First Grade

 

Dear  First  Grade  Parents,  

 

Welcome!  We  are  already  excited  about  next  year,  and  we  cannot  wait  to  teach  your  

child.  In  preparation  for  first  grade,  we  have  organized  summer  work  for  your  student  to  

complete  this  summer.  This  work  is  important  to  ensure  a  smooth  transition  into  first  

grade,  and  to  help  your  child  have  a  confident  start  to  the  school  year.  

 

We  encourage  your  child  to  read  several  times  a  week,  and  to  choose  from  a  variety  of  

books.  Your  child  will  be  responsible  for  completing  the  “My  First  Grade  Book  Report”  

for  two  books.  We  have  attached  the  book  report  forms,  and  the  list  of  optional  books.    

 

Students  will  continue  to  use  Math  2.0.  The  standards  they  will  practice  are  review,  and  

will  reinforce  skills  that  were  mastered  in  Kindergarten.  We  have  also  assigned  IXL  Math  

as  practice  for  upcoming  first  grade  math  standards.  To  reinforce  grammar  standards,  

we  have  assigned  IXL  Grammar.  Students  will  practice  identifying  nouns  and  verbs.    

 

We  are  excited  to  return  to  school  with  stories  from  our  many  camping  trips  and  hiking  

adventures.  We  truly  hope  you  have  a  relaxing  summer,  and  enjoy  the  quality  time  with  

family  and  friends.  

 

Have  a  lovely  summer,  

Your  First  Grade  Teachers  

   

Summer  Work,  Grade  1    Summer  work  at  St.  Raymond  is  an  important  component  of  the  academic  program.      The  purpose  of  summer  work  is:    1)  Provide  specific  instructional  practice  on  those  essential  standards  for  entry  into  the  next  grade  level,  and  2)  Provide  structured  practice  of  essential  skills.      Summer  work  is  part  of  the  Q1  grade  and  is  required  for  all  students.    I.  Math  Curriculum  Review  (4  assignments/week  until  complete)  Source:  Accelerated  Math  2.0  Standards,  Skills  and  Subskills:    

Standard:  CA.K.OA.2  Skill(s):  Solve  Word  Problems    

Standard:  CA.K.OA.3  Skills(s):  Decompose  Numbers    

Standard:  CA.K.OA.5  Skill(s):  Fluently  Add  and  Subtract  Within  Five    

Standard:  CA.K.NBT.1  Skills(s):  Compose  and  Decompose  Numbers  11-­‐19  into  Tens/Ones    

 II.  Math  Practice  (20-­‐30  minutes  weekly)  Source:  IXL  Math  –  Grade  1  Library    

Standard:  B.12,  B.14,  B.15  Skill(s):  Addition    

Standard:  A.12  Skill(s):  Counting  and  number  patterns    

Standard:  D.11,  D.13,  D.14  Skill(s):    Subtraction    

Standard:  F.8,  F.9  Skill(s):  Mixed  operations    

 III.  Grammar  Practice  (20-­‐30  minutes  weekly)  Source:  IXL  Grammar  -­‐  Grade  2  Library    

Standard:  D.1,  D.2  Skill(s):  Nouns    

Standard:  H.1  Skill(s):  Action  verbs    

Standard:  X.1  Skill(s):  Capitalization    

Standard:  A.1  Skill(s):  Sentence  types    

 IV.  Reading  (2  books,  Book  Report  and  AR  Tests)    Source:  Pick  2  books  from  the  list  of  recommended  books,  see  attached  Assignment:  Complete  a  book  report  for  each  text,  see  attached  Assessment:  Complete  an  AR  test  on  the  selected  texts  upon  return  to  school