1-Red

Mrs. Kimberly Simmons-Le
1st Grade Red
k.simmons-le@sjschoolva.org
 

 Tuesday, February 19^th – Red/White/Blue Dress out Day
 
 Friday, March 1^st – Read Across America Day!
 
 Wednesday, March 6^th – Ash Wednesday 9:30 Mass
 
 Wednesday/Thursday, March 13^th & 14^th – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
 
 Friday, March 15^th – Report Cards issued
 
Tuesday, March 19^th – Feast of St. Joseph  9:30 Mass

Dear Parents,
One of the biggest tasks in first grade is learning to read. Your child already has a vast knowledge of signs and simple words he sees and can read every day.  As a parent, you can help your child’s reading development simply by reading to him. Read as often as you can. You might try to set aside a time each day to read together. Your child may request the same book to be read several times. Reading that same book again helps your child tremendously! As your child becomes more familiar with the story, he begins to understand that stories all have a beginning, middle and end. He also develops an understanding that stories often have characters that have various experiences, perhaps similar to his own life. Not only are these concepts important to reading, but these same concepts also help develop writing skills too.
Happy Reading!!