1st Grade

First grade is sure to be an exciting and rewarding year for you and your child. We look forward to sharing this experience and can’t wait for all the new adventures to begin. Literacy Work Stations are a key aspect of the first grade classroom. The children look forward to utilizing the stations with their literacy buddies on a regular basis. Many of the projects that they complete in the stations will be creative, hands on activities planned to review concepts already taught in class. These independent stations are geared toward reading and writing practice. The activities are designed to meet the needs of all readers and writers. Along with going to literacy work stations, the children will also meet in small groups with their teacher for Guided Reading Groups and a helper for a small group activity or worksheet.

The Team: Patty Schmitt and Sherry Hamilton

The Literacy Work Stations include: poetry, buddy reading, science, social studies, ABC/word, library, computer, big book, listening, and pocket chart. These may change throughout the year to better meet the needs of the students. As teachers, we feel that the literacy stations provide a fun and educational way of engaging the students in their learning. In addition to workstations, first grade is full of many other fun and educational activities including: Reading Camp, Student Exchange Program with other first graders, and Amazing Author Celebrations with the 2nd graders.

Reading and Writing in First Grade

Reading, grammar, spelling and writing are essential skills for first graders. We will continue to build upon the skills they have learned in Kindergarten to raise their reading and writing skills. Students will be writing in journals and have weekly spelling and sight words. They will also be given the opportunity to participate in whole and small group reading. The students will also read one-on-one with their teacher, classroom aides and parent volunteers.

First Grade Academics

Math: We will be doing a variety of daily Math activities as the students continue to build upon their skills in addition, subtraction, number sense, place value, measurement, time, money and much more!
Science: This subject area is best done by exploring a variety of materials to make learning fun! The themes include Life Science, Earth Science and Physical Science.  Colorful and engaging Science textbooks are filled with hands on activities where students enjoy exprimenting, observing and making predictions throughout each lesson.

Social Studies: Topics in this area relate to: school, community, family, our country and our world.  While studying this subject area students are learning to become reponsible, concerned citizens in their school and community.