Mrs. Gardiner’s Smart Learners2012-2013

Meet the First Grade Team

Mrs. Robbin Gardiner Background, Experience, Family

Mrs. Shirley Kopp

Mrs. Heather BaragaMr. Daniel Charcas

What do we really want for our kids?

Reading is developmental. It typically builds on in stages from pre-reading to fluency K-3rd grade.

It is important to meet the needs, styles and level of individualstudents. In order to do this effectively, we build two language arts groups based on the performance and assessments we have been doing since the third day of class.

It doesn’t matter if your child is in my language arts class or Mrs. Baraga’s. What does matter is that your child learns to be confident in his/her own ability.Both reading groups enter second grade having been exposed to the same curriculum and materials.

Small guided reading groups are made within those two larger groups.Grouping is flexible to meet the changing needs of the students.

Math Curriculum and Strategies

Organizers and Homework!

You will find the reading log in your "Welcome to First Grade" folder. Starting next week, students will read 15-20 minutes each night with or to someone and record the reading with a short comment about what they read. This too is developmental and should become more detailed as the year and skills progress. I read and acknowledge these entries each week. The Reading Log is part of the homework and is designated as "Independent Reading" on the progress report.

My Reading Log!

Classroom Management

Classroom Policies!

Teaching and Technology

"How did we ever learn without it?"

* Smartboard lessons*Student Response Clickers* i Pads•Website and teacher pages •Visit to the Teacher Page•Smartboard Lesson Demonstrations

1. Sequencing events2. World Map

http://www.saint-marks.org

School emailrobbing@saint-marks.orgpersonal emailrobbinlynnbrown@gmail.com

Please find parent teacher conference sign up on the drop down menu under Fall Parent Teacher Conference. Password: G1st

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