SNEAK PEEK AT FIRST GRADE Crestview Preparatory School Ms. Deac and Mrs. Adams

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential A Graduated from the College of Education at the University of Iowa, B.F.A in Studio Art J 6 years teaching experience in First Grade 4th year at Crestview D

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential C Graduated from Occidental College, B.A. in Psychology Masters of Arts in Teaching B 7 years teaching experience 4th year at Crestview A

CHANGES IN FIRST GRADE

Big transition from small group oral directions to whole group written, multi-step directions Our goal is to teach them to become independent workers and problem solvers First Grade vs. Kindergarten Dismissal at 3:15 Recess from 10:30-10:50 Lunch from 11:55-12:35 More structure, less free time Individual classes do not combine, but do share resources and collaborate Classroom schedule Independent desks vs. tables Transition to own space Access to personal supplies Responsible for organization Desks

Weekly Friday spelling Math chapter tests Reading fluency Informal assessments in Science, Social Studies Writing prompts Tests Focus on legibility Correct spacing of letters and words Printing The goal of homework is to review skills learned in class and establish a nightly routine. 10 – 15 minutes of math and spelling nightly 20 minutes of reading nightly Homework

No longer located in class Buddy system (students go in pairs) Restrooms Music, Art, P.E., Library, Spanish, Computer Same teachers Different time blocks Special Subjects All field trips held together – L.A. Zoo, playhouse, Albertsons, Petco Separate classroom parties organized by room parents Parties and field trips

SUBJECTS

Reading -Harcourt Brace Jr. Great Books Small guided reading groups Book clubs Spelling Phonics Grammar Writer’s Workshop

Houghton Mifflin California Mathematics Hands on instruction and use of manipulatives Supplemental problem-solving activities and real- world application Mem oriza tion of basic addit ion and subtr actio n facts

Investigations and Experiments Field trips and Current Events Arts and crafts projects

THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER

READ Summer Blast