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Welcome To First Grade

Join us in a supportive learning environment where we provide academic tools, fun learning experiences, and opportunities to make new friends. Our Responsive Classroom approach focuses on social, emotional, and academic growth.

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Welcome To First Grade

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  1. Welcome To First Grade Nicole and Monique

  2. Goals • To give each child the academic tools he/she needs to progress to 1st grade. • To provide a supportive learning environment. • To have fun while we learn. • To make new friends and discover new interests.

  3. Responsive Classroom Responsive Classroom approach, which emphasizes the social, emotional, and academic growth of elementary school students in a strong and safe learning environment. The Responsive Classroom approach incorporates the students’ social and emotional growth into their academic learning, stemming from the notion that children learn best through social interaction and when they are explicitly taught social and emotional skills along with their academic lessons.

  4. Our Classroom Community • Together the class brainstormed behaviors that would help us attain our hopes and dreams for the year. From there, we looked at the behaviors we wanted and created a list of class promises. Here is final list that the students created: 1.Use helping hands. 2. Use kind words. 3. Listen with our whole body. 4. Use walking feet. 5.Do our best.

  5. Classroom Management • Children will have choice in the classroom • Children will work as a community • Children created the promises for the class • Brownie Points • Parent Contact

  6. Social Skills • Work independently • Follow directions • Accept responsibility for actions • Practices self-control, follows rules • Respects the rights of others • Listens attentively • Works with others

  7. Homework The students will be bringing home a red homework folder that will include a homework packet, notes home, newsletters, graded work, etc. Everything each student needs will be in this folder. Please ask your child for their folder nightly so that you can look through it. Also, please look over their nightly homework so that errors can be corrected.

  8. Math • Problem Solving • Place Value • Addition/Subtraction • Fact Fluency • Measurement • Time • Shapes and Attributes Place Value Students will work with numbers in the ones and tens place. Find 10 more or 10 less up to 120 and explain their reasoning.

  9. How to select a “Just Right” Book

  10. Reading Strategies

  11. Phonics

  12. Assessments • Running Records • Tests • Anecdotal Notes • Review of class work • Rubrics • Conferences • Check Ins

  13. Writing Writer’s Workshop • Mini lesson, independent writing, conferencing • Inventive Spelling Units • Small moments • Writing for Readers • Argumentation (Opinion Pieces) • How-to Writing (Informative) • All About Books Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  14. Communication • If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at ndenino@rencharter.org • You should always expect to hear from me within 24 hours during the school week. If we need to speak on the phone, or in person, you can email to set-up a time to do so. • If you have a time-sensitive matter during the day (For example: a change in dismissal plans), please call the school office.

  15. Birthday Celebrations • Celebration planned in collaboration • Cupcakes and juice boxes • Parent/Guardian Read Aloud • 25 students • WE ARE A NUT-FREE CLASSROOM

  16. Class Parents We are in need of 1 or 2 class parents. Some ways class parents can help out: *Organizing Parties *Sending email reminders for special events

  17. SPECIALS *Art with Nicole *Dance with Rebekah *Spanish with Dennis *Science with Maura

  18. Lunch Thank you for sending in food that includes healthy choices and is easy for your child to eat.

  19. Field Trips/Chaperones • We will have field trips over the course of the school year.. Our field trips are coordinated to work with our current curriculum unit. • Before a field trip we will ask for chaperone volunteers. If you are asked to join us, you will be emailed a document that has all the information you need to help out on the trip.

  20. Attendance/Sickness Policy • If your child is going to miss a school day, please call the office and inform them by 8:20am or email me. • Children who are ill should not be sent to school. If your child will be out ill, please call the school office. Medications are to be administered at home. It is important that all have provided emergency numbers and authorized names for child pick-up to the classroom teacher and school office.

  21. Thank You for Coming!

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