Welcome to First Grade Mandarin Immersion! Cherokee School Curriculum Night 2012 Cherokee School Curriculum Night 2012

Meet the First Grade Teachers- / Mrs. Qiong Jan (Qi Lao Shi) / Mrs. Denise Galatsianos / Mrs. Qiong Jan (Qi Lao Shi) / Mrs. Denise Galatsianos

Specials: / Art (Ms. Vlamis) / Wellness (Mr. Carney & Mrs. Sostre) / Music (Mrs. LeMahieu) / Science (Mrs. Kass) / ILI (Mrs. Mobile, Mrs. Muscarello, Mrs. McDowell) / Art (Ms. Vlamis) / Wellness (Mr. Carney & Mrs. Sostre) / Music (Mrs. LeMahieu) / Science (Mrs. Kass) / ILI (Mrs. Mobile, Mrs. Muscarello, Mrs. McDowell)

School Rules and Positive Behavior Intervention / 3 School Rules: / Be Safe / Be Responsible / Be Respectful / GOTCHAs / Clip Chart and Class Prizes / 3 School Rules: / Be Safe / Be Responsible / Be Respectful / GOTCHAs / Clip Chart and Class Prizes

Snacks and Celebrations / Daily Snack-PEANUT/ TREE NUT/WHEAT FREE (Wellness Initiative) / Water Bottles (with a sport top) / Birthday Celebrations (optional) / Must be a non-food item / Stickers, pencils, donate a library book, etc. / Daily Snack-PEANUT/ TREE NUT/WHEAT FREE (Wellness Initiative) / Water Bottles (with a sport top) / Birthday Celebrations (optional) / Must be a non-food item / Stickers, pencils, donate a library book, etc.

Home-School Communication: / Classroom Website: / Access through the Cherokee School Website / Please check this weekly. / / Password: ch112 / Take Home “Cheetah” Folders / Parent-Teacher conferences / Classroom Website: / Access through the Cherokee School Website / Please check this weekly. / / Password: ch112 / Take Home “Cheetah” Folders / Parent-Teacher conferences

Mandarin Language and Culture / Language to support math curriculum / Language to develop engaging social interactions / Better Chinese / Flying with Chinese / Primary Chinese / Language to support math curriculum / Language to develop engaging social interactions / Better Chinese / Flying with Chinese / Primary Chinese

Math Curriculum: / Trimester 1: Measurement, Counting and Data / Trimester 2: Geometry, Time, Addition and Subtraction / Trimester 3: Addition and Subtraction and Place Value / Everyday Math (University of Chicago Math) and Supplemental Materials / Number Corner (Calendar Activities) / Whole Group Lessons / Partner Explorations / Student Journals / Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency / Home Links and Story Problems to be completed at home / Trimester 1: Measurement, Counting and Data / Trimester 2: Geometry, Time, Addition and Subtraction / Trimester 3: Addition and Subtraction and Place Value / Everyday Math (University of Chicago Math) and Supplemental Materials / Number Corner (Calendar Activities) / Whole Group Lessons / Partner Explorations / Student Journals / Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency / Home Links and Story Problems to be completed at home

Language Arts / Guided Reading / Working with Words / Shared Reading / Shared Writing / Guided Reading / Working with Words / Shared Reading / Shared Writing

Guided Reading / TEAM READ / Reading Specialists, Enrichment Teacher, Classroom Teachers, Reading Assistants / Daily Five / Read to Self, Partner Read, Writing, Word Work, Listening to Reading, Conferencing with Teacher / FACE of a Reader / Fluency, Accuracy, Comprehension, Expand Vocabulary / TEAM READ / Reading Specialists, Enrichment Teacher, Classroom Teachers, Reading Assistants / Daily Five / Read to Self, Partner Read, Writing, Word Work, Listening to Reading, Conferencing with Teacher / FACE of a Reader / Fluency, Accuracy, Comprehension, Expand Vocabulary

Working With Words: / Word Wall Words (5 per week) / Pattern Words / Personal Words (begin later in the school year) / Making Words Activities / Word Wall Words (5 per week) / Pattern Words / Personal Words (begin later in the school year) / Making Words Activities

Shared Reading / Thematic Units / Kevin Henkes, Plants/Seeds, Farm, Pilgrims, Jan Brett, Africa, Rainforest / Making Meaning / Reading Comprehension / Reading Strategies: / Retelling / Making Connections / Visualizing / Wondering/Questioning / Making Inferences / Determining Important Ideas / Understanding Text Structure / Summarizing / Synthesizing / Thematic Units / Kevin Henkes, Plants/Seeds, Farm, Pilgrims, Jan Brett, Africa, Rainforest / Making Meaning / Reading Comprehension / Reading Strategies: / Retelling / Making Connections / Visualizing / Wondering/Questioning / Making Inferences / Determining Important Ideas / Understanding Text Structure / Summarizing / Synthesizing

Shared Writing / Formal Handwriting and Writing Instruction / Handwriting Without Tears / Guided Instruction- Being a Writer / Generating Ideas / Telling More / Stories about Me / Non-fiction Writing / Words through Poetry / Grammar, Conventions, Structure are modeled and practiced / Free Writing / Student Journals / Formal Handwriting and Writing Instruction / Handwriting Without Tears / Guided Instruction- Being a Writer / Generating Ideas / Telling More / Stories about Me / Non-fiction Writing / Words through Poetry / Grammar, Conventions, Structure are modeled and practiced / Free Writing / Student Journals

Cool Talkers: / Speech and Language Initiative / classroom program derived from the Lindamood Lips Program / focuses on the actions of the lip, tongue, and mouth that produce the sounds students hear in words / sounds are introduced in pairs (Brothers) and labeled quiet or noisy, based on vibrations of the vocal cords / home practice sheets help to associate the sound with a word (sent home weekly) / Karen Dolin is our SLP teacher / Speech and Language Initiative / classroom program derived from the Lindamood Lips Program / focuses on the actions of the lip, tongue, and mouth that produce the sounds students hear in words / sounds are introduced in pairs (Brothers) and labeled quiet or noisy, based on vibrations of the vocal cords / home practice sheets help to associate the sound with a word (sent home weekly) / Karen Dolin is our SLP teacher

Nightly Reinforcement (Homework!) / 20 minutes of Reading / Guided reading book bags / Library Books / Personal Collection / Math / Home Links and Problem Solving Activities / Addition & Subtraction Fact Practice (flashcards, sums stacker, xtramath.org) / Sorting and Counting Coins / Word Wall Words / 5 words each week / Word Wall Pattern(s) / Personal Words (begin later in the year) / Review (previous weeks’ words) / Mandarin Language / Practice Character Writing / Practice Reading flash cards and stories learned from class / 20 minutes of Reading / Guided reading book bags / Library Books / Personal Collection / Math / Home Links and Problem Solving Activities / Addition & Subtraction Fact Practice (flashcards, sums stacker, xtramath.org) / Sorting and Counting Coins / Word Wall Words / 5 words each week / Word Wall Pattern(s) / Personal Words (begin later in the year) / Review (previous weeks’ words) / Mandarin Language / Practice Character Writing / Practice Reading flash cards and stories learned from class

Assessments: Guided Reading Benchmarks Weekly Word Wall Tests (Starting 10/1 1J on Mondays, 1G on Fridays) School-Wide Curriculum Based Measurements Timed Addition and Subtraction Tests (Spring, Mad Minutes) Mandarin Character Writing Tests (Starting 10/1 Fridays) Trimester Math and Mandarin Language Arts Assessments Guided Reading Benchmarks Weekly Word Wall Tests (Starting 10/1 1J on Mondays, 1G on Fridays) School-Wide Curriculum Based Measurements Timed Addition and Subtraction Tests (Spring, Mad Minutes) Mandarin Character Writing Tests (Starting 10/1 Fridays) Trimester Math and Mandarin Language Arts Assessments

It’s going to be a FANTASTIC FIRST GRADE YEAR!!! Thank you for supporting your children!