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Welcome to Curriculum Night! Please take this time to sign up for classroom parties and a November conference. Also, on your child’s desk, you will find a letter. Please respond to their letter – remember to leave it on their desk when you leave!. Mrs. Jamie Chiodo jamiechiodo@solonboe.org
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Welcome to Curriculum Night!Please take this time to sign up for classroom parties and a November conference. Also, on your child’s desk, you will find a letter. Please respond to their letter – remember to leave it on their desk when you leave! Mrs. Jamie Chiodo jamiechiodo@solonboe.org (440) 349-7757 ext. 5601
Personal Background • Born, raised, and live in Solon • B.S. in Elementary Edu. From Geneva College (K-8) • MEd: Ashland University • This is my ninth year teaching is Solon • I have Four Children: Nick -15, Katie – 13, Sophie – 6, and, Brooklyn - 3
Knowledge and Skills • READING WORKSHOP: 9:00- 10:00 A.M. • Developmental Reading Assessments (D.R.A.) • Mini-Lessons • Building a Reading Life; Following Characters into Meaning; Navigating Nonfiction • Guided Reading • Independent Reading • “Just Right Books”
Knowledge and Skills, Cont’d. • WRITING WORKSHOP: 10:00- 11:00 A.M. • The Arc of a Story • If / Then…Historical Fiction • Boxes and Bullets • Building a Historical Life • Literary Essay • If / Then…Poetry • If / Then…Journalism
Knowledge and Skills, Cont’d. • Math: EnVision Mathematics • Aligned to the new 2014-2015 Common Core State Standards • Introduce the lessons with a problem-based scenario that the children work through • Teaches for conceptual understanding and application versus rote memorization • Homework • Online student textbook • IXL- weekly requirement • of 1 hour (coming soon)
Knowledge and Skills, Cont’d. • SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES: • 1:30- 2:30 P.M. • March 6th – State Performance Assessment- SS • May 8th - State End of Year – SS • Quarter 1 • Mapping, Early History, Birth of the U.S. • Earth’s Surface • Quarter 2 • Formation & Expansion of the U.S. & Ohio • Democracy: Rights, Responsibilities, Citizenship • Quarter 3 • Changes and Impacts of Technology • Earth’s Living History • Quarter 4 • Ohio Today • Electricity, Matter, Thermal Energy
Homework • Read for at least 30 minutes each night, Monday through Friday. • No home reading log • Student may read independently or be read to • Play IXL Math for at least 1 hour each week • Type to Learn- please monitor at home! • Additional assignments (word processing/science/social studies) should take no longer than 10-20 minutes to complete. http://www.solonschools.org/
Classroom Expectations:“Rules Without Relationship= Rebellion.” • Punch Cards • Behavior Card System
Miscellaneous • Field trips- Severance Hall, (Nov.) Great Lakes Science Center (Feb.), Hale Farm (May) • Electronic Devices- May bring in their own, but school is not held responsible for lost or stolen items • Snack- healthy choices please! • Mindset- Building Wide Goal • Emails • Classroom Coordinators- please sign up!
Thank you for coming! • Please take a few moments to read your child’s letter and respond with a letter back!