The month of May is full of excitement for first grade. The students celebrated Mother’s Day by making a lovely gift and card for our mothers.In math, they are learning about 2D and 3D shapes and how to identify and count the number of sides and vertices.In writing, the students are working hard developing a character and creating their own story using all the story elements.They are also continuing to strengthen their reading muscles each day by listening to and reading many different stories throughout the day. 

Date Added: 5/13/2025

First graders have been exploring a genre study in reading and writing focused on school stories. Throughout the month, they have read various school-themed stories and identified key literary elements, such as characters, settings, problems, and solutions. They’ve been applying these elements to write retellings of the stories they’ve read.In math, the students use place values to compare numbers up to 100. They’ve also been practicing identifying numbers that are ten more or ten less than a given number and working on adding and subtracting tens.The students also took a wonderful field trip to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center to see the performance ofMoon Mouse. This exciting show was a highlight for the first graders, who had a fantastic time.The students will also be celebrating Earth Day by learning about the importance of protecting our planet. They will participate in various activities focused on this special day. 

Date Added: 4/9/2025

First graders have been exploring a genre study in reading and writing focused on school stories. Throughout the month, they have read various school-themed stories and identified key literary elements, such as characters, settings, problems, and solutions. They’ve been applying these elements to write retellings of the stories they’ve read.In math, the students use place values to compare numbers up to 100. They’ve also been practicing identifying numbers that are ten more or ten less than a given number and working on adding and subtracting tens.The students also took a wonderful field trip to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center to see the performance ofMoon Mouse. This exciting show was a highlight for the first graders, who had a fantastic time.The students will also be celebrating Earth Day by learning about the importance of protecting our planet. They will participate in various activities focused on this special day. 

Date Added: 4/9/2025

First graders are so excited to try to catch the Leprechaun and are busy making traps for the St. Patrick’s Day characters. In ELA, the students are reading a lot of stories and learning about the importance of characters and setting. In math, they are adding and subtracting tens. Everyone is also looking forward to a field trip to the PAC to seeMoon Mouse. 

Date Added: 3/13/2025

February is filled with so many learning opportunities in first grade.The first graders started the month by making predictions whether the Groundhog would see it’s shadow. We eagerly awaited the answer.Guess what? Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter. Prior to celebrating President’s Day, the children are learning about the role of a President, the requirements to become President, and facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The students are excited to celebrate Valentine’s Day on the same day as P.S. I Love You Day.We recognize how important kindness is all year long.The first graders recently published nonfiction books about a variety of animals. The students worked cooperatively in research groups and determined many attributes about different animals. We completed the unit with a writing celebration.The children are eager to learn about a variety of different school communities in our next reading and writing unit.In math, the children are becoming experts utilizing a hundred twenty chart.The children are counting on and counting back by ones and tens. Math is always fun at first! We are very excited to share optional Black History projects that we are researching from home at the end of the month. We can’t wait to tell you all about them. 

Date Added: 2/12/2025