Early Explorers Grade One

Hello Families, We enjoyed another exciting week in Grade 1! Literacy * I can set learning goals for literacy. Our journals this week focused on Halloween. Students worked on giving each other feedback to improve their work. Success criteria included: 1. Copying student generated sentences (e.g. I am) 2. Rereading the sentences 3. Creating a detailed picture that matched the writing 4. Illustration and writing were neat (letters on the line etc).  Math * I can count on. This week we began exploring numbers. We read the story "The Napping House" and drew a picture of the people in our homes. We labeled them and identified how many feet are in our house. Ask your child to share how many feet are in their house (pets included).  Student Voice *I can talk with others about something recently learned. "I learned about finger spaces in my journal. We need them or you can't read our words."-Casen "This week I practiced spelling words with my eyes closed." -Ad...

  Hello Families, We enjoyed another fabulous week in Grade 1! ***Halloween at Andrew Sibbald School*** On Monday, October 31st, students are invited to dress in their costumes; however please leave ‘weapons’, scary/gory masks, and special props at home for trick-or-treating. Learning continues throughout the day and students will be playing outdoors at recess and lunch in their costumes. Thank you to our parents for organizing a Fun Snack ordering opportunity. Please do not send any treats for the class, as there will be no ‘class parties’ or food sharing. We look forward to engaging in STEM learning activities with Buddies throughout the afternoon!  Literacy * I can set learning goals for literacy. Success criteria included: 1. Copying student generated sentences (e.g. I am) 2. Rereading the sentences 3. Creating a detailed picture that matched the writing 4. Illustration and writing were neat (letters on the line etc).  * I can experiment with letters and sounds to cre...

Hello Families, We enjoyed another fun week in Grade 1! Literacy * I can set learning goals for literacy. Wow! We began writing in our journals this week. Students reviewed letters on the line, finger spaces, and sounding out sight words out (e.g. like, can see). Students then reflected on their work and gave each other feedback.  * I can experiment with letters and sounds to create new words. Each day we review letters of the alphabet. We sing songs, practice printing, and find things in the room that start with the letter of the day. Letters this week include T, U, V and W. Have your child practice the alphabet song at home. Daily, students take books home to share with you. Please ensure these books are brought back so that they can take another. Have your child see if they can recognize letters or words in their community (eg. STOP sign). Raz-Kids is another helpful literacy website to support your child's reading at home. Math * I can demonstrate an understanding of repeating ...

Hello Families, We enjoyed another wonderful week in Grade 1! Literacy * I can set learning goals for literacy. Daily, students engage in writing tasks. This week we worked on printing "I can" sentences. Check out our work below.  Success criteria included: 1. Name on the page (proper case letter usage) 2. Detailed colored picture 3. 3 "I can" sentences 4. Reread their work independently * I can experiment with letters and sounds to create new words. Each day we review letters of the alphabet. We sing songs, practice printing, and find things in the room that start with the letter of the day. Letters this week include P, Q, R and S. Have your child practice the alphabet song at home. Daily, students take books home to share with you. Please ensure these books are brought back so that they can take another. Have your child see if they can recognize letters or words in their community (eg. STOP sign). Raz-Kids is another...