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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.
This year the Grade 1’s will be using the iPads to discover and learn how to use some exciting new apps, programs, robotics and coding.
In Physical and Health Education, the Food Explorers program which focuses on healthy eating, provides students opportunities to discover, cook and enjoy foods.
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Curriculum Summary
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Christian Education
The school theme, “Walk with Jesus our Living Hope?”, 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
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Check out this class news and homework
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Class Teacher
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Mrs. Tara Gaudet
Grade 1 TeacherMrs. Tara Gaudet
Grade 1 TeacherMrs. Gaudet received her Bachelors of Music and Education from the University of Victoria. She has taught Grade One for seven years in the Abbotsford school district primarily at Asia Fine Arts School. She is delighted to be teaching Grade One at St. James Elementary.
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Mrs. Rita Wakely
Grade 1/Grade 7 TeacherMrs. Rita Wakely
Grade 1/Grade 7 TeacherMrs. 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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