planets orbit around the sun. Connection made to prior observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns in the sky.

Social Studies: Students will describe roles in a community, including producers, consumers, jobs and how people earn income. 

Spelling: Students will spell words with the /er/ sound using the ir, er, ur digraphs. Our final spelling test will be on Thursday, May 14th.  

1. her    2. fern   3. girl    4. sir    5. stir    6. bird   7. fur    8. hurt    9. turn 

10. third   11. horn   12. fork   13. story    14. score

Homework

First grade does not assign homework. However, we encourage students to do the following at home:

• Practice spelling words.

• Practice sight words. 

• Read or be read to for 15-20 minutes a day.

• Review the family math packet.

• Practice tying shoes.

Additional Resources

• Students can use Clever at home for an easy way to log into Lexia and ST Math at home. We want to emphasize the importance of your child working independently on Lexia and ST Math. It is crucial that they complete these activities on their own, without any help or guidance. This ensures they develop the necessary skills and understanding at their own pace.

• Access Clever here to use Lexia and ST Math. 

• Your child's login information for Clever and ST Math is their 111 number and their password is their letter password.

• Your child's login information for Lexia is the username and password is their 111 number. 

All 1st-8th grade birthdays are celebrated once a month. Bringing in treats on individual birthdays is not permitted. First grade celebrates on the second Friday of the month unless noted otherwise. Your child's teacher will reach out to you requesting birthday items. 

Birthday invitations need to be handed out to all students or if you are only passing out to individual invitations, your child is responsible for delivering them prior to entering the building. (e.g. outside prior to the school day starting, during morning recess). Each first grade class currently has 32 students. 

Thank you for your help in following these procedures as it helps us start the day in an efficient manner. Please feel free to reach out if you need further clarification. 

Celebration Dates: