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Welcome to English Language Arts

Welcome to English Language Arts. Kindergarten and 1 st grade Ms. Merchant Room 7. Goals!!. Proficiency in English Literacy Students who love reading and writing Students who can express their thinking Students who can create Students who can work independently

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Welcome to English Language Arts

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  1. Welcome to English Language Arts Kindergarten and 1st grade Ms. Merchant Room 7

  2. Goals!! • Proficiency in English Literacy • Students who love reading and writing • Students who can express their thinking • Students who can create • Students who can work independently • Students who are proud of their accomplishments

  3. Schedule • 7:40-8:40 K1, Kindergarten 1 hour • 8:45-9:45 K2, Kindergarten 1 hour • 10:05-11:05 Room 2, 1st Grade 1 hour • 11:55-12:25 Room 2, 1st Grade ½ hour • 12:30-2:00 Room 8, 1st Grade 1½ hours

  4. Schedule • Minimum Day Schedule (Wednesday) • 7:40-8:10 K1, Kindergarten ½ hour • 8:15-8:45 K2, Kindergarten ½ hour • 8:45-9:45 Room 2, 1st Grade 1 hour • 10:00-11:00 Room 8, 1st Grade 1 hour

  5. What happens in Room 7? • Elements of our day: • Shared Reading • Read Aloud • Shared Writing • Independent Reading • Independent Writing • Guided Reading • Centers

  6. Shared Reading • We use a Big Book so the students can see the text

  7. Read Aloud • Books that we can think about

  8. Shared Writing • We share the pen, everyone has a white board

  9. Independent Reading • Books at their own level Minimum Reading Expectations Kindergarten Beginning of the year: Level A End of the Year: Level C 1st Grade Beginning of the year: Level C End of the Year: Level I

  10. Independent Writing • Writing they create and edit themselves

  11. Guided Reading • Small Group Instruction • Students are grouped with others that have similar abilities

  12. Centers • Independent literacy activities that happen during Guided Reading

  13. Homework • Kindergarten • Weekly packet, sent home Monday, returned on Friday • Leveled reading book, sent home Monday, returned on Friday • Weekly Reading log • 1st Grade • Daily Worksheet Monday- Thursday • Leveled reading book, sent home Monday, returned on Friday • Weekly Reading Log

  14. Homework • Optional Homework • Way to give an extra challenge • Can be returned when it is finished • Homework Folder • Only for ELA • Can be kept in backpack

  15. Homework • Bring in homework when its done • Should be done with an adult (or reviewed and talked about) as often as possible • May change throughout the year • Let me know how it is going • emerchant@sandi.net

  16. Behavior Expectations • Classroom Community • Take care of and respect each other • Make good choices • My Interventions • Eye contact, a chance to change their behavior • Redirection, separation

  17. Contacting Me! • Best way: Email emerchant@sandi.net • Volunteer Opportunities • Please sign-up for a parent-teacher conference! • Thank You!!!!!

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