I can... Statements - Week of 11/10

Below are the "I can..." statements for this week.  My hope is that this will give you a clearer picture of what skills we are focusing on at school each week.  By no means is this list complete.  We work on a lot of skills in addition to our focus skills each week.  

The statements are displayed in our classroom and I have read and explained them to the class.  Please try to ask your first grader about one or more statement each evening.  Asking them questions about what the statement means, why it is important they have that skill, and what he or she is going to do to master the skill are great conversation starters. 

There is a LOT of research that shows sharing with students what and why they're learning increases understanding.  Some statements last a short time (students show they've mastered that statement) and some last for an extended period of time (more practice). 

Please let me know if you have any questions.  

I can...

• read words with sh and ch .
• spell words with sh and ch.
• read fluently and with expression.
• identify a sequence in text.
• find the important information in text.
• add two numbers.
• write an addition sentence (part, part, whole).
• write a personal narrative (characters, setting, problem, resolution).