1st Grade

1st Grade Teacher

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First Grade February at a Glance

Written by Viola Gragg

Reading	Scholastic Readers 4 groups, SRA
Phonics	Unit 5 Contractions and Plurals
Spelling	Lessons 22-25 ed, ing, vowel digraphs, long and short oo, Assessment & review, words, writers use, dictionary skills, Daily Oral Language pages
Writing	D’Nelian work books, letter writing, fairytales, and nonfiction reports, poetry
Math	Daily Math Timed Tests Saxon Lessons - Number Sense, Measurement, Fact practice, Place Value, Time, Money, Problem Solving, Logical Reasoning
Science	Unit C, Solids, Liquids, Gases
Social Studies	Unit 3, The Land Around Us-Our Earth Lessons 1-3
Character Development	Compassion
Projects	Continent/Country Friendship buddy project Parent montly project
Important Dates	2/2 Early Release 11:30 2/2 Open House 6:00pm 2/12 Valentine Exchange 2/13 No School 2/20 No School President's Day
Enrichment classes	Please check individual teacher's site for updates on these classes

Goals for 1st Graders

Written by Viola Gragg

- Become an independent and interdependent student

- Gain responsibility

- Learn to follow oral and written directions

- Develop and cultivate a love for learning, reading, and writing,

- Gain confidence

- Build lasting relationships with curriculum content and friends

- Become a risk taker and problem solver

- Learn, work, and play productivly and respectfully

- Encourage abstract and reflective thinking

- Grow in academic, social, and emotional maturity

- Develop a greater ability to express feelings and ideas

- Begin to manage time wisely between work and play

- Continue natural curiosity of the world

- Develop and cultivate love for school and learning

1st Grade Daily Schedule 2011-2012

Written by Viola Gragg

8:10-9:15	Daily Oral Language / Math
9:15-9:30	Snack/Recess
9:30-10:30	Reading/Phonics/SRA
10:30-11:00	Physical Education
11:00-11:30	Lunch
11:30-12:00	Spelling
12:00-12:20	DEAR - Drop Everything And Read
12:20-1:10	Phonics/Grammar/Handwriting
1:15-1:30	Recess
1:30-2:10	Directed Writing/Journals
2:10-2:40	Social Studies/Science
2:40-3:00	Sharing/Dismissal

	Enrichment Classes
Mon. 2:25-3:00	Spanish
Wed. 2:25-3:00	Computer
Thurs. 1:30-2:10	Art
Fri. 1:30-2:10	Music

1st Grade Links

Written by Administrator

This GHS Web Links page contains numerous fun and useful links for parents and students of GHS. We remind parents to monitor their children's internet usage and to review the sites listed under Internet Safety.