High frequency words/ heart words students should know how to spell and read:
It is incredibly important that your student is able to read and spell these words. We are seeing that students that do not know them, are having their reading fluency impeded.
was, said, they, their, there, were, where, any, many, want, walk, talk, very, does, would, could, should, my, by, who, one, once, two, been, into, goes, about, because
We add new words to this list each week, if your student can fluently read and spell a word. At the end of the year students should be able to read and spell 125 High Frequency words (including the "heart words" or irregularly spelled words.)
Please work with your students on how to read an analog clock and how to count coins.
In first grade we practice telling time to the hour and half hour.
Students also should know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Students should know how many of each coin it takes to make a dollar, and how to skip count to add these up.
