WELCOME TO PARENT NIGHT First Grade September 9, 2009

First Grade Readers

Read Well is an effective reading program that involves systematic phonics, mastery based learning, and rich content. There are 38 units and each unit teaches a letter sound. For example, I as in insect and the stories we read are about insects.

Read-Well Reading Small Group-Decoding pages Small Group-Decoding pages Small Group-Story reading units Small Group-Story reading units1-38 Seatwork-Comprehension & Skills packet Seatwork-Comprehension & Skills packet Homework and Extra Practice sheets Homework and Extra Practice sheets Individual assessment Individual assessment

McGraw Hill McGraw- Hill is a program that combines phonological awareness with meeting each student’s individual needs. Its curriculum ties in other subject areas to provide a rich content for the students

McGraw Hill Readers Whole class reading of stories Five progressive reading texts Stories on CD’s for listening Language skills practice pages Small group leveled readers

Read-Well Plus Reading Reading for Understanding Units Chapter books Story elements Expands reading fluency

Quiet Reading Individually enjoying a book Pair reading with 3rd/4 th grade buddies Listening to read-aloud books on tapes and CDs.

Writing: We will be using the curriculum by Lucy Calkins “The Writing Workshop”, which is the district sponsored curriculum. Our themes include: Letter writing Non Fiction Writing Fiction Writing Journals Making Books Poetry Writing Process (formal writing projects) ‏ Narrative Writing Weekend News Writing across the curriculum

Spelling Practice sounds learned in Read Well program Word Families: wish, dish, fish Tricky words: should, would Oral dictation 1. Spaces between words 2. Capitalization 3. Punctuation

BRIDGES MATH Number CornerMath SessionWork Places Home Connections Calendar Activities & games First Grade Mathematics

An Overview of Grade 1 Mathematics Instruction In first grade, students.... *count, sort, and compare sets, understanding the relative values of numbers. *understand subtraction as separating or undoing addition and expand their understanding of numbers through application of basic addition and subtraction facts. *work with two and three dimensional figures, and use non-standard units to measure. *develop their understanding of statistics by organizing and interpreting data. *recognize and describe simple repeating and growing patterns to develop their algebraic sense. *count by 1’s forward and backward *count by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100.

Themes in Math September: Bugs Galore (Sorting and Patterns)‏ October: From Land to Sea with Sea stars (Counting and Number Sense)‏ November: From Land to Sea with Crabs (Addition and Subtraction)‏ December: Whales Tails (computation)‏ January: Lobster Legs (Place Value)‏ February- March: Penguins (Measurement and Sorting)‏ April: Geometric Shapes ( Pattern blocks, Polydrons, and Quilts)‏ May and June: “My Little Farm” (Money, Mapping, Place Value, Coordinates)‏

Social Studies History Geography CivicsEconomics Families Here and other places Family wants & needs Past & present Family events Respect for others Family roles & responsibilities Classroom rules & Problem solving Compare our families’ wants and needs & families in other places. Families & Where they live The 7 continents How are families alike & different Holidays and celebrations Grandparent letters

“Science Rules!”

Inquiry Science Activity Initial Ideas –Discussion Collect & Interpret Evidence –Think About –Observe –Put Ideas Together Summarizing Questions Check for Understanding

Foss Science Kits Balance & Motion Sept. -Nov. Physical Air & Weather Dec. -Mar. New Plants Apr. -June Life Earth 1 st Grade Science

Health The Great Body Shop September:Injury prevention October: Nutrition November:Functions of the body December: Growth and Development January:Disease and Illness prevention February:Substance Abuse Prevention March:Community Health and Safety April: Self Worth, Mental and Emotional Health May:Environmental and Consumer Health June:Physical Fitness

Classroom Volunteers

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