Newsletters 2023-2024

Dear First-Grade Families,

Here’s a quick recap of our activities for the week of May 13-17.

Math: This week, we dove into tally charts and picture graphs. Our learning goals were straightforward:

• Create a tally chart.
• Represent data from a tally chart in a picture graph.

We concluded this unit with a chapter review test. Next, we will explore the concept of money.

Phonics: We tackled the plural spelling rules this week. The children learned that if a word ends in –s, –sh, –ch, –x, or –z, you add –es to pluralize it. For most other nouns, simply adding –s will suffice. This rule helps them read and write more complex texts.

Writing: Our young writers began crafting their realistic fiction stories. They focused on incorporating character thoughts and feelings, direct quotations, and developing a coherent problem and solution within their narratives.

Social Studies/Science: This week's discussion focused on ways to help endangered animals and prevent their extinction. We completed our poster boards and polished our presentations. We are eagerly looking forward to sharing our efforts with you at the Project-Based Learning (PBL) presentation on May 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see you at the presentation!