Grade 1

March & April 2025

Our class uses the Super Kids  reading series for our Reading, Phonics and Language Arts
lessons. Spelling tests are given each Friday. Students also take weekly tests for
comprehension based on stories read in the anthology. During the months of March & April,
we will be reviewing short vowel spelling patterns.

Our Math lessons for March and April will focus on adding numbers with regrouping. We will
also continue to review related facts. . We will be using various strategies in these lessons to
solve problems. Students enjoy using hands on manipulatives in their weekly math work.

We will be learning to distinguish between goods and services in our Social Studies lessons.
We will also learn about natural resources and how to conserve them.

We will be learning about seasonal changes observed in Spring as well as plant life in our
Science lessons.

In our Religion lessons we will learn about the meaning of the season of Lent. We will also learn
about Holy Week.

Homework is assigned each day except Friday. It is not assigned before vacations.

You may access your child's parent portal https://parentportal.eschooldata.com/buffalodiocese

Ms. Sharon Lippert, Grade 1   slippert@cawb.org 

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ACADEMICS:

Reading: This is the year when you'll see your child develop an amazing amount of vocabulary. Their decoding and comprehension skills grow by leaps and bounds. We (my teacher aide and I) work with the class by breaking them into reading groups for instruction. Their English/Language Arts lessons are scheduled in a block of 90 minutes each morning.

Math: Students are required by New York State Common Core curriculum to master addition and subtraction facts up to and including the number ten. Our lessons are very "hands on." We use all kinds of manipulatives to learn math concepts - clothes pins, coin models, counting cubes, straws, etc. Other concepts learned in math include geometry, measurement, and graph construction/interpretation.

Religion: Your child will learn about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They will learn to care for God's creation. We learn about the life of Jesus, the Church, saints, and special feast days.

Social Studies: Children learn about communities, community leaders, map construction, needs, wants and the way people use natural resources. We also learn about the meaning of national holidays and symbols.

Science: Weather, dental health, life science, and our five senses are a few of the concepts taught. We also use the science laboratory upstairs to conduct experiments.

Our special classes include Gym, Music, Art, Library and Technology. 

Children entering first grade should read during the summer to practice the skills they learned in Kindergarten. Ten minutes a day does wonders!

Miss Sharon Lippert     slippert@cawb.org