Here are the Reading Strategies that we are using when we are unsure of a word.
Spelling: Our First Grade Spelling Program assists our students in the discovery of language. The first grade spelling words are comprised of high-frequency words. These are words that students will read, write and speak constantly, so accurate spelling is important. Each week your child will bring home their spelling words on their home fun sheet and in their agendas. The words and activities will be introduced in class, but your child may need further assistance learning to spell the words. Each Friday, there will be a spell check to assess your child’s mastery of the words. You will notice that there are word family words in addition to the high-frequency words on the list. These are words that we are also focusing on in the classroom. In studying the words, it is important that your child not only says the words, but also has practice printing the spelling words to ensure letters are made correctly. Some ways to make it more fun are: ~ Rainbow words: Have your child print the words using different colours. ~ Highlight the vowels: Have your child print the word and highlight the vowels or print the consonants in one colour and the vowels with another colour.