In Writer's Workshop first graders will be studying poetry. They will read and interpret a collection of poems listening for big feelings, patterns, and repetition. Students will get to write their own series of poems and learn how we can write a poem about anyone or anything!
In Phonics, we will focus on vowel teams. Students will learn that the first vowel makes its long sound while the second vowel is silent. Students will investigate the following teams: ee,ea, oa, ai, and ay. We will continue to learn new red words and practice correct spelling through sentence dictations.
In Reading, first graders are learning to read nonfiction texts from cover to cover. They will investigate to see how their books are organized. They will learn how we can use text features such as a table of contents, glossary, maps, diagrams etc. to understand our books. Finally students will compare and contrast books on the same topic and share their findings in book clubs.