toFirst Grade Curriculum

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Tricia Lyday- Texas A&M Grad!- 3 Kiddos (Avery, Cooper,

Bella Kate- Husband {Jeremy} is a

Basketball Coach in Mansfield ISD

- 13th year of teaching! - New to Burleson ISD- Love to run {marathons} !

Rachel Elder-

- 14th year of teaching

- Excited about Norwood!

- 2 Sons- Hudson (1st grade) & Ian (3rd grade)

- Love to read!- Graduated from

ACU!

Alex Levine-graduated from TCU

in May!-Love Cross Fit!- From California!- REALLY excited

about teaching at Norwood!

7:45 Arrival8:00 Calendar Time/ Large Group Learning

Reading Workshop, Writer’s Workshop9:30 Viking Time- Daily 5, Guided Reading Instruction10:30Lunch11:00Recess11:30Math Workshop12:50Rotation1:40 Science/ S.S.2:45 Prepare for dismissal

A behavior chart is sent home daily in your child’s folder. It should be reviewed, signed, and returned daily.

Each student will start his/her clothespin on “Ready To Learn” each day. Throughout the day, students will be asked to move their clothespin up or down on the chart according to their behavior. If a student makes improved choices after moving their clip down, they will be given a chance to earn their clip back up.

At the end of the day, each student will color their daily behavior on their behavior chart. If students move their clip to yellow, orange, or red, we will write to explain why they moved their pin down.

With the CHAMPS program, each letter serves as a reminder to students of the type of behavior that should be seen in any given situation so that maximum learning, as well as a safe and caring environment will be displayed.

C: ConversationH: HelpA: ActivityM: MovementP: ParticipationS: Success

In First Grade, grades are not given, but your student will be assessed each six weeks and will receive a report card documenting their mastery of skills.

Each objective will be scored with the following criteria:MS= Mastering StandardAS= Approaching StandardISP: Insignificant Progress

Each week your First Grader will receive his/her homework on the first day of each week {Monday}.

Your child will need your help and guidance to complete his/her homework. All homework will be due on Friday.

*Your child is also expected to read for 20 minutes per day. Reading practice is crucial for all children.

We will go to the computer lab two times every week for 45 minutes each session.

We will be working on I-Station and other educational activities.

At home, your child may enjoy the following websites:www.starfall.comwww.cool-math.comwww.abcya.comwww.funbrain.com

TPRI- Your child will be assessed with the TPRI benchmark assessment three times this year in First Grade.

TPRI is an early reading assessment designed to identify the reading development of our first grade students. The diagnostic instrument is an one on one assessment which will help teachers to provide targeted instruction so that all students will improve as readers.

You will receive more information about your child’s reading development in the coming weeks.

Shared Reading, Read Alouds, Focus Poetry will take place daily! The introduction of skills and concepts will be taught through big books, poems, pocket charts.

Small Group Reading Instruction {Guided Reading}- your first grader will be meeting in his/her reading group daily. Our groups are formed to meet the needs of each child’s ability and skill mastery.

To meet our minimum expectations in First Grade, your child must read fluently and comprehend on a level I/J at the end of First Grade.

DAILY 5- Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work on Writing, Word Work , Listen to Reading

- Interactive Writing- Writer’s Workshop- Daily - Mini Lesson- Independent Writing TimeStudents should:- Write on Topic (narrative)- Draw illustrations to represent ideas- Use words to express a complete thought- Correctly use punctuation- Spell sight words correctly

Math Workshop- -Whole Group Instruction- concepts are introduced through literature, games, songs, and manipulatives-Guided Math & Small Group activities- skills are practiced through a variety of hands on activities

-Calendar Math

Units:-Rules & Laws-Good Citizenship-American Symbols, Customs, celebrations-Time and Chronology (past, present, future)-Importance of family and community beliefs, customs, language and traditions-Historical figures, patriots, good citizens and how they helped to shape the community, state, and nation-Goods and Services

Units:-Safe Practices-Weather-Day and Night-Rocks, Soil and Water-Changes in materials caused by heating and cooling-Different forms of energy-Natural Sources of Water-Properties of objects-Life cycle of an animal-Young animals resemble their parents

1st 6 weeks Expectations:READING:- Decode words in context and isolation by single letter consonants, single letter vowels, consonant digraphs, consonant blends, and CVC words-Read at least 49 High Frequency Words-Read 20+words per minute at student’s reading level (level D)-Retells the beginning and end of a story without any assistance-Identify the main characters of a story-Reading Level: C/D

1st 6 weeks Expectations:WRITING:-Understand and use singular and plural nouns-Capitalize the names of people

MATH:-Use place value to compare numbers to 50

SCIENCE: Record Weather Information, Day & NightSOCIAL STUDIES: Rules and Laws (home, school, community)

10:30-11:00 daily

You may pay for your child’s lunch online!

If you send lunch money with your child, please send the money/check in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and purpose for money.

Please send your child with a small, healthy snack daily!

We eat our snack in the afternoon since our lunch time is early in our day.

All snacks must be ready to eat.

There will not be any heating or refrigeration of snacks.

Your child may bring a spill proof sports bottle labeled with his/her name. Please only fill with water!

2:55 Dismissal Starts!

All transportation changes must be made in writing. You may call our school office by noon to make any necessary transportation changes.

Contact your child’s teacher prior to your child’s birthday if you are interested in bringing a treat for your child’s birthday.

Drop off the birthday treats (cookies, cupcakes, muffins, brownie bites, rice krispie squares, donuts, etc.) in the front office by 2:00pm. We will serve them prior to dismissal.

No birthday decorations or birthday goodie bags.

Invitations- may be distributed if ALL students are invited from our class.

The books students check out from the library are based on their individual reading level. Students will quiz on their books for comprehension and vocabulary. AR goals are set by the teacher each 6 WEEKS. Levels are based on in class observation and STAR Test results - which is a reading/comprehension test given to assess reading grade equivalency. Encourage them to bring home their library books to read so that they can take tests over the book to earn points. Students meeting their goal at the end of each six weeks will be rewarded with an AR party. 

Skyward Family Access is available to view your child’s absences, discipline, etc. Sign up in the front office!

For one hour a day we will have "Viking Time" - a time of small group or intervention with each of our students in order to give students what they need in order to be as successful as possible. As/If needed students will also receive intervention services from our campus specialist. Speech- students are identified by teacher and parent recommendations, and assessed by our Speech pathologist.

Conferences – Our conference time is from 12:50-1:40 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please call the school, send a note or email us to schedule a time to meet. We love visiting with you about your child and working together to ensure your child has an amazing and successful 1st grade year!

 *email is the most efficient way to get a hold of us quickly..