September 2025
Dear Parents:
Oral communication is the basis for success in language. When a child can effectively communicate their thoughts, feelings, ideas and important information orally, they are more likely to succeed in reading and writing tasks.
Today your child is bringing home their “Show and Share” book. This book contains pages that need to be prepared at home and presented at school. Each child has been given a day of our 10-day cycle to orally present their information. Please see the inside cover of the book to check your child’s presentation dates. We strongly encourage you to write the dates in your child’s planner, too.
Before your child is scheduled to present, please help your child to fill out the page and have them practise presenting to you. Your child should be comfortable explaining their information. Practise many times - present to brothers and sisters, stuffed animals, friends and even grandparents on the telephone!! Please be sure to send this Show and Share book to school with your child on their designated presentation day. The rest of the time it can be kept at home.
Parents, please remember that the work on the page should be your child’s. You can help with organizing ideas and spelling, but all work should be printed and all pictures drawn by your child.
On the bottom of several pages in the Show and Share book is a rubric that will be used to assess your child’s presentation. This assessment is part of your child’s language grade, which will be reported on in their report card.
Thank you for your support in your child’s learning!
Your Grade One Team:
Mrs. Davidson - julie.davidson@tvdsb.ca
Mrs. Masciotra - w.masciotra@tvdsb.ca
Below, find the topics and dates for Grade One Show and Share throughout the 2025/26 school year.
Sept 17 - Sept 30 My Family
Oct 1 - Oct 16 My Autumn Picture
Oct 17 - Oct 30 My Halloween Costume
Oct 31 - Nov 13 How I Help My Family
Nov 17 - Nov 28 My Family Coat of Arms
Dec 1 - Dec 12 My Family Tradition
Dec 15 - Jan 9 Free Choice
Jan 12 - Jan 23 Getting Ready for Winter
Jan 26 - Feb 9 My Book Report
Feb 10 - Feb 24 How to Be a Good Friend
Feb 25 - Mar 10 Community Helpers
Mar 11 - Mar 31 Our Community
Apr 1 - Apr 16 Map of My Bedroom
Apr 17 - May 1 How I can Help the Earth
May 4 - May 15 Spring
May 19 - June 2 Structures
Jun 3 - Jun 16 My Recycled Bug