Mrs. Slawson's Awesome First Graders

Mrs. Slawson's Awesome First Graders

Hello! My name is Chloe Slawson! I will be your child’s 1st grade teacher for the 2025-2026 school year! This will be my 20th year teaching overall and my 11th year at Krystal! This will also be my 16th year teaching 1st grade in my career! First grade is an amazing year that is full of growth! I am very excited for this year with our class!

Please check the weekly newsletter that comes home for classroom news and upcoming events! The weekly newsletter is the best way to stay informed about upcoming events and information about our class!

***Join REMIND to stay updated on information. Text the message @slawson25 to the number 81010 or download the REMIND app and join our class @slawson25.

Class Wish List

(We will need these items all year)

Clorox/Lysol Wipes

Small Wrapped Candies (peanut free please)

Small Prizes for Prize Box

Amazon Classroom Wish List:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/397NPDXA8ICMM?ref_=wl_share

First Grade Supply List

Please bring these items on Back to School Night or send these items with your student on the first day of school:

1 2-pocket folder
1 set of sturdy headphones (earbuds not recommended)
1 sturdy, full-sized, traditional backpack
10"x 7" pencil pouch (no boxes please)
1 box of 24 Crayola crayons
2 thin black whiteboard markers
1 pair of children's scissors
1 large glue stick

Optional and Appreciated Supplies (for the class)

Crayola Brand Crayon Boxes (16 or 24 count)

Glue Sticks

Expo Markers (Black only)

White Copy Paper

Tissue Boxes

Ziplock Bags (Gallon, Sandwich, and Snack Size)

SIGHT WORDS

Our 150 Sight Words are an important building block to reading success! The first 50 are a review of the Kindergarten sight words. Please support your student by practicing one list at a time until they know their words within 3 seconds.

First Grade Sight Words: docs.google.com/document/d/1NUpug9DCvTCcAo-qMQu4q4FtJ_obUcyAGfo0YyJ3ZqM/edit?usp=sharing

KG List 1.mov

Kindergarten Review Words LIST 1

KG List 2.mov

Kindergarten Review Words LIST 2

LIST 1 RED.mov

First Grade Words LIST 1

LIST 2 ORANGE.mov

First Grade Words LIST 2

LIST 3 YELLOW.mov

First Grade Words LIST 3

LIST 4 GREEN.mov

First Grade Words LIST 4

LIST 5 BLUE.mov

First Grade Words LIST 5

LIST 6 PURPLE.mov

First Grade Words LIST 6

1ST GRADE EXPECTATIONS

Incoming 1st Graders should be able to:

Reading/Writing:

Your child should be able to read their sight words from kindergarten

Recognize and pronounce all letters and sounds
Able to write one complete sentence on their own, using correct capitals, finger spaces, and ending punctuation
Identify the title and author of a book
Differentiate between letters, words, and sentences
Identify and pronounce rhyming words
Blend CVC words (cat)
Write letters correctly using proper formation (starting at the top) and size

Math:

Count to 100 by ones and tens
Write numbers up to 20
Identify numbers from 0 to 20 out of order
Add and subtract to ten
Identify common shapes
Solve simple oral word problems using addition and subtraction to ten

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