Students met their Grade 5 buddy for the first time this week! The classes got together and students read and talked about books with one another. G1 and G5 will continue to partner together for projects, celebrations, and learning opportunities throughout the year. [envira-gallery id="209"]...

This week we launched our Reading Centers for the first time. Kids are Listening to Reading, doing Word Work, Reading to Someone, and practicing Poetry during this time right now. Ask your student how Reading Centers went this week and which center is his/her favorite! [envira-gallery...

We had another good week here in first grade! Students reached our stamina goal of reading independently for 15 minutes. They also worked on strategies and habits for reading with a partner. In writing, students worked hard to make their stories come to life, by making...

What a busy week we had in first grade! Students learned how "Read to Someone" can help practice fluency (making our voices sound smooth and interesting like talking when we read). We also built our stamina to read independently for 14 minutes! In writing, we...

TumbleBooks includes access to animated talking picture books, books in English, French and Spanish, read-alongs, non-fiction books and National Geographic Videos. The collections also provide enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material. It also provides support to students who require skill building with...

BrainPOP Jr. offers animated educational movies, quizzes, games, activities, and other resources for K-3 students. Short movies follow the characters Annie and Moby as they explore topics across different subject areas: Science, Math, Reading and Writing, Social Studies, Arts and Technology, and Health. All BrainPOP...

Your child has access to award-winning digital resources through Kids A-Z, Learning A-Z's website created for students. After your child logs in, each website your child's teacher has subscribed to is shown. Your child can work on assignments or select other resources for reading and...

IXL is a comprehensive learning program offering unlimited math practice problems in thousands of skills—all of which are aligned to the Common Core. One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access it from home, so you have a chance to...

Visit the Writing Prompts page for ideas for students to practice writing at home. Attached below are resources for following the writing process and revising/editing work. [google-drive-embed url="https://drive.google.com/a/lsnepal.com/file/d/0ByxGpZy82lkoTVBpcnY4N2ZWOEE/preview?usp=drivesdk" title="LucyCalkinsWritingPosters.pdf" icon="https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/application/pdf" width="100%" height="400" style="embed"] [google-drive-embed url="https://drive.google.com/a/lsnepal.com/uc?id=0ByxGpZy82lkoRW1FS2hmTjNEN2s&export=download" title="How to write a story.JPG" icon="https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/image/jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" extra="image" style="embed"] [google-drive-embed url="https://drive.google.com/a/lsnepal.com/uc?id=0ByxGpZy82lkoWHJnemZRVWhWS2c&export=download" title="small moment...