First Grade Curriculum Night Welcome to First Grade Curriculum Night Mrs. Abrams Mrs. Berman Mrs. Felix Mrs. Carreon

Get To Know Your Teacher Education Chula Vista Elementary School District Family ----- Meeting Notes (8/13/15 17:56) ----- SDSU 3RD YEAR 2ND IN FIRST GRADE BABY GIRL

Daily Schedule 8:45-9:00: Principal’s Announcements 10:45-11:15: Phonics and Foundational Skills 11:15-12:00: Lunch 12:00- 12:30: Social Studies/Science 12:30-1:15: Writing 1:15-1:45: P.E. 1:45-2:45: Math 2:45-3:00: Read Aloud 3:00-3:15: Clean up 3:15: Dismissal Tuesday: Library Art Music Daily Schedule 8:45-9:00: Principal’s Announcements 9:00-9:30: Independent Reading & Conferencing 9:30-10:30: Language Arts/ Literacy Stations 10:30-10:45: Recess/snack ----- Meeting Notes (8/13/15 17:56) ----- MUSIC ON WED 12:00-12:30 LIBRARY TUES: BRING LIBARY BOOKS TO RETURN

Class Rules Be Kind Be Safe Be Responsible

Parent and Teacher Communication Class Folder (brought to school everyday) Homework Checklist Today I learned About… (backside of homework checklist) Weekly Email from Class Dojo Grade Level Blog: https://wolfcanyon1stgrade.wordpress.com

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Common Core Standards Reading Literature Reading Informative texts Foundational skills Whole class & small group instruction Phonemic awareness, decoding, phonics, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, & comprehension High frequency words Read aloud Listening & Speaking ----- Meeting Notes (8/13/15 17:56) ----- LITERATURE: retell, characters, setting, problem, solution, look at the pictures, what did the book remind you of, who is telling the story INFORMATIVE: main topic, text features, table of contents, bold print, index, glossary PHONICS: distingush sounds in print to better read and write. FLUENCY: 60 CWPM DRA: 20/24

WRITING Common Core Standards Narrative- Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. Write about a time you were scared Informative/ Explanatory- Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. Write about mammals Write about how you brush your teeth Opinion- Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. What is your favorite type of weather? And why?

Math Common Core Standards ----- Meeting Notes (8/13/15 18:38) ----- Add and subtract numbers to 20 with fluency Numbers 1-120: compare, order, read & write Place Value Measurement & data Shapes Add and subtract to 100 ----- Meeting Notes (8/13/15 18:38) ----- 1. FLUENCY 1/8 OF A SEC OF LESS 2-3 TENS AND ONES PLACE VALUE. DRAW WHAT IT REPRESENTS USING BASE TEN BLOCKS 4. STANDARD AND NON STANDARD UNIT. HOW TO LINE UP ENDPOINTS, USE SAME UNIT OF MEAUSUREMENT 5. READ GRAPHS AND INTERPRET DATA 2D AND 3D SHAPES AND THEIR ATTRIBUTES. 6.

Mathematical Practices Make sense of problems and solve them. Use numbers and words to understand problems. Explain thinking about a problem. Solve in different ways. Use math tools correctly. Be careful and accurate when using symbols, labels, math strategies, and vocabulary. See how numbers and shapes are put together. Notice and use patterns. Choose this or actual standards

Social Studies Citizenship & American Symbols Maps Long Ago & Today The Economy Cultural Diversity Current Events

Science Space Systems Patterns with the sun, moon, and stars. Plants and Animals How are young plants or animals like and unlike their parents? Waves: Light and Sound How does sound move? How does light move? Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes How do human solve problems by mimicking plants or animals? Engineering Design Design a structure to provide a function to solve a problem.

Homework Weekly homework packet- It will go home Monday and it is due back the following Monday 20 minutes of reading a night Independently With an adult Audio books Read to a sibling out loud Online Math practice sheets Dreambox Math Reflex Math

Ways to Get Involved Join PTA Volunteer in the classroom Volunteer at the school Classroom donations

WOLF CANYON PTA www.wolfcanyonpta.com * wolfcanyonpta@gmail.com * Adult $10/member, Student $5/member Your membership supports: School dances Grade-level Field Trips Teacher mini-grants Assemblies Wolf Canyon Film Festival And SO much more!!! We have 350 of our 500 member goal! Each class with 100% membership will get a FREE recess! PTA Meeting Schedule: September 19, 2016 – 6pm October 17, 2016– 6pm November 29, 2016– 6pm December 13, 2016– 6pm January 23, 2017– 6pm February 27, 2017– 6pm March 14, 2017– 6pm April 17, 2017– 6pm May 15, 2017– 6pm Contact us with questions or to learn about volunteer opportunities

Contact Information Mrs. Abrams- Room 705 stacey.abrams@cvesd.org (619) 482-8877, ext. 696428 Mrs. Berman- Room 706 stacey.berman@cvesd.org (619) 482-8877, ext. 696429 Mrs. Carreon- Room 703 mokicarreon@cvesd.org (619) 482-8877, ext. Mrs. Felix- Room 702 Suzanne.felix@cvesd.org (619) 482-8877 Follow our First grade blog at: https://wolfcanyon1stgrade.wordpress.com

Thank You Thank you so much for coming tonight. Working together we will make this school year an exciting and meaningful experience for your child. ☺