1. 1st Grade Curriculum Night September 14, 2017

2. Welcome to First Grade! What is 1st grade all about?
How do I help my child be a successful and happy learner?

3. General Information Notes concerning changes in dismissal
Money identified for a purpose in an envelope labeled with student name, grade and teacher
Automated lunch accounts
Recess clothing
Volunteer Policy
Telephone alert system
P.T.O. Membership

4. First Grade Staff Specialists Mrs. Jane Rossi, Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Becky Holleran Math Specialist
Mrs. Jackie Santarsiere, Mrs. Sandy Etting
Special Education
Mrs. Christine Greaney Special Education
Mrs. Sarah Billingsly, Miss Kaitlin Gentile Speech Pathologist
Teachers
Mrs. Joyce Kelley
Mrs. Bonnie Scappaticci

5. Content Areas Mathematics Language Arts Art Science Music
Problem Solving
Addition and Subtraction fact fluency
Place Value to 100
Art
Music
Physical Education
Library/Media
Computers
Language Arts
Reader’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Fundations
Science
Social Studies

6. Word Study (Fundations)
Reading
Reader’s Workshop
Shared Reading
Read Aloud
Guided Reading
Independent Reading
Partner Reading
Word Study (Fundations)

7. Small Reading Group
Children will be grouped according to their reading needs.
Groups are flexible.
Children read independently and with partners.

8. What Parents Can Do: Read orally to your child
Talk about the book together
Reinforce reading strategies
Have your child read books from daily reading homework pack

9. Writing Writer’s Workshop Become authors of their own stories
Handwriting
Legibility, Directionality, Spacing
Spelling
Begin to use correct spelling by learning sight words and word parts.

10. Narrative Writing Checklist

11. Opinion Writing Checklist

12. Information Writing Checklist

13. What Parents Can Do: Have your child read their stories to you
Ask questions about their writing
Encourage them to use their sounds when writing
Practice letter formation and sight words with them in fun ways

14. Common Core Language Arts
More integration of Science and Social Studies
Writing includes:
Narrative-writing about themselves
Opinion-writing an opinion with a reason
Informative-writing facts about real things; ”How-to” instructional books

15. Common Core Mathematics
Rigorous, in depth, national curriculum.
8 Math Units of Study include: Geometry, Addition and Subtraction within 100, Partitioning (fractions), Counting and Place Value, and Time.
Math Program-GO MATH

16. What Parents Can Do: Incorporate math into daily routines
Review math facts

17. Science/Social Studies
Patterns of the sun and moon, light, sound, space, plants, animals
Social Studies
Community, Citizenship, Geography, Maps

18. Specials SCHEDULE A,B,C,D,E,F DAYS What Parents Can Do:
Art- Sign-up as a helper
Music
Physical Education (sneakers, clothes that your child can move in)
Library (books must be brought back each week to get a new one)
Computer Lab (comfortable headphones)
What Parents Can Do:
Send your child in prepared

19. Homework Packet Contents
Sent home on last day of the week
Return the following last day of the week (Friday to Friday)
Homework Packet Contents
Book log
Fundations (Spelling, Phonics, Handwriting)
Math
***Homework Book Bags will be going home daily!!! Please return the next day so your child can bring a new book home.***

20. Homework What Parents Can Do: Create a quiet environment
Develop a routine
Check for the Homework in their Homework Folder
Support your child
Notify teacher if there’s any homework issues
Return book bag DAILY

21. Allergies
Birthdays-If you decide to send in anything for your child’s birthday, please send only non-food items such as: pencils, a donation of a book for the class, stickers… If you have any questions, please contact the classroom teacher or school nurse.

22. Please remember to…
Take your copy of the handbook available on the table inside this room
Sign up for October Parent/Teacher Conferences on the desk outside of your child’s classroom
Sign up for art helpers

23. Let’s Have a Great Year!