BFES FIRST GRADE - The Team



Dear Families,We are beginning our Building Good Reading Habits unit in reading this week. Throughout this unit, students will:Build habits for reading long and strong.Take a sneak peek to preview booksRereadReading in higher volumesBuilding reading staminaDeveloping phrasing and fluencyBuild habits for tackling even the toughest words.Preview to anticipate tricky wordsUse multiple strategies to solveMove beyond looking at first letterIntegrate use of MSV (Meaning, Syntax, Visual) cuesTry two sounds (long, short) for vowelsBuild good habits with reading partnersIntroduce book to partnerCoach to use strategiesSet new goalsThe reading standards we will focus on are:ELA.GSE.1.RF.2-?Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).?ELA.GSE.1.RF.3- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.?ELA.GSE.1.RL.2- Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lessonELA.GSE.1.RI.3- Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.?ELA.GSE.1.SL.1- Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.?This correlates with our writing unit Small Moments: Writing with Focus, Detail, and Dialogue.ELA.GSE.1.W.3- Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.?Each week, your child will bring home books to use for at-home reading to support the work we are doing in Reader’s Workshop. Please complete the reading log weekly to reflect the reading your child is doing at home. Students should be reading at least 20 minutes per night and/or working on iReady.Please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher if you have any questions.Your 1st grade team ................
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