First Grade - Rachael Fowler

Greetings, and welcome to First Grade! I am very excited for a year full of fun and lots of learning!

Here is a list of some of the units and concepts that the first graders will be exploring this year:

Math: number sense, addition and subtraction, algebra and functions, measurement, geometry, reasoning, data analysis, and problem solving.

Language Arts: We will be working for 120 minutes a day on various reading and language arts concepts such as: phonemic awareness, spelling (Cast-A-Spell), writing, word work, sight words, along with silent reading and read aloud.

The Cast-A-Spell spelling program involves phonemic awareness as well as visual memory training. This helps the students to learn strategies to spell sight words with success.

Science: weather, organisms and animals, and energy.

Social Studies: map skills, calendar(days, months and seasons), important events, currents events, famous Americans.

The students will have the opportunities to work not only individually, but also in whole class groups and small groups. Students will be asked to create projects and share their individual ideas with others. Guided discovery, hands on activities and direct instruction will help the students to learn.

I am looking forward to a great school year and to getting to know the students and their families! Please feel free to email me with and questions at rfowler@sau29.org.

Rachael M Fowler
First Grade
Westmoreland School