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Welcome to the second quarter of First Grade!

It was great to see you all at Parent Teacher Conferences. This quarter students will be building on our goals from the first quarter of the year and tackling new more challenging skills.  Below you will find the areas that we will report progress on at the end of the quarter.  If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out!

Math

Count backward orally by ones when given any number between 1 and 30.

Represent and solve practical problems involving equal sharing with two or four sharers

Represent and name fractions for halves and fourths, using models.

Identify, describe, extend, create, and transfer growing and repeating patterns.

Reading

Tell and retell stories and events in sequential order.

Segment one-syllable words into individual phonemes.

Read and spell commonly used sight words.

Discuss meanings of words in context.

Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read.

Retell stories and events, using beginning, middle, and end in a sequential order.

Writing

Space words within sentences.

Use letters to phonetically spell words.

Begin each sentence with a capital letter and use ending punctuation.

Science

Objects are made of one or more materials with different physical properties and can be used for a variety of purposes.

When a material is changed in size most physical properties remain the same.

The type and amount of material determine how much light can pass through an object.

The sun is the source of energy and light that warms the Earth’s land, air, and water

The sun’s relative position changes in the Earth’s sky throughout the day.

Social Studies

Use basic map skills to support an understanding of Virginia history;

Use and create graphs, diagrams and pictures to determine characteristics of people, places  or events to support an understanding of VA history

Develop fluency in content vocabulary and comprehension of oral written and visual sources.

Recognize basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads.

Use cardinal directions on maps.

Identify the shapes of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes.

Locate Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of Virginia, on a United States map.

Construct simple maps, including a title, map legend, and compass rose.

Ways to Support Your Child this Quarter

  1. Help your student practice counting in many ways: backwards from 30, forward by 5s and 2s to 110!

  1. Share physical and digital maps with your child. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences.  Look at metro maps, museum maps, mall maps and Virginia/US/World maps.

  1. Make time to share books/ stories with your child in any language!

  1. Read and reread your child’s library books.  Keep them the whole week and return on the day of their library class.

  1. Make sure your child has all screens off 1 hour before bedtime to promote healthy sleep.

Joyfully,

The First Grade Team