1. Welcome To Curriculum Night
Please sign up for volunteering or conferences (even during the presentation).
That information can be found at the back table!
Please keep your child’s owl and the information packet on your child’s desk!

2. A Little About Mrs. Scelia

3. Curriculum In A Nutshell
This document describes the objectives that students should master by the end of
 Gr. 1.
These areas will be discussed during conferences in November and March.
Conference Sign Ups are available
at the back table (pass around?)

4. Common Core State Standards
We will be teaching using the Common Core State Standards as our objectives.
The Common Core State Standards focus on College and Career Readiness.

5. Common Core State Standards
Each standard utilizes skills from previous grades and builds upon them to meet the College and Career Readiness Standards.
Count by 5’s
Tell time to the nearest 5 minutes
Tell time by hour
and ½ hour
Count &
recognize numbers

6. Mrs. Scelia’s BIG focus… Kids are reflective thinkers!
What I can do well…
How can I grow as a (reader/writer/friend)?

7. Math Using Common Core Standards Digging Deeper into WHY WHY WHY?
Play, play, play!     Playing and exploring is important!

8. Reading Reading is developmental…
-just like crawling, talking, walking…
We are all different!

9. Decoding vs. Reading Comprehension
Think about when you read the newspaper.
Yes, you are reading...but are you comprehending EVERYTHING that you are reading?

10. Reading Sight Words Word Rings Dot Books-up to 5 per week
Dot Books-up to  
5 per week                
-less than 5 if they are reading longer books

11. Reading
The Reading Hand

12. Writing Phonemic Spelling When should I correct it?
Muscle/Core Spelling Words
Writing is Fun! (letters, shopping lists, keep a journal, Love Notes)

13. Writing Narrative, Opinion, Informational Writing!
Writing Conferences allow me to work on each student’s writing development.
Conferences allow for reflection of glows and grows!

14. Science/Social Studies
Our Curriculum
-Famous People, Maps and Globes, Fire Safety, Thanksgiving, Pushes and Pulls, Kenya (studying animals), Insects, and so much more!

15. Homework Homework begins in October.
Goes home Monday, Comes back Friday
Homework will be reading the dot books each night!
Don’t stress! Reading is meant to be fun. You know your child best and you don’t need to be the #1 Reading Teacher to read with your child.
Remember - Homework is practice!  It should not be difficult!
Other great resources if you prefer your child to do more:
Math (
Reading (

16. -Swoop Hoots for individuals! -Golden Feathers for the class!
-Different Incentives to keep things fun!

17. Sharing! No specific schedule! Kids can Sign up anytime!
STUDENTS NEED:
1. Your share (you can a picture too!)
*keep your share in your backpack until we get to you!
2. Share paper (explaining what the item is and why it is important)
How can I help my child prepare for a share in school?
(We have speaking and listening objectives!)

18. FAQs Frequently Asked Questions in 1st grade

19. Where can I find more information? Mrs. Scelia’s Website
and/or

20. Can I Come to First Grade???
…to volunteer (of course!)
I enjoy having parents/relatives come in to visit the classroom. The more the merrier!
Guest readers always welcome!!!
We also allow parents to come visit at lunch (please sit at our visitor table).

21. SPEECH SOUNDS
When should my child be able to make certain sounds?
Please contact our Speech Teacher, Carolyn Golbabai, with any questions 

22. Letter and Number Reversals
Most common are b/d reversals
Muscle Memory – “retrain your brain”
“Go back and check for ______”
Desktop Helpers

23. Differentiation at their level? Reading/Writing/Math
Is my child being challenged/assisted
at their level?
    Reading/Writing/Math
“What I Need” Groups – WIN Groups
Differentiation vs. Tutoring

24. Differentiation
This is an example of differentiation.  I am teaching the same skill, but in different ways!

25. What Can I Do To Help My Child
1:1 time to tie their shoes – (untied laces, distractions)
Thank you!! 
WHY WHY WHY? Ask your child to explain their thinking (especially in math). How did you figure that out?
We are all GROWING!
Share your thinking with your child out loud so they know you are a reflective thinker too
Muscle Memory (backwards letters)

26. Specific Questions… Any general questions?
Please me if you have any specific questions!
Any
general
questions?
Someone is wondering about
Ketchup and Pickles...

27. Last Minute Notes Before you leave please check the back table for:
Our Conference Schedule
Thank you for coming!
We’re going to have a FANTASTIC year!