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Class Overview
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Grade 1
Welcome to Grade 1. This year is full of leaps and bounds as it is very exciting to see students develop and increase foundational skills in Language Arts and Math by reading, writing and computation.
We will explore the world around us by being outdoors as much as possible. In Social Studies we will be looking at the community we live in and in Science we will discover all the things, living and nonliving, that God has created for our care and enjoyment.
The Show and Tell and Take Bear on an Adventure bags will be sent home throughout the year with your child, and together you can decide what will go into the bag for Show and Tell, and what adventures Bear will have with your family.
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Curriculum Summary
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Christian Education
The school theme, “One Family, One Hope in Christ”, will be the focus throughout the year and integrated throughout subjects. In Grade 1 the learning standards include: prayer; demonstrating love; being good stewards of creation; defining their relationship with Jesus and how God loves and cares for us.
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Language Arts
The major goal for Grade 1 students is to learn how to read through phonics, including alphabet name and sound recognition, letter printing and formation. This is followed by sight words and blending of sounds to form words. Writing simple sentences using sight words and sounding out and progressing to several sentences, using punctuation, capitals and details is the writing goal.
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Math
The focus is on number sense, mental math, and addition and subtraction facts to 20. Card and dice games provide repetition and practice to solidify concepts taught and are also engaging and fun.
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Science
Units covered will be: patterns and cycles (seasons & weather), light and sound, plants and animals, and matter.
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Socials
The Grade 1 curriculum focuses on communities, covering characteristics, diverse cultures, relationships and key events. The Second Step program is used to teach strategies to address school-based problems. Integrated in all subject areas and throughout the year is the concept of classroom and school expectations.
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Fine Arts
The Visual Arts content includes creating images using a variety of materials, processes, and art elements integrating Science units of seasons and plants. Dramatic arts include music, drama and speech arts which are integrated in subjects such as Language Arts and Religion.
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Class Schedule
for the 2020-2021 school year
TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:25 Welcoming Bell Welcoming Bell Welcoming Bell Welcoming Bell Welcoming Bell 8:30 – 8:40 Opening and First Five Opening and First Five Opening and First Five Opening and First Five Opening and First Five 8:40 – 8:45 Prayer/Announcements Prayer/Announcements Prayer/Announcements Prayer/Announcements Prayer/Announcements 8:45 – 9:20 Christian Education Christian Education Hymn Sings / Assemblies French Christian Education 9:20 – 9:55 Calendar/Show & Tell
MathCalendar/Show & Tell
MathCalendar/Show & Tell
MathCalendar/Show & Tell
MathCalendar/Show & Tell
Math9:55 – 10:30 PE Library Math PE Math 10:30 – 10:45 RECESS RECESS DUTY RECESS RECESS RECESS Duty 10:50 – 11:25 LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading 11:25 – 12:00 LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading Music LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading LA: printing, journal, spelling, phonics, guided reading 12:00 – 12:15 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 12:15 – 12:45 Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess 12:45 – 1:20 Story
1:00 ArtStory
1:00 SS/ScStory
1:00 Math Practice/CentersStory
1:00 Math Practice/CentersStory
1:00 Math Practice/Centers1:20 – 1:55 Art PE SS/Sc SS/Sc 1:20 Buddies 1:55 – 2:30 Centers and Games Centers and Games Centers and Games Centers and Games Centers and Games 2:20 - 2:30 Prayer/Clean Up/ Prepare for Home Prayer/Clean Up/ Prepare for Home Prayer/Clean Up/ Prepare for Home Prayer/Clean Up/ Prepare for Home Prayer/Clean Up/ Prepare for Home
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Class Teacher
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Mrs. Rita Wakely
Grade 1Mrs. Wakely received her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. Mrs. Wakely has taught a variety of grades from Kindergarten to Grade 10 in such locations as Prince Rupert, Nanaimo and Abbotsford. Mrs. Wakely has gained a wealth of experience in her more than 25 years of teaching. Mrs. Wakely has completed the Google For Education Fundamentals Training.
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