Welcome to Curriculum

Night!First Grade Teachers

Lois Burnette

Aimee Carroll

Kathy Douglas

Jennifer Gonzalez

Lisa Johnson

Tara Lovern

Nedra Tharpe

Reading Program

Part 1: Wonders Reading ProgramWhole Group Direct Instruction 9:40-10:15 and 11:00-11:45 (M-F)1. DEAR time (Drop Everything and Read) 2. phonemic awareness3. phonics4. fluency (decodable books, student readers)5. comprehension

6. grammar, usage, and mechanics

Reading Block

Part 2: Walk and Read Groups*Differentiated Instruction for Student

Needs10:15-11:00 (M-TH)1. Students assessed to determine needs.2. Reading Skill Groups

**Students may stay with homeroom teacher or change classes to another first grade classroom/teacher for W&R instruction.

**Groups will focus on intervention, grade level and enrichment skills to meet individual needs.

Walk and Read Groups

All first grade teachers will be sharing students for walk and read.

In addition, these teachers will also provide small group instruction in all subjects:

Mrs. Vail, Ms. Nix,

Mrs. Del, & Mrs. Irvin

Accelerated Reader

• When your child can read 100 sight words his/her teacher will start your child on the Accelerated Reader (AR) program to strengthen comprehension skills.

• Books are color coded by level of difficulty.• Students may check out a book on their level

from the media center, read it 2 times at home, and then take the test at school.

• More details will be sent home when your child is ready to begin this program.

Common Core Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes1. Opinion

– Introduce Topic– State Opinion– Supply Reason for Opinion – Sense of Closure

2. Informative/ Explanatory– Introduce Topic– Give Facts About Topic– Sense of Closure

Common Core Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes (continued)3. Narrative

– Write 2 or more sequenced events– Include details about what happened– Use temporal words to signal event order

or movement through time– Some sense of closure

Writer’s Snapshot

• Throughout the year, we will be collecting samples for each student on each of the following modes of writing:

opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative.

• Scoring based on a rubric

Math Programs

Go Math! Research Based and designed to teach

Common Core Standards with emphasis on: • Problem solving• Explaining thought processes• Higher order thinking skills

Touch Math– Tactile learning strategy for basic math

facts– Some classes use this program.

Math Topics Taught:

1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking– Addition and subtraction

2. Number and Operations in Base Ten– Place Value (hundreds, tens, ones)

3. Measurement and Data– Length with ruler, time, money, and

graphing4. Geometry -Using two and three dimensional shapes, combining shapes, fractions

Thinking Central Go Math Website

http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm• Click on GO Math Florida-our

curriculum• Use the username and password you

will receive from your child’s teacher to access a variety of games and resources to deepen your child’s understanding and love for math

Progress Monitoring Assessments

1. AIMS Web-given 3 times per year used to guide

instruction

2. Fluency checks

3. Fresh reads (child reads a passage and answers

comprehension questions independently)

4. Quarterly writing portfolio entry

5. Math chapter tests and progress monitoring tests (3

times a year)

6. Wonders lesson assessments (weekly review)

Student Achievement Codes(Report Card Grades)

• A = Excellent Progress (90%-100%)• B = Above Average Progress (80%-89%)• C = Average Progress (70%-79%)• D = Needs to Improve (60%-69%)• F = Unsatisfactory Progress (below 60%)

Grades will be determined using a 80/20 ratio. 80% will come from assessments, 20% from quizzes, classwork, and participation

Minimum First Grade Expectations

• Master each grade level standard at 70% or greater in all core content areas taught

• Attain a grade equivalent of 2.0 by year’s end on an individualized assessment

• Read with accuracy and fluency equal to first grade end of year expectations

• *Reading on grade level by the end of first grade is an indicator of academic success. It is essential that these standards are met before moving to the next grade.

School Rules

All first grade classes follow the school rules-“The 3 B’s”

1. Be safe.2. Be respectful.3. Be responsible.

Behavior and Work Study Grades

Behavior and work study codes:E – Very consistent demonstration of

rules and procedures.S – Consistent demonstration of rules

and procedures.N- Inconsistent demonstration of rules

and procedures.

Behavior Goals & Expectations

• Follows rules• Demonstrates self-control• Respects adults and peers• Handles conflicts and problems

appropriately

• *Criteria and descriptions for behavior are located on the back of your child’s Weekly Performance Report.

Work Study Goals & Expectations

• Works cooperatively

• Works independently

• Exhibits on-task behavior

• Completes assignments

• Follows directions

• *Criteria and descriptions for Work/Study are

located on the back of your child’s Weekly

Performance Report

Weekly Behavior Evaluations

• Weekly grades for behavior/work study – E, S, N grades will be given.

• Behavior charts will remain in homework folders for the entire nine weeks.

• Review, sign, and return the behavior chart to school the following Thursday with completed homework.

Homework

• Reading Log: – 20 minutes of reading for 5 days each

week-Please return this each Thursday!

• Math Practice Pages:– Reinforce skills being taught in class

• Spelling:– Complete assignment on “A Peek at Our

Week”– Tests on Fridays

• Other assignments may vary by teacher.

SuccessMaker 5

• District-wide individualized reading and math computer program used daily in class

• If you see on your child’s paper “on computer OR on SM5” they were completing their session for the day on the program.

Volunteering in the ClassroomA few requests:

Fill out the volunteer form online, even if you’re

only chaperoning on a field trip

Schedule volunteering in advance.

Contact teacher if unable to attend.

Check in at the office for name tag.

Record your time in PTO volunteer log.

Work with your child’s teacher to arrange a

procedure to follow when you arrive to volunteer

(i.e. Where will projects be located, etc.).

Volunteering in the ClassroomA few requests:

Confidentiality:When you volunteer with us you will come in

contactwith your child’s classmates. We ask that you

keepthings you observe about other children’s

academicprogress or behavior confidential. Feel free todiscuss any concerns you have with your child’steacher at the right time, but not with others.

Cell Phone Etiquette:– Turn phones to vibrate or silent.– Take phone calls outside of the classroom.

Thank you for the time and energy you freely give to our classrooms! We appreciate

you!

Field Trips

Young Actor’s Theatre

When: April 8

********************We will send a note

home a month in advance with the

option to chaperone for each

trip.

Tallahassee Museum of

Natural History and Science

When: December 11th (Carroll, Tharpe, Gonzalez) or 12th (Johnson, Lovern, Douglas)

*******************IN SCHOOL VISITORS:

Meteorologist Recycling

High Touch High Tech

Thank you for

coming!We’re going

to have a great year!

This PowerPoint can also be found on Mrs. Johnson’s and Mrs. Douglas’

websites under the documents

tab.