First Grade 2015-2016
Agenda
• Reading, Writing, Math, Walk to
Language, Art
• Homework
• PBS (Positive Behavior System)
• Report Card Over View
• Volunteer
• Donors Choose
Reading
• Treasures
• Whole Group Instruction
• Small Group Instruction
• The Big 5
• Daily 5
The Big 5
• Phonemic Awareness - It is all auditory and does not
involve print
• Phonics and word study (decoding strategies) Involves the systematic instruction of letter-sound
relations to read and spell words accurately
• Vocabulary - How children acquire an understanding of
new words and concepts
• Fluency and Accuracy - Reading quickly, accurately,
and with expression
• Comprehension - The process that enables reader to
make meaning of text and to communicate meaning
about what was read
Leveled Readers
Approaching
On
Level
Beyon
d
Daily 5
• Daily 5
• Reading to Self
• Read to Someone
• Listening to Reading
• Word Work
• Writing
Writing
• Units of Study by Lucy Calkins
• Whole group
• Small group skills work
• Individual Conferences
• Daily Writing
• Nonfiction
Handwriting
• Handwriting Without Tears
•
Monitor student while practicing
• Manuscript (ball and stick)
•
Form letters high to low (top to bottom)
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Tall, medium, & low
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Pencil grip
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Practice coloring books, dot-to-dots, mazes, etc..
Math
• Envisions- New Curriculum
• Number and Operations in Base Ten
• Measurement and Data
• Operations and Algebraic Thinking
• Geometry
Walk to Language
• Character Traits, Science, Health, Social
Studies
• Students are leveled based on academic
verbal expressive ability.
• First Grade students are shared among
all three classes.
• Content is the same in all three
classrooms but how students talk about
the content is scaffolded.
Homework
• Cover sheet will come home on
Monday and returned on Friday
• Spelling Test Words
• 5-High Frequency will be on cover sheet
• 5-Phonics will not be on cover sheet
• Front Row online- My Website
• Optional reading practice on website
Scouter Mountain Elementary
PBS (School Wide)
• Respectable, Responsible, Safe and
Kind
• HOWL Tickets
• Behavior Ticket
• Referral Slip
Standards-Based Report Card
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Standards-Based Report Card
•
Progress of your child in specific skills
•
Separate sections for academic and behavioral progress
•
All marks reflect students progress to end of year grade
standards.
NA=Not Addressed
P= Progressing toward
N= Not making expected progress to
grade level standard
M= Meets end of year grade standards
E=Exceeds grade level (independently applying and utilizing
concepts and skills)
Daily Schedule
90+ Minutes of Reading Instruction
60 Minutes of Math
45 Minutes of Writing
40 Minutes of Walk to Language
Art
Snack
Computer Lab (once a week)
Recess/Lunch
Music & PE twice a week
Library once a week
Social/Emotional Development
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Schedule
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Breakfast
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Sleep
Lunch
Friendships
Field Trip
• Lee Farms Oct TBA
• Zoo (Spring)
Volunteer
• Weekly
• Special Events
• Field Trips
• Production
• PTA
• Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great
Students)
Chromebooks
Donors Choose
Donor’s Choose
Remember
• Snack should be a healthy snack
• Conference sign up
• All adult must have background check
prior to attending any field trips
• Birthdays
• Communciation!