The start of the second quarter brings excitement into our classrooms as students are introduced to new skills and explore new concepts. Below you will find brief overviews of what students will be introduced to this quarter in each content area. We are looking forward to seeing the personal growth of each student. Thank you for your continued partnership as we truly are one proud Gesu family.
Mrs. Regan Kazel
Principal
Ms. Katelyn Seliskar
Assistant Principal
Grade 1 Curriculum
Quarter 2
Religion
Students will learn about the season of Advent in preparation for the birth of Christ. They will practice personal prayer and self-reflection.
Reading, Writing, and Phonics
Students will continue to discuss story elements, genre, main idea, and key details. They will practice comprehension skills, vocabulary, and oral reading fluency. In phonics, students will focus on consonant blends.
Math
Students will be introduced to the relationship between addition and subtraction and will continue to practice fact families.
Science
Students will use project-based learning (PBL) to discover what shapes are present in nature and what shapes are structurally better than others.
Social Studies
Students will be introduced to concepts related to Earth’s resources and how they should be used wisely. Students will explore how communities have rules and laws.
Art
Students will continue to practice drawing and coloring skills. Students will also be introduced to new art tools.
Music
Students will work on call and response songs in order to practice singing in their head voice and maintaining a steady beat with instruments.
Spanish
Students will practice vocabulary with numbers and classroom objects.
Technology
Students will continue to practice digital citizenship, handling of Chromebooks, typing skills, and basic directional coding.
Library
Students will be introduced to books about holidays, hibernation and winter.
Physical Education
Students will be practicing throwing and catching skills, including throwing objects to themselves and catching objects from different distances and speeds.
