First Grade

Dear First Grade Parents,


We wrapped up our concept question last week, "How do animal communities work together to survive?" Students have been learning a great deal about animal and people communities. We compared and contrasted non-fiction and fiction genres this week.  Students read an informational text this week during guided reading about Dinosaurs. This week we explore how animal communities are important to our community.  How do we help one other?  Students have also learned about nouns and proper nouns, contractions, and how to identify the author's purpose. Please don't forget to reinforce students' learning by logging onto Reading Street! Students have been working diligently during Writer's Workshop.  It is amazing how their writing has improved physically as well as creatively!  I am so proud of our first graders! They recently completed a writing piece about community helpers.  They also shared their Hanukkah poems during Author's Chair!

I hope everyone is having a very peaceful Hanukkah!

Sincerely,
Jill Davis :)