Grade 1

Mr. Jeffrey Stevens

Mrs. Mary Leyden

Mrs. Paula Jacquard

Activities for 1st Graders:

Read, read, read.  A good rule of thumb is to ensure that your child is reading TO, WITH, and BY: reading to you, with you, and by themselves for at least 20 total minutes a day

Read recipes and cooking instructions

Play “Simon Says” and games that involve taking turns and following multi-step directions

Read plays and alter voices to represent characters 

Keep a journal at home where your child can write about things that happened during the day and/or special trips

Practice writing high frequency words and new vocabulary words- use sand and shaving cream

Make up silly stories and perform plays as a family

Encourage your child to write for a variety of different purposes including making their own books; writing shopping lists; writing letters, notes, or postcards to friends and family; writing simple reports

Look for examples of symmetry in nature

Use flash cards to learn math facts

Play store using household items- use real money and practice counting to $1.00

Make and use a paper plate clock to discuss time

Use measuring tools found around the house