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I hope everyone had a great longer weeknd!

This week for the blog I thought I would go into a little detail about some of the expectations in Grade 1. These are the Language based expectations from the Ministry of Ontario Curriculum. Report cards are coming up and I’m sure many of you would like to have an idea of what is expected of your children.

When we, the teacher, are marking your children, we look at many different factors. The students marks are based on the work they can produce but we also orally assess the students to make sure they fully understand the concept.

I know I stated this during parent night at the end of September but I would like to state it again.

B is BEAUTIFUL!!! 

When your child receives a B they are doing a FABULOUS job!!!

Students will rarely see an A on their report cards and the reason being is A is given to a student who is CONSISTENTLY going above and beyond the expectations AND does so independently.

So here we go. The pictures I have added in this blog are real examples of Grade 1 student work and they come directly out of the ministry document given to teachers (also available online for you to look at anytime you wish). I have added two examples of each level to give you a better understanding.

This is an example of a level 1 (D range student)

This is an example of a Level 2 student (C range)

This is an example of a Level 3 student (B range)

This is a Level 4 student (A range)

Reading Levels:

When testing your children on their reading levels the teachers use what is called a PM kit. The kit has books at all different levels starting at 1 (the lowest) and ending at 30 (the highest).  By the end of grade 1, your child should be reading at level 15. Since we are halfway through the year they should be reading at level 7 or 8 right now. 

Their reading mark is also based on reading level and comprehension of that text as well as word wall word recognition . 

If a child can read a level 8 book with minimal mistakes but cannot recall or comprehend what they read, then they are not considered a level 8. They would still be at a level 7. The child must me able to read and comprehend the text to fully understand and grow.

I will be sending home your child’s reading level this week. These are not a secret and should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

I hope this has helped and maybe given you an idea of how we as teachers mark your children.

Thanks!

T.Lawless