Back to School Night Mrs. Hauk First Grade 2008-2009

“College Begins in Kindergarten”

Daily Schedule

Daily Schedule Math Meeting Writing Reading Science/Social Studies PE/Music/Computer Lab

Classroom Behavior and Expectations

We have rules to keep us safe and to help us learn.

“Treat others the way you would like to be treated.” The Golden Rule “Treat others the way you would like to be treated.”

3 Rules Be Positive Be Respectful Be Responsible

“There is a time and a place for everything.”

Consequences Positive: tickets and store, praise, “a good feeling inside” Negative: pulled card, (warning, time out, call home)

Behavior Report O-Outstanding S-Satisfactory N-Needs Improvement U-Unsatisfactory

First Grade Curriculum

Integrated Curriculum Language Arts will be taught within the context of themes related to Science and Social Studies. The first grade curriculum comes from the California State Standards.

Writing/Spelling I lurnd too spel with fonix onlee… Word Wall Words Word Patterns Spelling in writing Try card

Good Students… Want to be right Know when they don’t know And get help

Spelling Try Card My Try Teacher Practice

Reading We have to use more than phonics to read… Does it look right? (phonics) Does it sound right? (syntax) Does it make sense? (semantics) We use context more than anything else to figure out an unfamiliar word

Homework Name on homework Letter Journal Word Wall Sentences Making Words

Homework Word Wall Sentences Making Words Math Practice Choice Chart Book Bag Reading

Practice! Book Bags What do we do to get better at something? ** With Just Right Books**

Just Right Books 3 Types of Reading Independent Instructional Frustrational Read Alone Read With Read To Easy to read Builds confidence Builds Fluency 2-5 hard words Great for teaching Too difficult Great for building vocabulary

Book Bags Book Bags go home every night. Books can be traded out every day. (The child is responsible for trading books) Books titles need to be written (by parent) on the form each night.

Math Math Meeting Place Value Number Patterns Money Telling Time Calendar Basic Facts

Field Trips Play at Citrus College - drivers needed ($8 donation requested) March 19 Santa Ana Science Discovery Center April 28

Library Our library day is Friday Please help your child remember to return this book on Fridays.

Other Birthdays Parties Donations Parent help Webpage and Email Class list

Questions?

“College Begins in Kindergarten”