In Language Arts, we will do activities, which require proofreading various sentences to find grammatical errors as well as identify the different parts of speech.  We will also work on a variety of lessons to help your child develop skills to apply throughout the writing process.

     Our focus in language arts will be:

• sentence structure

• parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives)

• expressive, imaginative and informative writing

• formal and informal speaking

• listening skills

• handwriting - D'Nealian

• the writing process (Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing ~ The 6+1 Traits of Writing)

Your child will use the Sitton spelling program provided by the district beginning in November/December.  Practice at home is essential to your child’s success.  

Here is a list of the priority words your child should have mastered by the end of first grade:

the	of	in	his
he	a	as	that
and	on	is	they
for	to	with	it
was	are	you	at