A Note from the Teachers Science and Social Studies 1st Grade Connection September 2017 A Note from the Teachers Important Reminders We are really enjoying all of the wonderful first graders this year! They are working so hard to learn procedures. We will start the Dibels screener after Labor day so please make every effort to have your child at school on time and well rested! -Dibels testing will start on Sep. 5. -No school on the following dates: Monday, Sep. 4; Friday, Sep. 15; Monday, Sep. 18 What We’re Learning… Language Arts Short vowels a, e, i, o and u Main idea Sequencing Understanding characters Text/Graphic Features Story Structure Nouns Possessives Action verbs Adjectives Captions and labels Narrative writing Math Science and Social Studies Explore different math tools Telling and solving number stories Navigating the number grid Decomposing numbers Labeling Change-to-less/more diagrams Lights and reflection Seasons Senses Apples and Johnny Appleseed