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Back to School NightFirst GradeAugust 23, 2011
Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Ging Mrs. Ketter Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Pennington
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
Social Studies Units
Christmas Around the World
American Symbols
Where I Live
Pilgrims andNative
Americans
Expectations
SOAR
School-Wide Behavior Expectations
S – Stay Safe
O – Own Your Own Behavior
A – Accept Responsibility
R – Respect Relationships
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