Reading

Common Core Reading
As some may know, Washington State has adopted new standards called the Common Core. This link will take you to the set standards that we will be targeting as a class throughout the year. In the weekly newsletter I will be mentioning which targets we are after for the week.


ABCya

This link will take you to a myriad of online computer games that your first grader will enjoy. They will think that they are playing but in reality they are learning! The games vary from Spanish bingo words to reorganizing the ABC's.


PBS Kids

For those whose kids dislike computers, we also have printable activities.These printable activities are designed to help students learn new words and associate the sounds that go with the letters. Again, the student will think they are playing games but they are actually learning and having fun!


Highlights Online
Some of us have grown up reading the magazine Highlights for kids, now they have it online as well. While the kids aren't able to take the magazines from the school back home, they can go online and read the animated stories, create the activity and play the games !