Important Dates & Reminders

• June 6: 1st grade class party from 2:00-3:00 in the cafeteria!
• June 13: Field day
• June 16: the last day of school!

Language Arts

What are we learning?

Reading

• Understand that telling oral stories and participating in creative dramatics develops comprehension.
• Understand that they will use a variety of strategies to read unfamiliar words and confirm meaning.
• Understand that word meanings can be comprehended through context, discussion, connections to familiar words, and knowledge of vocabulary from other content areas.

Writing

• Understand that well-crafted, persuasive writing influences the reader’s thinking, feeling, or action.
• Understand that in a democratic society people have the right to voice opinions and persuasive writing is an effective tool to impact the thinking of others.
• Understand that writers use feedback from others to clarify ideas and broaden perspective in order to strengthen their arguments.

Home/School Connection

• Students can write their own plays and act them out
• Students can read books with dialogue (characters talking)
• Students can create a persuasive  poster or write a letter about something they care about and want to change

Math

What are we learning?

• Tell time to the hour and half-hour, using analog and digital clocks 
• Read and interpret a calendar 
• The student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length, weight, and volume

Home/School Connection

• Practice reading a clock at home
• Look through a calendar (days in a week, days in a month, holidays)
• Measure things at home using paper clips, pencils, crayons, etc)​​​​​​​

Science

What are we learning?

• Scientists ask questions, observe, classify, and conduct investigations in order to study and communicate their understanding of the natural world.
• There is a relationship between the sun and Earth that can be observed through patterns in nature.
• The sun is the primary source of energy providing light and warmth for Earth.
• Living things respond to factors in their environment, including weather and change of seasons
• Human actions can affect the world around us. 
• Natural resources can be used responsibly through conservation.​​​​​​​

Home/School Connection

• Discuss why the sun is in a different place throughout the day (go outside at different times throughout the day to see this change take place)
• Discuss why an animal's environment is so important and what happens to the animal when changes in the environment occur
• Go outside and see how many natural resources you can find!​​​​​​​

Social Studies

What are we learning?

• The student will explain that people make choices because they cannot have everything they want. 
• The student will understand that people save money for the future to purchase goods and services. 
• The student will develop map skills by
  • a) recognizing map symbols including land, water, cities, roads, etc. 
  • b) use cardinal directions on maps 
  • c) construct simple maps that include a title, map legend, and compass rose ​​​​​​​

Home/School Connection

• Discuss needs, wants, consumers, producers, goods and services
• Discuss choices people make with their money
• Explore different types of maps. Have students look in the map key for the different symbols. Discuss what the symbols mean​​​​​​​