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Welcome To First Grade

Welcome To First Grade. Reading Initiative. reading to be informed reading for literary experience authors study using skills and strategies as tools for learning and reflection. Reading Initiative. smaller class size grouped heterogeneously teachers plan together.

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Welcome To First Grade

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  1. Welcome To First Grade

  2. Reading Initiative • reading to be informed • reading for literary experience • authors study • using skills and strategies as tools for learning and reflection

  3. Reading Initiative • smaller class size • grouped heterogeneously • teachers plan together

  4. Reading Initiative (Cont.)Homework • read nightly • written work may be assigned to be completed at home • sign the reading calendar every night • ALL READING MATERIALS MUST BE RETURNED EACH DAY

  5. Home Journals • one entry due every Thursday • practice reading his/her journal at home • directions are inside the front cover of the journal • completed by the child

  6. Writer’s Workshop Narrative Informative/Explanatory Opinion Research Projects

  7. Spelling • weekly spelling lists based on specific spelling pattern and word wall words • reinforced through centers during reading initiative • spelling tests every Friday • words listed on Stone Mill website in the first grade newsletter

  8. Math • Numeration • Geometry • Measurement • Graphing • Problem Solving

  9. Math • Focus lesson • Small group instruction - games and centers • - independent practice • - differentiation

  10. Science • Growth and Survival • Natural and Human Made Resources • Environment • Motion • Magnetism • Electricity

  11. Social Studies • Responsibilities, rights, and rules • Symbols, people • Cultures • Goods and Services • Geography • Past and Present

  12. Homework • homework due the following day, unless otherwise noted • return math homework in the math folder • IXL homework on Wednesdays • reading homework – please refer to the calendar inside the reading folder • must read 15-20 minutes each night

  13. Grading and Reporting • report card every nine weeks • grade for achievement on selected assignments (ES, P, I, N) • daily work and homework checked for completion • code for learning skills (DEM, PRG, N)

  14. Birthday Celebrations • store bought items with ingredient label • no items with nuts • Non-food items are a great alternative (pencils, stickers, erasers) • students with allergies will not be given treats, send in treats

  15. A Few Last Notes… • Please make sure we have your email address • for distribution list • weekly newsletter • Transportation Home • must have a handwritten note sent in the morning, please do not email • contact office for changes during the day

  16. Back to the Classroom… • more information from your child’s teacher • please sign in • sign up for conferences in November • write a letter to your child • please remember that this is NOT a time for personal conferences

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