Dec 4 - Dec 8, 2023

Hello, Grade 1 Families, 

Reminder: Please sign and return the Alien Inline Acknowledgement of Risk and Consent form.

Learning Intention: I can print letters with appropriate size, shape and spacing. I can apply capital letters at the beginning of my sentences. I can use punctuation at the end of a sentence. I can edit my written work for spelling and punctuation. 

Students work on their printing and writing daily. We use Super Sentences to practice the skills of alignment, spacing of words and letters, letter formation, letter size and punctuation. We want students to have these printing skills become automatic so they can free up working memory for other skills such as spelling and writing with a purpose. When your child is writing at home, encourage them to print in a straight line, with finger spaces and proper letter formation (starting our letters at the top). We also have free writing where students have the opportunity to write about a topic of their choosing. Our goal is to see their purpose, ideas and opinions shine through in this writing. Students become authors and share their writing at the end of each day if they choose to.