1. Welcome

2. Reminders Turkeys in Disguise/share Checking Homework Folders
Thanksgiving Feast
Return Feast items, if out of town
please be sure to let me know so
I can plan accordingly
Half Day Friday – Fun Run / Food trucks
No school Monday

3. Conference Sign ups Please be on time and respect the time limit.
If more time is needed, we can set another conference, but I need to respect the time
of others and can not go over the allotted time.
If you are more than 5 minutes late and
the next person is there, I will move on.
If no time slots work for you, please contact me.

4. Report Cards Not Every Standard is being assessed
Goal is for 3 (approaching) or 4 (met)
Citizenship
C: Consistently
S: Some of the time
A/C: Area of concern
**because we assess less the first
trimester- there is a chance of the grades dropping when we assess more later **

5. MATH in Focus Where we are at Sample Thinking Cap Problem
Name some strategies –
Counting on, counting back, doubles, doubles plus one or minus one,
Take away, fact families, number bonds, also memorization

6. Other Math Practice
Number Talks
100s board
CGI
Math Centers and Games

7. Math Instruction Concrete - manipulatives – hands on
Pictoral – pictures, models, and diagrams – visual practice
Abstract – numerals, math notations, and symbols to represent –
practice problems and stories

8. Developmental Continuum
Build on kindergarten counting, sorting, and number sense
Basic Facts
Place Value
Mental Math
Geometry concepts
Numbers to 10
Number Patterns
Comparing Numbers
Number Bonds
Ways to Add / Subtract
Addition / Subtraction Stories
Fact Families

9. Second Half Continuum Solid and Plane Shapes and Patterns
Making Shapes
Ordinal Numbers and Positional words
Numbers to 20 and 40 and 120
Place Value
Comparing larger numbers
Weight / Length in units
Picture and Bar Graphs
Mental Math Strategies
Calendar and Time to the hour and half hour
Addition and Subtraction with and without regrouping

10. How To Work In Small Groups

11. Your role as the leader To have each child feel as though he/she has
contributed something special
To follow teacher directive
To keep children focused
To handle disruptions effectively
To allow children to ask their questions and
have them answered
To make learning fun and yet maintain structure

12. Set the Expectations Good Morning 1st graders!
Today we are going to be working on
____________
This is the way our group will work
…Books down
….Pencils down
(explain the rotation)
Eyes up on me and ears listening

13. Reading Rotations 1. We are taking turns reading the story
Be sure to follow along with your finger as
We are reading (Some groups silent)
2. When monitoring:
-check seatwork
-kids separate, focusing and finishing
-you answer questions

14. Math Rotations Group leader: -Directions -Assisting when stuck
-Checking if time
Monitoring centers
One center only
Playing the game appropriately

15. Don’t Be Afraid to Say “STOP” or “NO”
When children are not listening, you
may need to be more firm. 
It isn’t fun to be firm, but the overall instruction that takes place will be
MUCH better when you notice children
are listening

16. Shh, Don’t Tell the Answer
You are working as a facilitator
to guide the instruction and
learning process.
Please help the children to discover
the answer on their own.
You may give helpful clues.