First Grade Buzz

    First grade teachers at Dixie Bee are Mrs. Jane Light,  Mr. Todd Warren, Ms. Robynn Cornelison, Kristin Deady and Mrs. Barb Redman. We love working with children of this age and enjoy the challenges and rewards of teaching.  Our school has high expectations and a strong academic program. We provide a nurturing environment with age-appropriate activities to challenge and meet the needs of our students.   Teaching remains an exciting profession for us.

    We believe that children learn by being actively involved in their work.  We read from a multitude of materials including quality children’s books, poetry, and the McGraw-Hill reading series.  We use phonics as well as a variety of other reading strategies to decode the printed word.  Your child is offered many opportunities to self-select good reading material, thus making the experience of becoming a good reader even more enjoyable and engaging.  Many types of writing expression are explored.  We write on a daily basis.  Children keep a daily journal/learning log to share weekly with parents.  Creative story and book writing opportunities are provided.

    Math understanding evolves from interaction with concrete, manipulative materials prior to pencil and paper computational tasks.  Our year includes many experiences with number concepts, patterning, graphing, addition, subtraction, fractions, counting money, and telling time.

    0pportunities are provided for hands-on learning and discovery using scientific methods.  Diversity is addressed in our social studies curriculum.  Students are actively involved in their learning by engaging in scientific experiments and presenting animal reports. A variety of computer activities are also provided.

    Our first grade staff works together closely as a team, and we encourage parents to become actively involved in their children’s learning.