Mrs. Schaad’s First Grade Class

1. Mrs. Schaad’s First Grade Class Welcome, students!

2. Welcome to First Grade! • I will introduce you to first grade and to our classroom. • If you have any questions during my presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

3. All About Me • My background • I grew up in Dushore and Mildred. • I attended Saint Basil’s Elementary, Sullivan County High, and Penn State and Mansfield College. • My experience • I’ve been teaching first grade for 27 years and I love it!

4. Dan and Me Danielle Corey Kyle Angus (Gus) My Family • My husband • Dan • My children • Daughter, Danielle • Sons Corey, Kyle • Our pets • dog, Angus

5. My Goals • To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress to second grade. • To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment. • To help you make new friends and discover new interests.

6. Class Subjects • The subjects we cover during first grade are: • Reading • Math • Science and Social Studies • Spelling • Writing

7. Reading • We will read many books this year! We will read one or two stories a week. You will have homework each time we read a new story.

8. Writing You will write about animals that you have learned about. Some of them are alligators, polar bears, penguins,whales and bats.

9. Math • We will learn to add and subtract numbers. As the year goes on we will learn to count money and tell time.

10. Science • Our class will learn about lots of animals that live in the North Pole, South Pole and by the equator.

11. Social Studies • Each week we will get a Weekly Reader and talk about what is happening in our world.

12. Classroom Community • Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other. • Our class rules are: • Be respectful and responsible. • Be organized and follow directions. • Be on time. • Be prepared.

13. Let’s Have a Great Year!