Believe and Read
Kindergarten review: We learned how to correctly form magic c letters: c, a, d, g, o, q. We learned the vocabulary consonant and vowel. When reading with your first grader, point out consonants and vowels!
Math
Numbers to 10: We counted forwards and backwards within 10. We learned the vocabulary ones and tens. We compared groups of numbers and solved how many more and how many fewer one group had compared to the other. At home, give your first grader two groups of objects and ask them to determine how many more objects one group has. Use this phrasing as you compare things in everyday life.
Science
Exploring Air: We explored how air interacts with materials and asked the question: What can air do? We learned that air is matter and it can do many things! We made parachutes and tested them indoors and outdoors. We solved the problem of emergency workers needing supplies airdropped to them by designing, building, and testing parachutes that could safely land a cup of goldfish crackers without spilling any. Ask your first grader what they know about air! (See photos below)
Religion
Introduction to Virtues: We learned that a virtue is a way of acting that is pleasing to God. Our class theme is "We Choose Virtues!" We learned our school's virtue of the year is hospitality, which is making ourselves and others feel as if we are in God's home.
