Dear Parents, June 1, 2015 This week in first grade, we are winding down! This is what we will be wrapping up… Language Arts: We will be taking our Theme 10 assessments early on in the week. We will follow this with the writing of our Zoo Report. This is an in-class writing report, which […]
Dear Parents, May 25, 2015 I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! A nice taste of what is coming… Summer!! 🙂 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are wrapping up Theme 10 with week 3! Our reading strategy this week is monitor/clarify. Part of becoming a good reader is realizing […]
Dear Parents, May 18, 2015 It was so wonderful to see so many of you on Friday for our In-N-Out and Dippin’ Dots day! I hope you all enjoyed the festivities! This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are continuing on with Theme 10. Our reading strategy this week is summarizing. […]
Dear Parents, May 11, 2015 Happy Mother’s Day! I hope all enjoyed their gift. This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We have concluded theme 9 and are moving right into our last theme- Theme 10! Our reading strategy this week is predict/infer. The comprehension skill that will help us with this […]
Dear Parents, May 4, 2015 Thank you to all who came to support our first graders in our May Crowning on Friday. It was absolutely beautiful. I must admit I did get a bit teary-eyed. This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is questioning. Reading the title, […]
Dear Parents, April 27, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is evaluating. The comprehension skill that will help us with evaluating is story structure. Knowing the setting, the characters, the problem, and solution in the story and being able to sequence the events will help […]
Dear Parents, April 19, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are starting theme 9 in our reading series – Special Friends. Our reading strategy this week is “monitor/clarify”. The comprehension skill that will help us with this strategy is noting details. Using the text, pictures, and paying attention to […]
Dear Parents, April 13, 2015 I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and a fantastic break! This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts Our reading strategy this week is “predicting/inferring”. The comprehension skill that will help us with inferring is drawing conclusions. Using the text, pictures, and our own prior knowledge will […]
Dear Parents, March 30, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts Our reading strategy this week is “evaluating”. The comprehension skill that will help us in evaluating is topic, main idea, details, and summarizing. After reading a selection, being able to identify the topic of the selection, the main ideas and […]
Dear Parents, March 23, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts We are starting theme 8 in our reading series – Our Earth. Our reading strategy this week is “summarizing”. The comprehension skill that will help with summarizing is categorizing or classifying. Paying attention to what is the same or different […]