Back to School NightFirst GradeAugust 23, 2011

Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Ging Mrs. Ketter Mrs. Miller

Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Pennington

First

Grade

Curriculum

Reading Effective reading instruction in first grade is critical to later reading success.  The National Reading Panel looked at scientific research studies and found five critical areas of reading instruction:

– Phonemic Awareness– Phonics– Fluency– Comprehension– Vocabulary

Reading Effective reading instruction in first grade is critical to later reading success.  The National Reading Panel looked at scientific research studies and found five critical areas of reading instruction:

– Phonemic Awareness– Phonics– Fluency– Comprehension– Vocabulary

ReadingTEACHER

•Whole group

•Small groups

•Individuals

SKILLS

• Phonemic Awareness

• Phonics

• Fluency

• Vocabulary

• Comprehension

PROGRAM:

•Scott Foresman Reading Street

Basal Readers

•Leveled Readers

Bookbags

•SuccessMaker

Computer Program

Guided Reading Groups

• Research based instructional approach

• Involves a teacher working with a small group of students with similar instructional needs who can all read similar levels of texts. 

• Students are placed into short term flexible skill groups

• Differentiated to meet individual student needs in all areas of reading.

Spelling• Directly tied with reading and writing developmental

progress. 

• Teach and review sounds in a direct, systematic approach throughout the year. 

• Start spelling “test practice” the first quarter of school but not graded until second quarter.

• Combination of 5 words tied to phonics rules and 5 high frequency words/sight words (10 words total).

• Each week there will be two spelling lists but your child will only study one based upon his/her needs.

• More info coming in the second quarter.

Everyday Math

•Published by Wright Group/McGraw-Hill

•Research-based balanced mathematics program

•20 year development by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project

•Comprehensive, balanced approach to mathematics teaching and learning

Everyday Math

• Numeration counting; reading and writing numbers; place value; fractions, money

• Operations and Computation addition and subtraction facts; fact families; problem solving

• Data and Chance collecting, organizing, and displaying data

1st Grade Content

Everyday Math

• Geometry exploring 2-3 dimensional polygons

• Measurement measuring length, volume, and weight; using clocks, calendars,  timelines, and thermometers

• Patterns and Functions exploring patterns and sequences

Daily review of previously learned skills is a key component of Everyday Mathematics. 

1st Grade Content

Everyday Math

Students develop skill mastery through:•Student Math Journals

•Mental Math

•Math Messages

•Games - Skills Activities

WeeklyMath

Homework

Home Links2-3 Weekly

Sent home on Monday and returned by

Friday.

Everyday Math

Social Studies Units

Christmas Around the World

American Symbols

Where I Live

Pilgrims andNative

Americans

Science Units

Properties

WeatherFive Senses

Life Cycles

Landforms

Simple Machines

Grading Scale

+Secure with skill/concept

Developing

*Needs

Improvement

/ NotAssessed

First

Grade

Expectations

Expectations

SOAR

School-Wide Behavior Expectations

S – Stay Safe

O – Own Your Own Behavior

A – Accept Responsibility

R – Respect Relationships

Expectations

Expectations

Expectations

Expectations

Classroom Expectations and Consequence Contracts

ExpectationsWeekly Behavior Monitoring

Expectations

First

Grade

Procedures

Procedures

Procedures

Money:

• 5x7 envelope sent home in Parent Packet today.

• Please complete the information on the envelope.

• Envelope will be returned to you with my initials to show that the money was received.

• Please leave the envelope at home until it is necessary to send money.

ProceduresSnacks:• We will take a short break each day for a snack.

• Please send snacks daily, ready to eat.

• We ask that snacks be nutritional, and that no candy be sent.

• Sometimes students get confused about what they brought for a snack vs lunch. Please send only one snack item.

ProceduresHomework Monday: Homelinks (Math) Sent Home, Spelling Words Sent HomeTuesday – Complete Math Homework as Time Allows, Practice Spelling WordsThursday:

Friday: All Math Homework DUE

Other: 5 nights per week: Reading for 20 MinutesRereading of Books from Guided Reading Group

Procedures

Change in Transportation After School:

• If there is a change in after school transportation, please send a note, email, or call to inform your child’s teacher of the change in plans.

• Portfolios A place to collect student work throughout the

course of the year– We need your help to put them together. Directions for

this will be given in your parent packet.

• Class T-Shirts – Each class will make individual classroom t-shirts. These

we will have screen printed and parents will place orders. Be on the lookout for this to be coming home soon.

Procedures

Thank You for Coming!

• Team Time Parents – Please stay put for some additional

information

• All Other Parents– Please head to your child’s classroom

for specific classroom information and Parent Packets