Language Arts
1. Look at the pictures
2. Sound it out
3. Look for chunks
4. Skip the word
5. Go back
6. Does it make sense?
7. Ask someone for help
Handwriting Without Tears – The program that we will be using is Handwriting Without Tears, which was created by Jan Olsen, an Occupational Therapist who specializes in handwriting. The students will be developing their fine motor skills and learning proper handwriting habits to write neatly and fluently.
Kidwriting – Kidwriting is also a part of our daily routine during which time we focus on developmentally appropriate writing and spelling skills with attention to each child’s individual needs.
Sitton Spelling – The first grade students use this to help them learn how to spell.
a | can | I | my | so |
all | do | in | no | the |
an | go | is | on | to |
and | has | it | see | up |
at | he | me | she | we |
-an | -ap | -at | -in | -op | -ot | -ug |
First Grade Popcorn Words
a | about | after | all | and | are | as | at |
back | but | came | day | for | go | got | had |
have | he | her | him | his | I | in | is |
it | me | my | of | on | one | out | said |
saw | she | so | that | the | then | there | they |
to | up | very | was | we | went | were | when |
with | you |
-ack | -ail | -ain | -ake | -an | -and |
-ap | -ash | -at | -aw | -ay | -eat |
-ell | -est | -ick | -ight | -ill | -ing |
-ink | -in | -ip | -ir | -ock | -op |
-or | -uck | -ug | -um | -unk |