First graders began a new unit in our Fundations phonics/word study program on Wednesday. Most are fluently recognizing, using, and applying the letter/sound relationship for consonants in reading and writing, and many have gained proficiency with short vowel sounds. This week, students were introduced to digraphs, two letters that "stick together" to form one sound: wh, sh, ch, th, and ck. They learned that /wh/ is only used at the beginning of a word and that /ck/ is only used at the end of a word. When "tapping" to spell or read, digraphs get a one finger touch to represent one sound, even though there are two letters. First graders were also introduced to four new trick words that they need to be able to read and spell automatically: as, has, to, into. Please help your child practice all of our trick words and challenge him or her to be a "digraph detective" by noticing and talking about digraphs in print and in spoken words! .
During EL, students are building their understanding of work and tools by considering how habits of character (initiative, perseverance and collaboration) help us do work. Students will complete various work challenges to deepen their understanding of this concept. This week students engaged in a collaborative cup tower challenge. Additionally, First Graders are participating in a series of active, close read-alouds of The Most Magnificent Thing. They will be closely studying the main character's behavior and actions and looking for examples of habits of character.
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