1. Welcome to First Grade!
Mrs. Ackerburg

2. Tonight’s Goals Overview of what your child will learn in 1st grade.
Gain an understanding of classroom/school expectations, practices and schedule.
How to help support and encourage your children at home.

3. Professional Experience
15 Years of Teaching
Taught grades 1-4
Enrichment Specialist
District Science Committee
Wrote District Wide Curriculum

4. Character Development
Meramec Five
Class Meetings

5. Class Schedule

6. Mathematics The Singapore Approach
Helps students build solid conceptual understanding through a focus on problem solving.
Students learn the “why” and the “how” through instruction, hands-on activities, and problem solving.
Homework reflects what we did in class.
Profile sheets/Assessments
Website for Parents

7. Math Tests
Test after each unit
Profile sheet for grading

8. Reading Workshop Mini Lesson Independent Reading Shared Reading
Daily 5
Guided Reading Instruction
Nightly Reading- 10 Minutes
Reading Bag
Complete Reading Log Daily
First Grade Dolch Words

9. Writing Lucy Calkins Units of Study Small Moments
Nonfiction Chapter Book
Realistic Fiction
Writing Reviews

10. Handwriting
Please reinforce using roof, window, floor, and basement language

11. Spelling Words Their Way (Differentiated Word Study Program)
Sound/Pattern/Meaningg
Only on 5 day weeks
Test on Friday

12. Social Studies Our Community (Community, Citizens, Rules, Laws)
Past & Present (School, Transportation, and Technology)
Marketplace (Wants, Needs, and Services)

13. Science- FOSS
Insect Research Project

14. Homework Given Monday-Thursday READ-(10 Minutes each night)
Homework = Practice

15. Classroom Expectations
Take Care of Our Room and School
Take Care of Yourself
Show Others Respect
Everyone gets to play and learn.

16. Classroom Expectations continued…..
Turning the Behavior Around
Think Spot
Reflection Sheet

17. Communication
Voic
First Grade Newsletter
Friday Folders
Notices/Reminders
First Grade Website
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Meramec Newsletter
First Grade Blog
Remind

18. REMIND
Class Announcements
Reminders
Updates

19. Friday Folders Graded papers & Important notes
Sign inside paper and write comments
Return on Monday

20. Field Trips
Information regarding field trip dues and volunteers will be coming home.
Science
Math
Social Studies

21. Classroom Book Orders Great titles at a good price
Helps to earn books for our classroom

22. Reminders! Specialists are in their classrooms
Please write your child a quick note on the paper provided and leave it at his/her spot

23. Thank You For Coming!