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Welcome to 1st Grade. Mrs. Arthur RM 310 Mrs. Dew RM 308 Mrs. Lepick RM 311 Mrs. Lingenfelter RM 309. What is First Grade all about?. Forming a classroom community Fostering independence Teaching responsibility
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Welcome to 1st Grade Mrs. Arthur RM 310 Mrs. Dew RM 308 Mrs. Lepick RM 311 Mrs. Lingenfelter RM 309
What is First Grade all about? • Forming a classroom community • Fostering independence • Teaching responsibility • Standards Based Instruction using the AZCCRS. (Arizona College & Career Readiness Standards).
AZCCRS • Arizona’s College and Career Readiness Standards are designed to prepare students with the core academic knowledge and skills they need to succeed in post-secondary education and training. • Clear, focused standards that are internationally benchmarked and aligned with college and workforce expectations. • Rigorous strategic grade-level goals that provide coherent progressions from grade to grade, linking major topics of study. • A focus on developing students’ critical thinking, problem solving and real world application of skills through effective instructional strategies. • A foundation for working collaboratively across content disciplines.
English Language Arts Focused on: • Reading • Writing • Speaking & Listening Some of the tools we use: • Pearson Reading Street Curriculum • Thinking Maps • Sight Words • Write From the Beginning • Words Their Way Word Study • DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) • DIBELS
What is DIBELS? • The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten through third grade. • Alphabetic Principle (letter naming, phoneme segmentation, and reading nonsense words) • Accuracy and Fluency (oral reading of a timed passage) • Comprehension (retelling) will begin testing in December
August Dibels Benchmarks for 1st Grade: Letter naming – 58 Correct Letter sounds– 42 Whole Words Read- 7
1st Grade Reading Goal • By the end of the first grade, 100% of students will demonstrate reading proficiency (fluency, accuracy, comprehension) as measured by DRA benchmarks. August 4 October 6-8 January 10-12 May 18+
Walk to Read • Students will be walking to a reading teacher 3-4 days per week. • Students are grouped by individual needs. • Groups are flexible.
Word Study: Words their Way A district adopted program that uses word study for phonics, vocabulary, and word patterns. • Individualized word study groups • Daily work on word pattern sorts • Students will bring home word study words in their homework packets. This is to help practice the sounds & patterns each week. Students will be tested on Friday with 50% seen and 50% unseen words.
Writing How writing is facilitated: • Write From the Beginning • Journals • Sentence structure (length, complete/incomplete) • Word Wall Use (sight words within writing) • Grammar (punctuation, capitalization) • Weekly Phonic/Sight word sentence test • Written response to literature with evidence to support ideas
1st Grade Math Goal • By the end of first grade 100% of students will demonstrate proficiency of math standards by meeting or exceeding on the end of year DVMA benchmark test.
Math: Eureka Math Third Quarter: • Place Value, comparison, addition and subtraction to 40 • Identifying, composing and partitioning shapes Fourth Quarter: • Place Value, comparison, addition and subtraction to 100 • Coins and their values First Quarter: • Sums and differences to 20 . Using mental strategies and counting on • Number bonds Second Quarter: • Place value through addition and subtraction within 20 • Counting on and making ten strategies • Ordering and comparing length measurements as numbers
L to J • School wide math fluency program • 10 addition/subtraction problems • 3 minutes to complete • Students graph their scores weekly hoping to get their All Time Best!
Science • Explorations will be Inquiry-Based • Students will be exploring the following topics: • Inquiry Process • People and Science • Animals • Plants • Properties of Objects • Motion • Earth Materials • Sky and Weather
Social Studies Students will explore topics in the areas of : • American History • World History • Civics and Government • Geography • Economics
What Else Will We Be Doing This Year?? Specials PE/3x, Music, and Art Tentative Field Trips Childsplay Theater Phoenix Zoo Butterfly Wonderland Legoland Discovery Center Computer Lab Library
How can you support your student this year? • Facilitate Responsibility - Hold students accountable for their own work. • Make School a Priority- Make sure your child is at school on time and is here until dismissal time. • Return Paperwork promptly • Discuss behavior with students when appropriate –consistency between the classroom and home promotes accountability • Complete your Volunteer Training early • READ NIGHTLY WITH YOUR CHILD
Peach Jar • Gives parents online access to school flyers & communication • There is a link on the Stetson Hills website right above the Powerschool button.