Miss Williams First Grade 2013-2014 Welcome to Curriculum Night Miss Williams First Grade 2013-2014

Reading Reading and spelling high frequency words 1-75 instantly Read 47 words per minute of grade level text with 90% accuracy Demonstrate comprehension of grade level text (fiction, nonfiction and poetry) Apply phonics patterns in reading and writing. (short vowels, long vowels, blends, diagraphs, etc.) Daily 5 Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Vocabulary Individualized instruction, one on one and in small groups

Writers' Workshop Writing Purposes Personal Narrative Friendly Letter Poetry Informational Research Persuasive

Math Represent and solve problems using addition and subtraction Solve and explain thinking and reasoning in a variety of story problem types Understand and apply the relationship between addition and subtraction. Count to 120 starting at any number. Be able to read, write and represent a number. Understand place value – represent numbers, decompose numbers, using place value to add and subtract Measuring objects and comparing and ordering lengths Tell and write time to hour and half hour Represent and interpret data Reason with shapes and their attributes (sorting, describing, composing and decomposing)

Specials Monday – Music Tuesday – Computer Lab Wednesday - Library Thursday – P.E. Friday - Art

Class Community Love and Logic 123 Magic Bucket Filling! Six Pillars of Character (PBIS) Colored stickers/Tickets/Drawings Love and Logic 123 Magic Bucket Filling! Wheel of Choice

Weekly spelling words/TWO spelling jobs Skill sheets Writing prompt Homework Weekly spelling words/TWO spelling jobs Skill sheets Writing prompt Nightly Reading (on calendar in green folder) Homework is sent home on Thursday and due on Wednesday. There will be a spelling test every Wednesday. Reading Goal: Read at home for at least 15 minutes a night, at least 4 days a week.

E-mail – amwilli@kyrene.org Phone Calls 480-541-4134 Communication Newsletters Website E-mail – amwilli@kyrene.org Phone Calls 480-541-4134 Individualized behavior charts

A Note From The Principal Changes in federal law resulted in opportunities for improvement in education Administrators in classrooms more frequently to observe instruction and to provide teachers with research based feedback This will increase our capacity to meet the diverse learning needs of our students and their ability to grow in their learning What does this mean for you?? Administrators will be in classrooms more frequently to observe teaching and help improve teaching practices, thus improving student learning We are asking that you work with staff to schedule appointments with Mrs. Furedy and other administrators when you would like to have a face-to-face or phone conference Mrs. Furedy and Ms. Ramundo will continue to respond to email within 24 hours, barring special circumstances

Odds and Ends Green Take Home Folder Class Directory Class distribution list (email) Book Orders Volunteering Birthdays Snack Transportation Changes Parent Pick-Up/Drop-Off

I look forward to a wonderful year of first grade! Thank You! I look forward to a wonderful year of first grade!