Hello families!
Here’s what our CA first graders are learning this week:
Reading: Once again this week, we are reading books about classroom community and discussing character, setting, and plot. Our read-aloud books include How Full Is Your Bucket, How Do Dinosaurs Go To School, The Recess Queen, Chester’s Way, and Officer Buckle and Gloria.
Phonics: This week in phonics, we are learning about syllables, as well as how to hear and change beginning and ending sounds in words.
Writing: Monday marks the beginning of our Writers' Workshop for first grade! We begin with writing "small moments" -- stories that zero in on a specific incident that has happened in the children's lives. They write their own 3 page books right from the first day, and this is very exciting for the students. We are on our way to becoming great writers!
Math: This week, we are learning about number bonds and addition facts to 12. Students were introduced to number bonds in kindergarten, and we will review part-part-whole concepts together as a class. Number bonds are simply one strategy that students can use to add. We will also use number lines, counting on, partners of 10, and pictures to solve addition problems this week and in the weeks ahead.
IXL: If you would like to use IXL at home, we recommend these sections for practice this week:
IXL: If you would like to use IXL at home, we recommend these sections for practice this week:
- Counting and Number Patterns (Section A)
- Addition (Section B)
Core Knowledge: Our first unit in Core Knowledge is Fables. We are studying fables from different cultural backgrounds: stories from Aesop’s Fables, Anansi, and Brer Rabbit. The children learn that fables are the oldest form of literature, passed down through the generations, and they teach a moral or lesson.
Core Virtue: September’s core virtues are Respect—treating others with high regard—and Responsibility—doing your part for others and your community.
