First Grade Happenings

Religion – We will be learning about who Jesus is to us, how God loves us so much that He gave us His son so we could go to Heaven, how Jesus shows us how to live by loving God and loving our neighbors, how Jesus taught us how to be happy: The Beatitudes, how Jesus calls us to follow and imitate Him.

English – We will be learning in phonics CVCe words with –s, -ed, and –ing endings. CVVC words with ai, oa, ee, ea, ue as the vowel teams. CVVC words with –ing, and –ed endings. In grammar, we will be learning about plurals and contractions.

Writing – We will be learning to create signs for safety tips, writing and replying to short messages, learning parts of a letter, writing a letter, addressing an envelope, forming and supporting our opinions, writing opinion paragraphs, planning and writing a debate, writing a personal narrative.

Math – We will be learning about identifying and counting money, looking at number patterns and how to count to 120, using addition and subtraction to solve problems, adding 3 numbers.

Social Studies – We will be learning about responsibilities we have at school and home, how we can celebrate America, American monuments, Presidents and Patriots of America, rights, and responsibilities we have as Americans.