Welcome

1. 1st Grade Know and Go Carrie Sledge, GT Specialist for Green Elementary Carrie_sledge@allenisd.org Welcome This is going to be an exciting year! I am happy to be back at school and can’t wait until our AIM classes start! This is my 20th year in education and at GREEN! I have one daughter, Ellen, who is in 4th grade here. I love learning new things and crave creativity, and can’t wait to learn with, and from, your children. I hope that you find this year brings many new experiences to you and your child and that the skills your child works on in AIM will prepare them for future learning in and outside of the classroom! Curriculum Allen ISD has implemented the gifted education curriculum by the College of William and Mary which is project based. This year we will continue to focus on critical thinking skills, problem solving, inductive and deductive reasoning, and logic skills. Our integrated unit of study is ancient Egypt: Gift of the Nile. We will be studying the ancient Egyptian civilization and the details of their daily life, democratic systems, monuments, and economy along with the geography of ancient Egypt. The main goals of the unit are listed below. Each student will have the opportunity to research, contribute to discussions and present various projects throughout the year. cumulus stratus cirrus fog snow moon sky rain water droplets cloud • Supply List • FIRST GRADE AIM SUPPLIES • 1 primary composition book • 1 plastic tub of baby wipes • 1 pkg of colored pencils • 1 package of sugar cubes (if you can find them) • 1 tub of Play-Doh (any color any type) • 1 cheap plastic tablecloth • Last, please bring one or more of the following listed items • Pipe cleaners, disposable pie tins, colored craft sticks, toothpicks, creative supplies, and/or anything you think of! • Objectives • Developing an understanding of the concept of systems and of structure, function, and pattern as key systems elements • Developing reasoning skills with application to social studies • Developing interpersonal and social group process skills • Developing skills in historical analysis and primary source interpretation • Developing an understanding of ancient Egypt as a civilization, with attention to defining features of geography, history and culture Technology Be sure to check out our class website occasionally for websites, pictures and more! This site can be found at the Green webpage, click faculty web sites, and find my name! I will be updating this week. Twitter follow us @GreenGTAim Class Times This year 1st grade AIM students will meet every Thursday afternoon We will begin AIM the second week of school. If possible, please try to schedule any appointments on another day 