1. Welcome Parents!

2. Back to School Night Starring:
Libby Weatherholt, Jennifer Vietch, Carly Moratto, & some awesome 1st Graders

3. Student Goals LOVE of Learning Independent Responsible Compassionate
Resourceful
Flexible
Knowledgeable

4. And Making New Friends!

5. Teacher Goals Support and Nurture Develop Talents
Meet Individual Needs
Integrate Learning Styles
Connect Curriculum to the Real-World
Challenge and/or Restructure
Stay Connected to Home
Guide independence & encourage responsibility

6. Reading Curriculum **Daily reading homework**
The Comprehension Toolkit
Focuses on “reading as thinking”
Builds skills and competence in key thinking strategies for increased comprehension
Provides opportunities for students to read in a variety of genres including nonfiction.
Fountas & Pinnell Word Study
Builds students word knowledge through instruction in phonics, spelling patterns, high frequency word knowledge, vocabulary development, and word-solving actions.
Individual reading assessments, conferences, and small group reading.
**Daily reading homework**
Daily “Four”
Four daily literacy rotations Integrate various reading & phonics activities.
Participate in lessons on phonics and word attack skills.
Participate in lessons on using many reading strategies.
CAFÉ
Engages all students in daily assessment & instruction in literacy.
Comprehension- “I understand what I’m reading.”
Accuracy- “I can read the words.”
Fluency- “I can read accurately, with expression, and I understand what I read.”
Expand Vocabulary- “I find, know, and use interesting words.”

7. Reading!

8. Language Arts Write Source: Process of writing
Forms of writing
Word study
Student Almanac
Additional resources and experiences: “Writer’s Workshop” (part of daily 5)
Personal narratives
Descriptive writing
Poetry
Daily journal writing
Fiction & Nonfiction story writing
Report writing
Friendly letters

9. Writing

10. Mathematics Everyday Mathematics: *www.everydaymathonline.com*
Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills
Explores the full mathematics spectrum, not just basic arithmetic
Based on how children learn, what they’re interested in, and the future for which they must be prepared *
*home-links*
Program Highlights:
Problem solving for everyday situations
Developing readiness through hands-on activities
Links between past experiences and new concepts
Sharing ideas through discussion
Cooperative learning through partner and small-group activities
Practice through games
On-going review throughout the year
Daily routines
Informal assessment
Home and school partnership

11. Math!

12. Science and Health Science and Technology for Children:
Students make their own discoveries
Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner
Hands-on experimental environment
Scientific reasoning skills
Units of Study
Weather
Changes
Harcourt Your Health
Focus Areas:
Safety
Healthy Habits
Decision-Making Skills
Interpersonal Skills

13. Social Studies and Geography
Harcourt Social Studies
Integrated Units of Study:
Community/ Leaders
All About Me
Cultures
Economics
School Helpers
Neighborhoods
Past, Present, and Future
*State & President of the week!
Five Themes of Geography:
Location
Human and Physical Characteristics
Relationships Within Places
Movement
Regions

14. Character Education and Tribes
Compassion
Honesty/Integrity
Respect
Self-Discipline
Courage
Perseverance
Responsibility/Accountability
Teamwork
Tribes-
Ways of operating with each other:
Attentive Listening
Appreciation/No Put-Downs
The Right to Pass
Mutual Respect
I- messages

15. Technology Integrated into the daily routine of the classroom through:
Information retrieval
Student productivity
Problem solving
Decision making
Communication and collaboration
Delivery of lessons
Classroom management
*Check out my school website!
Ways we Use Technology:
Classroom laptops for EDM math games, listening center, & phonics activities
Smartboard lessons & interactive games
Elmo projector to show process of writing
Weekly computer lab time for reading, EDM, Microsoft word documents & other activities/games

16. Fun with the Smartboard!

17. World Language *Emphasis on the Spanish Language
Integrated into the curriculum
Quality video series to support classroom instruction
Develops awareness
Appreciation of other cultures
Cultural comparisons- similarities and differences
Pilgrim dolls

18. Specials 11:30-12:10 Art- Mr. Chinworth Music- Ms. Frazer
Physical Education- Mrs. Harbin
*Please wear tennis shoes to PE

19. Volunteers?
Mystery Readers
Prep help
Book Doctor

20. Important Information
**Homework
Homelinks 3-4 days/week, Reading Mon- Thurs
**“Top Dog” of the week & Show & Tell
**Behavior
Brownie Points
Behavior chart
Tickets
Toy Jail

21. What an amazing journey 1st grade is!
Meet my little reading travelers…

22. Anabel

23. Brennan

24. Brooke

25. Hosanna

26. Ben

27. Ella

28. Braden

29. Carson

30. Clayton

31. Cooper

32. K.C.

33. James

34. Kendall

35. Lucy

36. Ryker

37. Marissa

38. Seth

39. Thomas

40. Morgan

41. William

42. Will

43. Natalie

44. Luke

45. We will have some good times! Some serious learning...

46. …and some silly times for sure!

47. When it comes to imagination….The sky is the limit!

48. Thank you for trusting me to teach, learn from, and love your child
Thank you for trusting me to teach, learn from, and love your child! I am looking forward to a WONDERFUL year! ~Carly

49. Please sign up for a conference!