Hello first grade families! In this newsletter, you will find all the wonderful things your learner has been studying this past month. We are looking forward to another fun-filled month in November!

Important Dates

• November 1 & 2 - Teacher Workday / No School for Students
• November 10 - First Grade Field Trip - Frying Pan Park 
• November 11 - 2 Hour Student Early Release 
• November 24, 25, 26 - Student Holiday

Reminders

• Please ensure your child brings a water bottle, extra mask and change of clothes to school each day.

Language Arts

What We Learned This Past Month:

Reading

• We learned what characters are and what they are feeling
• We practiced making connections to characters within the text 
• We learned how to monitor our reading, asking ourselves if it looks right, sounds right and makes sense by using clues in text and picture

Writing

• We learned what a personal narrative is, and translated this understanding into the production of our own small moment stories

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

Reading

• We will continue to practice monitoring, self-correcting and confirming using multiple sources of information while reading 
• We will use word parts to solve new words
• We will notice punctuation and dialogue to reflect meaning through phrasing

Writing

• We will learn how to write “All About” and “How To” books

Math

What We Learned This Past Month:

• We learned to decompose and compose numbers within 10 (different combinations that make numbers within 10)
• We are learning to solve everyday math story problems (with or without numbers)
• We learned that the equal sign means balance, and “is the same” using different kinds of scales

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

• We will learn about geometric shapes in the environment
• We will sort shapes by their attributes/characteristics
• We will compare and contrast geometric shapes

Science

What We Learned This Past Month:

• We learned how to be a scientist using our five senses 
• We explored and learned about the weather 
• We practiced classifying objects and animals based on their similar characteristics
• We learned about the different structures of a tree 
• We learned the different structures of a plant and studied the life cycle of a plant

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

• We will learn about fall changes and the effects it has on plants, animals and people
• We will learn how forces between objects affect motion
• We will learn how motion and sound are related

Social Studies

What We Learned This Past Month:

• We continued to practice self control and how to be a kind and caring classmate 
• We learned how to appropriately use our hands in school

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

• We will learn how to apply the traits of a good citizen by valuing honesty and truthfulness in ourselves and others. 
• We will learn about the importance of voting and participating in classroom decision making.