First Grade

Welcome to first grade

Ms. Ali (bilingual) is back! Ms. Davis, who taught fourth grade last year, and Mrs. Herman, who taught pre-k, will be joining first grade! They are excited to welcome Mrs. O'Reilly to the fabulous first grade team!

First grade team 2026-2027

From bottom left to right: Miriam Ali, Allision Davis, Sunni O'Reilly, and Katie Herman

Teacher Section
Miriam Ali Bilingual
Allison Davis General education
Katie Herman General education
Sunni O'Reilly General education

 

Your child will learn:

📚 English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR)

Focus: Building strong early reading and writing foundations.

  • Phonics: letter-sound patterns, blending, segmenting

  • Reading fluency: sight word and regular word recognition to read grade level appropriate texts smoothly

  • Comprehension: characters, setting, main idea, retelling

  • Writing: complete sentences, simple stories with beginning/middle/end

  • Speaking & listening: sharing ideas, following conversations

🔢 Math

Focus: Number sense, problem-solving, and everyday math skills.

  • Addition & subtraction facts to 20

  • Place value: tens and ones

  • Comparing numbers: greater than/less than

  • Time: hour and half-hour

  • Money: identifying coins and their values

  • Measurement: length, weight, capacity

  • Geometry: 2D and 3D shapes

🔬 Science

Focus: Observing, exploring, and describing the natural world.

  • Properties of matter: size, shape, color, texture

  • Energy: light, sound, heat

  • Weather patterns and seasons

  • Plants & animals: needs, life cycles

  • Earth materials: soil, rocks, water

🌎 Social Studies

Focus: Community, citizenship, and basic geography.

  • Classroom, school, and community roles

  • Good citizenship: honesty, responsibility, helping others

  • Past vs. present

  • Simple maps: classroom, school, neighborhood

  • Economics: goods/services, value of work

  • Symbols: U.S. and Texas flags, anthems, mottoes