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You are the most You are the most important people in important people in

your child’s life. You are your child’s life. You are in a unique position to in a unique position to help your child reach help your child reach

their highest potential.their highest potential.

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Grader!!!Grader!!!

Let’s Run Through Our Let’s Run Through Our DayDay

When we come into class of the morning we When we come into class of the morning we unpack our backpacks, taking out our books unpack our backpacks, taking out our books and folders.and folders.

Put books and take home folder in desk.Put books and take home folder in desk. Turn in our homework folder and pick up Turn in our homework folder and pick up

morning worksheets.morning worksheets. Sharpen two pencils.Sharpen two pencils. Use the bathroom if we need to.Use the bathroom if we need to. Sit down and start working.Sit down and start working.

8:30 A.M.8:30 A.M.

Morning MeetingMorning Meeting During morning meeting the student of During morning meeting the student of

the day …the day … Identifies the year, month, day of the Identifies the year, month, day of the

week and the number day of the month.week and the number day of the month. Writes out the date.Writes out the date. Graphs the weather.Graphs the weather.

Counts with the class to a given Counts with the class to a given number.number.

Tells time.Tells time. Counts money.Counts money. Fills in the Today is…, Yesterday Fills in the Today is…, Yesterday

was… and Tomorrow will be… chartwas… and Tomorrow will be… chart 3 Friends share information with the 3 Friends share information with the

class.class. Class gives student of the day a round Class gives student of the day a round

of applause.of applause.

8:50 – 9:00 - 8:50 – 9:00 - SpellingSpelling During Spelling time we practice writing During Spelling time we practice writing

out our Spelling words for the week.out our Spelling words for the week. This is done on Mondays, Tuesdays This is done on Mondays, Tuesdays

and Thursdays.and Thursdays. On Wednesdays we have a practice On Wednesdays we have a practice

spelling test. Those getting a 100% on spelling test. Those getting a 100% on Wednesdays get Thursday and Friday Wednesdays get Thursday and Friday off from Spelling.off from Spelling.

On Fridays we have the final test for On Fridays we have the final test for those that missed words on those that missed words on Wednesday.Wednesday.

9:00 – 9:20 - 9:00 – 9:20 - PhonicsPhonics

During Phonics we work on …During Phonics we work on …Phonics workbook pagesPhonics workbook pagesMaking WordsMaking Words

This is where we take letters This is where we take letters and put them together to and put them together to make different words. make different words.

9:20 9:20 Bathroom Bathroom

BreakBreak

9:30 – 10:30 – 9:30 – 10:30 –

ReadingReading During this block we work on vocabulary During this block we work on vocabulary

words and reading our stories for the words and reading our stories for the week. week.

We also work on pages from our Reading We also work on pages from our Reading Workbook. Workbook. These pages are done together in class. These pages are done together in class.

They can be done as a group.They can be done as a group. They may also be done independently They may also be done independently

then checked together as a class.then checked together as a class.

10:30 – 10:30 – Teacher Read Teacher Read AloudAloud

This is a time where I read a book to This is a time where I read a book to the children. the children. Modeling fluent reading with Modeling fluent reading with

expression is a valuable tool for expression is a valuable tool for our young children who are our young children who are learning to read.learning to read.It is good to do this periodically It is good to do this periodically at home too!at home too!

10:40 – 11:25 –10:40 – 11:25 –

LUNCHLUNCHandand

RECESSRECESS

11:25 – 11:35 -11:25 – 11:35 -

Bathroom Bathroom

BreakBreak

11:35 – 12:00 – 11:35 – 12:00 – Working Working With WordsWith Words

During this block we work on five words During this block we work on five words that appear on both our Spelling List and that appear on both our Spelling List and Vocabulary List.Vocabulary List.

We do 3 different little chants for each We do 3 different little chants for each word. word.

We then write the word.We then write the word. Then we do a fun on the back activity. Then we do a fun on the back activity.

On the back activities On the back activities include...include... Monday – Box it inMonday – Box it in Tuesday – UnscrambleTuesday – Unscramble Wednesday – Fill in the blankWednesday – Fill in the blank Thursday – Be a mind readerThursday – Be a mind reader Friday – No Working With Words - Friday – No Working With Words -

We have our Vocabulary Test We have our Vocabulary Test

12 – 1:15 – 12 – 1:15 – MathMath We have a math lesson that always We have a math lesson that always

includes some type of hands on includes some type of hands on activity.activity. Saxon homework sheetsSaxon homework sheets

Saxon SheetsSaxon Sheets Are Black and WhiteAre Black and White Have a Side A – which we do together in Have a Side A – which we do together in

classclass Have a Side B – which is to be done as Have a Side B – which is to be done as

homework and returnedhomework and returned

1:15 – 2:00 – 1:15 – 2:00 – Special Special Curriculum TimeCurriculum Time

During this block we may do any of During this block we may do any of the following…the following… Thematic UnitThematic Unit Special HolidaySpecial Holiday ScienceScience Creative WritingCreative Writing

2:00 – 2:00 – Bathroom BreakBathroom Break 2: 05 – 2:25 – Recess2: 05 – 2:25 – Recess 2:25 – 2:35 – Clean up desk area, 2:25 – 2:35 – Clean up desk area,

pick up things around the room, get pick up things around the room, get mail and final bathroom break if mail and final bathroom break if needed.needed.

2:35 – 2:42 – Talk about what we did 2:35 – 2:42 – Talk about what we did during the day.during the day.

2:42 – Dismissal begins.2:42 – Dismissal begins.

TEST RESULTSTEST RESULTS Spelling TestsSpelling Tests –– Letters wrong are circled and Letters wrong are circled and

correct way written beside it.correct way written beside it. Math Tests –Math Tests – Problems are marked wrong Problems are marked wrong

and correct answer written beside it.and correct answer written beside it. Vocabulary Tests –Vocabulary Tests – Words that are missed are Words that are missed are

written down with the way the word was written down with the way the word was said/the word as it was supposed to be.said/the word as it was supposed to be.

Example –Example – said/say said/say

Behavior Plan -Behavior Plan -

Behavior Board for minor classroom problems.Behavior Board for minor classroom problems. Immediate loss of recess for fighting, Immediate loss of recess for fighting,

misbehaving in restroom, not bringing back misbehaving in restroom, not bringing back homework.homework.

Calls or notes home for serious problems.Calls or notes home for serious problems. Quiet Room – for unfinished morning work.Quiet Room – for unfinished morning work. Stay in afternoon recess for unfinished Stay in afternoon recess for unfinished

afternoon work.afternoon work.

Important things to Important things to do at home...do at home...Read, Read, Read – Read, Read, Read –

Your child to youYour child to youYou to your childYou to your childShared readingShared reading

More...More...Study vocab wordsStudy vocab wordsMath homework if anyMath homework if anyWork on SpellingWork on SpellingHave some fun!!!Have some fun!!!

Unique ways to study Unique ways to study that are fun…..that are fun…..

Orally say spelling words at the dinner Orally say spelling words at the dinner table, in the car, or anytime .table, in the car, or anytime .

Magnetic letters on the fridge.Magnetic letters on the fridge. Write them in shaving cream.Write them in shaving cream. For vocab words make flash cards with For vocab words make flash cards with

index cards or cut up the vocab list.index cards or cut up the vocab list.

Ways to Reach Mr. SandyWays to Reach Mr. Sandy

Send in a note.Send in a note.Give me a call.Give me a call.Send me an e-mail.Send me an e-mail.

bsandy@cloverdale.k12.in.usbsandy@cloverdale.k12.in.us

Thank you for coming in Thank you for coming in tonight.tonight.

Remember you are one of the most Remember you are one of the most important parts to the success of your important parts to the success of your child at school. They can’t do it without child at school. They can’t do it without you.you.

Contact me whenever you have any Contact me whenever you have any concerns or questions. I am here to help concerns or questions. I am here to help both you and your child get through first both you and your child get through first grade.grade.