1. Getting Ready For First Grade

2. Independence & Self-Help Skills Tie shoes, button and zip clothing Hand in homework folder Take care of own belongings

3. Behavior Expectations “Spring Into Character” – School Rules Problem solving skills Self-control Working quietly for longer periods of time

4. Literacy Reader’s Workshop Units of Study Decoding and Comprehension Strategies DRA What is it? – Decoding – Fluency – Comprehension Proficient levels: Fall–4 Winter-12 Spring-18

5. Literacy (continued) Academic Enrichment Groups Writer’s Workshop Units of Study The Writing Process Writing sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation Things to work on over the summer – Read and talk about books – Sight words – Handwriting

6. Math Everyday Math and Common Core Focus on addition and subtraction fluency Learning through math games Skills to practice at home – Counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s – Concepts such as more than, less than

7. Science and Social Studies Foss Science Kits – Air and Weather – Balance and Motion – Insects Social Studies – Neighborhoods and Communities

8. Homework Check and return folder every day Read every day Math homework