Welcome to First Grade

Children come into first grade with a wide range of ability. Some children may be at reading readiness level while others are already reading independently. The same holds true with a of number skills. My goal is to meet each child where
they are and help them to progress throughout the year. We will continue to build on the skills we mastered in Kindergarten. We will combine the reading strategies of comprehension, fluency, vocabulary enrichment along with phonetic decoding to develop strong readers.

Mathematics is so much fun in first grade. Children use a wide range of manipulatives to help them develop a strong number sense. Learning addition and subtraction is the bulk of first grade math. There is a strong emphasis on mastering basic addition and subtraction facts, as well as measurement, money, time, geometry, fractions data and graphing.

The STEM program will allow students to use these developing skills in connection with science, technology, engineering and math, to solve problems and make connections to the real world. Of course all of these wonderful activities will be rooted in our faith. Children learn to work together and respect the ideas of others as they work with hands on projects, experiments and outreach in the community.
 

As always I try to communicate with parents often. Through our website, e-mail, newsletters and phone calls the lines of communication are always open. Together as a team we can make our children's first grade year a great success!

Mrs. Maria Stauffer