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Welcome to 1st grade!
Our curriculum and daily subjects are listed below.
The Class Dojo is posted on regularly by the teacher and is also a great resource for current happenings in 1st grade!
Reading
1st Grade Reading will come home in 4 different forms.AT- Anchor Text (Hard Cover Book) We read a common story that all 1st graders will read. The weekly essential question, "stache" words, and spelling all tie into the anchor text. This gives all students a common text to refer to and connect to throughout the week. Please return this book to school after reading.
WR - Weekly Reader (magazine) and PR - Paper Reader (photocopied paper book) The weekly reader and paper reader tie in current events, social themes, and science topics to our 1st grade reading. These books can stay at home.
GR - Guided Reading Book (leveled school book) Students will read in a small group with the teacher. Books are chosen for your students based on current reading level, instructional focus (vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, etc.), and topic. return this book to school after reading.
100 Minute ClubAt the end of each month in 1st grade, we will celebrate all of the fantastic reading by congratulating our students with a celebratory 100 min. club. Each student reading 100 minutes or more each month, will receive a "themed" charm to proudly hang on their backpacks to "show off" their reading talents. Please make sure that students are returning their "green 100 min club sheets" at the end of each month, complete with a parent signature! Thank you again for your continued support in helping build a successful reader!
Writing & Spelling
SpellingSpelling is a weekly expectation for all 1st grade students. Please remember, students will take a pretest every Monday. If your child demonstrates a mastery knowledge of the current weeks test, your student will then receive a challenge list. A copy of every pretest will come home the following week with their assigned words.WritingPlease encourage your child to write/journal on a consistent basis. As working moms, we can appreciate busy nights. Please know how beneficial it is to encourage written language, even if it is a few sentences a night. This will continue to help build a solid foundation.
1st Grade Writing focuses on:- Phonetic Spelling- Basic Conventions (.!?)- Capitalization- Writing a complete thought- Basic beginning, middle, and end- Writing is picture supported
Math
Our students are exposed to many hands-on and interactive lessons with our Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Math Expressions math program. These daily lessons will help aid in creating a solid foundation for mathematical understanding. Everyday, students will discover the world of math by practicing skills such as developing an understanding of addition, subtraction, as well as strategies for addition and subtraction within 20; developing an understanding of whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in tens and ones; developing an understanding of measurement in both standard and nonstandard form; as well as understanding attributes of, and composing and decomposing geometric shapes. solving, sorting, classifying, patterning, measuring, and estimating. The Expressions Math program is a balanced blend of direct instruction, independent tasks, as well as group center work. It would be helpful for 1st Grade students to continuously work on identifying numbers 1-120, solidifying addition and subtraction facts to 20, as well as knowing numbers before and after any given number to 120 to help foster their understanding and independence in math.Science & Social Studies
In our STEAM units children learn about light and sound and animal adaptations. They also learn about themselves and the world around them. We also expose children to informational text in our themes such as weather, habitats, plants, insects, animal groups, Presidents, and mapping. Most of our Science and Social Studies is taught through our weekly themes.
Specials
Our special classes are Art, Music, Library, Guidance, and Physical Education/Health. Students should leave a pair of gym shoes in their locker. Your child will have Library once a week. Children may not check out new books until the old ones are returned.
Snack and Lunch
Snack time is in the morning before our morning recess. Please pack a healthy snack for your child each day. Some examples of healthy snacks are fruit, vegetables, granola bars, fruit snacks, yogurt, pudding, etc. Remember that nothing containing peanuts or tree nuts is allowed in the classrooms due to severe allergies within the building. Check the labels carefully. Please do not send chips, cookies or candy. Pretzels are fine. The children are also given milk at this time.
Some children think their snack is their lunch or eat their lunch at snack time. PLEASE help your child by letting them help you pack their snack, or by placing their snack in a different bag or area of their backpack. Also, please read the lunch menu and discuss whether they are having hot or cold lunch each day. If they are having hot lunch, please discuss which entrée they should choose.
The Common Core Standards — Many states in the U.S. have already adopted the Common Core standards. Visit this site to learn more about what they are and why they are being implemented in so many states.
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