Grade 1A Writers in Action!

The Grade 1 students have worked very hard over the past weeks on writing their own stories as part of our unit “How We Express Ourselves.” Together, we explored what makes a story a good story. After that, the students created their own story maps including the four...

Week 33 in Grade 1A

Dear Parents,  This week, the children wrote another story in their journals. After writing their own stories, the students reflected on their work by completing a short checklist. They also enjoyed reading their stories to each other and sharing their wonderful ideas...

Week 32 in Grade 1A

Dear Parents, This week in our Unit of Inquiry: Ideas are shared through stories and tales, the students began planning their own stories. They created a story map to think about the character, setting, problem, and solution before starting their writing. They are now...

Week 31 in Grade 1A

Dear Parents In Literacy, we started mapping out our own stories, the first steps toward writing our very own books! The students thought carefully about their main character, the setting, a problem, and a solution. It’s been amazing to see their creative ideas. This...

Week 30

Dear Parents, What a wonderful and busy week of learning we’ve had in Grade 1. In Math, we have started learning how to read the hours on an analogue clock. The children began by making their own clocks. By using these hands-on materials, they were able to...