Welcome to 1st Grade Curriculum Night! Lindsey Elementary 2017-2018 Tracy

What will my child learn this year in word work and spelling? Spelling patterns Sight words Tracy

What will my child learn this year in reading and Social studies? Guided reading – books on students’ developmental level, small group reading instruction Building reading skills – comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and vocabulary Social Studies Community History Geography Megan

Independent Reading Makes a Difference Percentile Rank Minutes of Text Reading per Day Estimated # of Words Read/Year 98 90.7 4,733,000 90 40.4 2,357,000 70 21.7 1,168,000 50 12.9 601,000 20 3.1 134,000 10 1.6 51,000 Megan

What will my child learn this year in writing? Personal narrative Non-fiction Grammar Writing process Jeanne Marie

What will my child learn this year in math? Addition and subtraction Place Value Geometry Fractions Telling time Amy

What will my child learn this year in science? Observations and experiments about the world around us Physical science Earth science Life science Jasha

Will my child have homework this year? We believe in homework at Lindsey Elementary!  Comply to district guidelines concerning the recommended number of minutes students should spend completing homework – 10 minutes x student’s grade level Will NOT include new content, but will be an opportunity to practice skills we’re teaching in class Will consist of reading, math and/or spelling Homework specifics can be found in the grade level newsletter sent in an email from your child’s teacher and in the red folder Please make sure to fill in the homework log in the red daily folder each night showing what your child worked on. Jeanne Marie

How can I support my child’s learning at home? Nightly homework completed by students– reading, math, spelling Practicing handwriting with correct penmanship Reading with your child Making real world connections Technology tab on Lindsey website Amy

Student leadership roles The Leader in Me is a process we will use to empower our students with leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. Our goal is to help students develop the skills and self-confidence they need to lead their lives in school and beyond. We will integrate leadership development into existing school programs, curricula, and traditions. Specifically, The Leader in Me will provide opportunities for our students to participate in: Goal setting Data tracking Student leadership roles Jasha

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Is there a grade level handbook? Of course there is!!! Use this link to locate the hand book. It can also be found on the Lindsey webpage, under Faculty Web Sites, on the 1st Grade Site, there is a tab just for the handbook. Please read it, print the last signature page, sign and return it to your child’s teacher in the red folder after you have read through it. If you would like a hard copy of the handbook, or just need to signature page printed, please email your child’s teacher. Amy

Thank you for watching! Please email your child’s teacher to inform her that you have viewed this presentation. Include any questions that you may have. Teacher Name Phone Extension Email Address Mrs. Duckworth 5129 amy.duckworth@allenisd.org Mrs. Foster 5127 jasha.foster@allenisd.org Ms. Martin 5135 tracy.martin@allenisd.org Mrs. Smith 5133 megan.smith@allenisd.org Ms. Thomas jeanne.thomas@allenisd.org Jeanne Marie