Well, we are well into the swing of things after the holidays. We began our new unit this week - "I can make a difference." For the next few weeks, our focus will be strenthening our inferring skills and making connections. The boys and girls will learn how to improve their reading by using specific strategies like making connections between what they know and what they are reading.

Our spelling quiz is tomorrow. Our Words of the Week are:

Martin Luther King Jr.

parade

speech

courage

difference

In addition, to our spelling words of the week, it is crucial that each grade one student learn the a list of common words. These words are referred to as Dolch sight words. You recieved a list of these words at Curriculum Night and just before the holidays. Please ensure that your child is practising at least five of these words nightly.

This week we read the book, Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport. This was a wonderful lesson to introduce our "I can make a difference" unit. The boys and girls were very interested in King's life and learned a lot about how he made helped affect change in a peaceful way.