【１年生】Grade 1 Adventures in Time and Learning

Hello, everyone!
Half of our school year has already passed, and what an amazing journey it has been!
We’ve learned so many new things and made lots of wonderful memories together in Grade 1.

In math class, we have been busy exploring clocks and telling the time! We practiced using the phrases:
• “What time is it?”
• “It’s ~ o’clock.”
• “It’s half past ~.”
Students learned about the days of the week, the months of the year, and even how many hours make up one full day. We worked in pairs to set the clock and ask each other what time it was. One of our favorite activities was the “Telephone Time Game,” where we whispered the time to the next classmate — it was so much fun! Now, not only can we tell the time, but we can also read and write it correctly.

In English class, we started using the Cambridge Level Up 1 book. The first unit helped us name and spell different classroom objects like eraser, pencil case, desk, and crayon. We even practiced saying these words correctly through our chants.

We also learned about prepositions such as in, on, under, and next to. To make learning more exciting, we used a marker and a basket to show where things are. For example, “The marker is on the desk,” or “The basket is under the chair.” Everyone enjoyed showing and telling in groups!
We have finished some parts of the book, but there’s still more to learn before we complete the first unit — and we can’t wait!

Our Grade 1 students are becoming more confident in English every day! We’re improving in speaking, reading, and writing. Listening is still a challenge, but we’re making great progress and having fun along the way.

At the start of our lessons, we love sharing stories about our weekends. We also talk about friends or classmates who are kind, brave, smart, or honest. This helps us practice speaking — and reminds us what it means to be good friends, too!

Thank you for reading our Grade 1 diary. We hope you enjoyed hearing about our learning adventure. See you next time!