ISB Grade 1

In Social Studies this year, the first grade students are focusing on personal development. We are using the I.S.B. WE CARE (Character and Respect Education) program as a resource. The second character trait the students are learning about is RESPECT.

What is RESPECT?

A respectful person values all people. He is courteous, polite and accepting of differences in people. A respectful person does not judge people by how they dress, their gender, their culture, race, religion, or the amount of money that they have.

Children can show respect by being accepting of people of all cultures or who speak different languages or are different in other ways. Be aware that different cultures show respect in differently. Ways children can show respect at school are by: listening when someone else is talking and not interrupting, handling feelings of anger peacefully (not calling names or hitting), cooperating with the teachers and teacher assistants, asking for permission before using something that belongs to another person, taking turns, using good manners and being polite.

Modeling Respect at Home

One of the most important challenges parents face is to help our children develop strong characters based on good values. Your child will learn how to treat people with by watching how you treat others. Be a good model of respectful behavior. Below are a few simple ideas adapted from Brighter Vision Publications.

1. Show respect to your child by spending time with him, listening to him and speaking to him in a respectful manner.

2. Speak respectfully of others, even if the person being discussed is not a friend. Remember that your child often hears adult conversations that are not intended for him to hear. Avoid stereotypes or labels based on race. Don’t tell or laugh at jokes that are at the expense of someone else. Help your child to understand that you respect all people. Be clear to your child that your housekeeper, nanny, driver and other people who the family comes in contact with deserve his respect.

3. Be respectful of the elderly. Many cultures revere their aged and the term elder is generally a term of respect. Teach your child that seniors have valuable experience and may have great stories to tell

4. Take good care of property you are allowed to use and don’t take or use property without permission.

5. Look for ways to talk about respect with your children. In the stories you read or the programs you watch with your children, look for characters that show respect and those who do not. Discuss the characters’ actions and the resulting feelings of those around them.

6. Take the time to help your children develop a respect for life and the world around them. Go on nature walks. Plant a garden. Visit an elderly family member or friend. Watch baby animals at a farm or zoo. Guide your child in understanding that life is precious.

Sincerely,

The First Grade Teachers

Tags: Social Studies Respect

Before the break, Grade 1 had their first Character Assembly.

Three students in Room 104 were awarded a certificate for showing responsibility and for being leaders in our class.

As part of our social studies unit, we explored what it means to be responsible and how do we show it.

The students pictured below were always responsible and could always be relied on to do the right thing.

Congrats to M.V.E.,  J.B. and J.K.

We are so proud of you!

Our next unit in mathematics is called Solving Story Problems. We will be working on mathematical ideas such as adding and subtracting whole numbers, counting to higher numbers, counting sets of objects, and finding multiple combinations of a number.

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Math Parent Letter Unit 3: Solving Story Problems