1. WELCOME TO
MRS. ANDERSON’S
AMAZING
1ST GRADE CLASS!!

2. MORNING ROUTINE… STUDENTS UNPACK CHECK AND TURN IN HOMEWORK
BEGIN MORNING WORK
COLLECT BEHAVIOR CARD
MORNING MEETING ON THE RUG
NUMBER CORNER

3. LANGUAGE ARTS… ‘Wonders Reading Series’
Reading Skills and Anthology Stories (predict, infer, compare and contrast, genre…)
Small and Large Group Reading Instruction, Collaborative Pairs and Groups, Guided and Independent Reading
Weekly Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Grammar: Parts of Speech (Nouns, verbs, adjectives), and Complete Sentence Formation
Writing: Complete Sentences, Stories, and Appropriate Punctuation

4. RTI (Response to Intervention)
Based on Individual Needs (math and/or reading)
Not Graded
READING: Extra Instruction, Strategies, and Practice to Build and Strengthen Phonics, Fluency, and Comprehension Skills
MATH: Extra Instruction and Practice to become more fluent and accurate pertaining to math computation

5. MATH… PLACE VALUE ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS TO 20
NUMBER PATTERNS TO 120
SKIP COUNTING 5s, 10s, AND 100s
ORDERING NUMBERS TO 100
ADDING TENS AND ONES
BEGINNING FRACTIONS AND EQUAL PARTS
LENGTH
TIME
DATA
SHAPES AND GEOMETRY

6. SCIENCE UNITS…
*HANDS-ON UNITS (GRADES WILL REFELECT PARTICIPATION, CLASSWORK, AND ASSESSMENT)

7. SOCIAL STUDIES UNITS… GOING TO SCHOOL GOOD CITIZENS THE LAND AROUND US
ALL ABOUT PEOPLE
LOOKING BACK
JOBS PEOPLE DO

8. AR… (ACCELRATED READING)
INDIVIDUALIZED READING LEVEL
USES ‘CHECKED OUT’ BOOKS FROM THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
STUDENTS READ BOOKS AT HOME TO HIM/HERSELF ALONG WITH READING ALOUD TO AN ADULT EVERY NIGHT
MAY TAKE QUIZZES 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK
STUDENTS MUST EARN AN 80% OR HIGHER ON COMPUTERIZED AR BOOK ASSESSMENT ON 10 BOOKS BEFORE CHOSING FROM THE PRIZE BOX

9. TECHNOLOGY… STUDENT COMPUTERS LCD PROJECTOR DOCUMENT PROJECTOR AR
Xtramath.org
STARFALL.COM

10. BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM…
CLASSROOM (STICK MOVING SYSTEM):
LOSE 1 POWER Level: Still a Good Day
LOSE 2 POWER Levels: LOSE 5 MINUTES OF RECESS
LOSE 3 POWER Levels: LOSE 10 MINUTES OF RECESS
LOSE 4 POWER Levels: LOSE ALL OF RECESS
IF BEHAVIOR CONTINUES TO WORSEN, A TRIP TO THE OFFICE, TIME OUT, AND/OR A PARENT PHONE CALL WILL BE MADE.
A BEHAVIOR CARD WILL BE SENT HOME DAILY DETAILING THE NUMBER OF STICKS MOVED.

11. POSTIVE INCENTIVES CLASSROOM: SCHOOLWIDE REWARDS:
SUPER STAR STUDENT OF THE WEEK!
CAUGHT BEING GOOD ‘POWER CHIPS’ (GROUP INCENTIVE) END OF THE WEEK PRIZE BOX REWARD (TOYS, PENCILS, HOMEWORK PASSES, TREATS, ETC..)
SCHOOLWIDE REWARDS:
DANCE PARTIES
MUNICIPAL PARK TRIPS
CRAFTS
GAMES
AND MUCH MORE!!

12. DISTRICT GRADING POLICY…
READING:
67% CLASSWORK
33% TESTS
MATH
GRAMMAR
100% CLASSWORK
SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES

13. CONTACT INFORMATION…
School Phone: (302)
Class Website: or
Remind App

14. ANY QUESTIONS…?

15. THANK YOU!