Welcome to First Grade! Mrs. Leonard’s Class Room 5

*Classroom Rules: 1. Be ready 2. Be respectful 3. Be responsible Consequences Love and Logic-Depends on the situation & severity. We will discuss all behavior situations with your child before deciding on which further action should that be needed.

*Backpacks Please check the Backpack everyday and return it empty the following day I will try my best to have Important information sent home Friday. No toys may be brought to school except "sharable recess toys"

*Newsletter Trying our classroom website ….

*Homework- on website Must Do Reading Log – each night your child should read at least 15 minutes to you. (may or may not include reading passage) As Needed Spelling List – tests on Friday Reading passage – at grade level passage RAZ Kids Reflex Math Optional-In newsletter Math Science Social Studies Show homework page here.

*Birthdays We love to celebrate Birthdays! Your child may: Bring a healthy snack for the class on his/her special day. Bring a book to share or donate.

*Snack I will pass out a snack after first recess if we have supplies provided. Please send Whole Wheat Snacks only Fresh fruit and vegetables my be sent in if they are prepared and packaged for each child.

*Volunteers We LOVE volunteers! There are many ways to help Prep for us at home Help on field trips and school parties Read with the kids Copy Parent Room Parent Please sign up on the clipboard tonight or on our web page

*Extra Supply Donations **Deck of Cards **CD/Tape Player 1 Tube of Disinfecting Wipes (We clean the tables every day!) 1 Box of Kleenex (Fall and winter come with runny noses and sneezes.) Ziplock Bags Consumable List Sign Up

Book Orders I will send home book orders monthly. Internet Orders: Please follow the directions attached to the book order. Return to me: Please send in a check, or money order. No cash please! I am happy to keep orders a secret if you are purchasing books for gifts.

What will your child be learning? Common Core for Language Arts – Opinion, Expository, Narrative Integrated Science Units – Plants, Matter, Seasonal Cycles, Butterflies Common Core Math – Rekenreks, Number Combinations, Number lines, Ten Frames and Story Problems Social Studies- US Symbols, Rules vs. Responsibilities, Mapping, Families

English Language Arts Goals First Trimester Goals: Rate- 24 wpm Comprehension- Informational Text: Main Idea, Key Details Word Study- Sight Words -List 1 Decoding- Short Vowel Words Diagraphs/Blends/Word Families- All blends, ed, th, or, ck Second Trimester Goals: Rate- 40 wpm Comprehension- Literary Text- Characters, Setting, Events Informational Text- Main Idea, Key Details Word Study- Sight Words –List 2 Decoding- Review Short Vowel Diagraphs/Blends/Word Families- ing, sh, ch, ar, qu, wh, er, ir, ur, oi, oy, kn, ph, wr, old, oo(book, cool), ew Third Trimester Goals: Rate- 53 wpm Word Study- Sight Words –List 3 Decoding- Long Vowel Words Diagraphs/Blends/Word Families- ow, (cow, bow), oa, ea, ee, ice, ace, ou, ight, igh, ai, ay, ui

ELA Continued Phonics patterns in spelling words and digraphs Sight word recognition Fluency Comprehension through retelling a story, sequencing events, compare/contrast, topic and detail Narrative, Opinion and Informational Writing

Math Process (Symbolic) Representational (Iconic) Concrete (Enactive) Abstract (Symbolic) Representational (Iconic) Concrete (Enactive) 14

Classroom Structure Daily 5 Morning Meeting/Calendar Leveled Reading Groups Recess Journey (Reading/Writing) Lunch/Recess S.T.E.M (Social Studies/Science) Math Specials Home

Thank You For Coming! Questions? Comments? Please email or call us with any concerns. We love to work with parents.