Curriculum Update: What's Going on in First Grade

Literacy: Students are becoming experts in reading and writing non-fiction books. They know and apply correct use of text features including table of contents, headings, labels, glossary, and diagrams. In spelling, students continue working on short vowel sounds and are beginning to learn digraphs.

Math: Students are increasing their addition skills and learning how to measure (comparing non-standard and standard) and using a ruler to measure in inches.

Social Studies: Students are beginning to interview different community workers at our school to learn about who helps us at school and how they help us.

Portuguese PLA: O trabalho de leitura e reflexão sobre a língua continua com as cantigas e parlendas. Depois de brincar de "Corre Cutia" e "Lá em cima do piano", os alunos fizeram atividades para refeltir sobre a escrita em Português a partir destas parlendas. Na próxima semana, trabalharemos com a cantiga Peixe Vivo.

Portuguese PAL: Students have been singing the song AEIOU by Grupo Triii and working on their "Livro das Vogais", their book of vowels. They have been searching for new words in dictionaries and practicing reading and writing with the correct spelling and pronunciation. For the next weeks, we will read books and talk about end of year celebrations.