| FIRST GRADE |
Second Quarter Nine Week Plans
Recommended Reading List (in PDF Format). |
Language Arts:
Skills- phonics/spelling
Review ending consonant sounds
Continue short vowel sounds
Continue word families
Introduce blends and digraphs
Skills- reading
Strategies reinforcement
Crosscheck information for comprehension
Continue to self correct errors
Continue to use a balance of cues (visual, meaning and structure)
Shared reading, guided reading, and independent reading
Fairy Tales: story elements, dialogue, retelling
Skills- writing
Reinforce letter, word, sentence concept
Continue to use proper sentence structure. (Begin with a capital, period, spaces)
Continue writing workshop (sketch to plan, add details, fix and fancy, descriptive writing)
Meaningful writing (small moments, group story writing) |
Math:
Subtraction strategies
More addition strategies (doubles, fact families, relating addition and subtraction)
Problem solving strategies
Review fractions ½ and ¼ |
Science:
Natural Litter
Litter Critters
Leaves and the Food Chain
Seasonal Signs – Winter
Observing Branches
Evergreens
Clouds
Water in Its Three States
Water Cycle |
Social Studies:
Comparing Past and Present
Thanksgiving
Timeline of events
Winter Holidays and Family Traditions
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Economics: goods, services, spending, saving, making choices |
Health:
Mental Health lessons from Ready, Set, Go for Good Health curriculum of Fairfax County Public Schools |
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