NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
www.newfane.wnyric.org
First Grade
(skills and
concepts taught in the first marking period)
English Language Arts
- Review
letters and sounds
- Introduce,
apply, and review short a, e, i, o, and u
- Introduce,
apply, and review “ck”
- Learn
about sequencing
- Review
parts of a book and magazine
- Work
with digraphs: -sh and –th
- Lean
how to use illustrations to gain information
- Learn about different types of sentences: statement, question, and exclamation
- Learn about and use the big “W” for identifying
story elements
- Learn how to read and gather information from maps
Mathematics
- Count,
write, identify numbers up to 50
- Learn
about graphing techniques
- Work
with odd and even numbers
- Count
by 2s
- Learn
about problem solving
Parents, please help your child by continuing to review
the following first marking period items at home:
- Read
with your child daily
- Work
on story elements: who, what, when,
where, why and how
- Work
on reading flashcards 10 minutes daily
- Check
and review daily work. Look for
areas of concern and review.
- Practice
addition flashcards daily.
- Practice
counting by 2s.