Dear Parents, November 16, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is “evaluate”. Our comprehension skill that can help us evaluate whether we enjoyed a book is “compare/contrast”. Comparing and contrasting or finding ways in which certain things are the same or different can help us […]
Dear Parents, November 9, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are starting theme 4 in our reading series this week. The theme is “Family & Friends”. Our reading strategy is “summarizing”. After reading a story, we should be able to retell the important parts of the story. While reading, […]
Dear Parents, November 2, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We will be finishing up theme 3 in our reading series this week. Our reading strategy is “questioning”. Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title and the pictures and make a prediction about what the story […]
Kindergarten, First & Second Grade students, their families, and teachers are preparing for this year’s longstanding Sacred Heart School tradition. With each student dressed as a saint, the kinder, first, and second grade students enter the church with the priest and altar servers and sit in the first pews throughout the Mass. As Mass ends, […]
Dear Parents, October 26, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: This week, our reading strategy is “predict/infer”. Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title and the pictures and make educated guesses (or predictions) on what the story will be about. While reading, we use information learned […]
Dear Parents, October 19, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: This week, we begin Theme 3! Our reading strategy is “evaluate”. After reading a story, we think back on what we read and learned to decide if we like or dislike the story and why. The comprehension skill that will […]
Dear Parents, October 11, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy is “summarize”. After we have finished reading a story we should be able to retell the story in just a few sentences. The comprehension skill that will help us with the reading strategy is story structure. Knowing […]
Dear Parents, October 5, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is “monitor and clarify”. If we have difficulty understanding the story as we read, we stop and go back to reread the sections that were confusing. We also use key words or the pictures to help […]
Dear Parents, September 28, 2015 A BIG “Thank You!” to the parents that volunteered in our classroom on Friday for Primary Centers! The students had a wonderful time! This week First Graders are learning… Language Arts: We have completed theme 1 in our reading series so we will be starting theme 2 – “Surprise!” this […]
Dear Parents, September 21, 2015 The first day of fall is this Wednesday! Hopefully this means that cooler weather is on its way! Here’s what we are doing in First Grade… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is evaluation and our comprehension skill that will […]