Welcome Back to School - First Grade

Well, we made through the first week!   The Title I staff  will spend the first couple of weeks in your child's classroom for about half an hour during reading. We are taking this opportunity to get to know all the students.  At this time we may also  help the teacher with some "show me what you know activities" or assessments. 
At the beginning of the year your child should have basic skills such as: rhyming, counting syllables, recognize the name and sound of all 5 short vowel sounds, know how to read and write simple C-V-C words (eg. cat, dog, pig, but), recognizing Kindergarten sight words, read simple Kindergarten level texts and write simple sentences.  

At CES, our mission is to offer each child the best possible education that we can. In order to do this we must all work as a team. The Title I reading staff and the classroom teachers meet  frequently to ensure all students are receiving the best reading instruction possible. When the classroom teacher is ready to begin small groups,  Title I reading teachers will support the classroom teacher by working with groups in their regular classroom or they may be taken to the Title I classroom.  We are excited to say, we now work with all students!  If your child happens to be apart of a group that is working with the Title I staff this does not mean that they are struggling or in need of extra assistance. If your child is struggling your child's classroom teacher will let you know.