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Welcome to First Grade


1st Grade Teachers for 2022/2023 School Year
1-216 Mrs. Kumar                         1-200 Mrs. Kiley and Ms. Savarese                  1-219 Mrs. Kissag                         1-308 Mrs. LaMarche

First grade benchmarks, (November)
In order for you to assist your child at home we have to put together a list of things that your child should be able to do at this point in the school year.
 At this point in the year, to meet grade level standards, your child should be able to:
 
Reading
  • Read at an F/G level for 10–15 minutes 
  • Read silently and independently (on their own)
  • Talk about the book they have read by telling what happened in the beginning, middle, and end 
  • Answer text-based questions-who, what, when, where, why and how
  • Make predictions (guess) about what will happen in the book, before, and during reading
 
Phonics/sight words
  • Identify all letters of the alphabet and produce their sounds 
  • Identify all short vowel sounds, in reading and writing 
  • Be able to use beginning and ending sounds to read and write words
  • Recognize grade level appropriate site words 
 
Writing 
  • Write a 3-page true story about a moment in their life (a moment is not a full day)
  • Begin Each sentence with a capital letter and end with proper punctuation
  • Put spaces between each word 
  • Match their words to the picture on the page 
  • Read and write sight words that have been introduced in class 
 
Math
  • Shows and understanding of mathematical concepts, in addition and subtraction  
  • Bar model 
  • Fewer than, more than 
  • Turn around facts (5+3 = 8 is the same as 3+5 = 8) reversing addends 
  • Add and subtract up to 10 using a variety of strategies 
  • Using manipulatives 
  • Count on and count back 
  • Know the vocabulary used for addition and subtraction. Please go see the math workbook. 
 
Behavior 
  • Write their first and last name 
  • Stay in their seat 
  • Raise their hand and wait to be called on before speaking 
  • Keep their hands and feet to themselves 
  • Copy homework in a timely manner 
  • Follow all classroom routines/directions 
  • Zip their jacket and tie their shoes 
 To get the day started right, please make sure that your child gets enough sleep, eats a good breakfast every day, and comes to school on time prepared for the day with their homework.
 
The following are some suggested websites where you can find activities to help your child succeed:
 www.raz–kids.com - Reading
www.starfall.com  -Alphabet activities in reading
Http://pbskids.org/games -An assortment of activities 
www.arcademicskillbuilders.com  -Good for math, reading, spelling, etc
Http://www.coolmath4kids.com -Math
Http://www.ixl.com - Math.  
 
 We hope that this was helpful and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to continuing working together to make this a wonderful year full of learning for your child. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
The First Grade Teachers 



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