1. 2015-2015 Mrs. Boteilho

2. ELA (English – Language Arts) This includes writing too! Unit 1: Reading Routines and Habits (our goal is 20 minutes! It will take awhile, but we will get there!) Unit 2 : How to figure out tricky words when reading Unit 3: Non-Fiction stories (how to read and understand them) Unit 4: Character study! (learn about some fun characters and how the things they do in the story help us understand. Unit 5: Fix up strategies (more practice on those tricky words and how to figure them out and understand them) Unit 6: Cross-Genre Topic Study: (Learning from different kinds of texts, reading passages, informational stories and poems) Unit 7 : Predicting and thinking deeply about characters (here we will practice reading more fluently, and talk about texts in depth)

3. Writing Unit 1:Writing routines and habits and writing stories about ourselves!) Unit 2: Nonfiction stories Unit 3: Writing Reviews (giving our opinions about text and books) Unit 4: Expanding our vocabulary / using fancy words Unit 5: Writing fiction stories

4. Math: Unit 1: Understanding Place Value (counting to 120, 10 more, 10 less, one more, one less, =) Unit 2: Problem Solving: Reading problems and deciding to add or subtract. Unit 3: Geometry (2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes) Unit 4: Measurement and Data: (reading bar graphs, tally charts, answering questions about graphs and non- standard measurement) Unit 5: Problem Solving (more in-depth) Unit 6: Using place value to add and subtract (double digit addition and subtraction without regrouping / some students may learn regrouping) Unit 7: Balancing addition and subtraction equations (ex: 2+3=3+2 or 4+5=8+1 / 5-2=4-1)

5. Science Unit 1: Balance and Motion Unit 2: Sun and moon Unit 3: Molecular biology (What living things need to survive) Unit 4: Ecosystems (all living things are similar) Unit 5: Earths Properties (people use the earths materials to meet their needs)

6. Social Studies Unit 1: Our government and community (understand rules in society) Unit 2: Understanding Diverse Cultures Unit 3: Changes over time (people and events / then and now) Unit 4: Economic Choices (wants and needs, consumers and producers, why do people need jobs?) Unit 5: Geography (terms such as north, south, east, west / using a map key)

7. Daily assignments Tests Observation Checklists One on one informal assessments. Unit math pre and post tests. State reading assessments (3 times this year)

8. A Day= Math and ELA B Day = PIE and Science or Social Studies Why? Longer blocks of time will allow us to dig deep and be less rushed to fit in everything the children need to learn. PIE time will allow us to give individual learning time to students to meet their needs in any subject.

9. Switching for math gives us the opportunity to cater your child’s Learning to THEIR ability. Those who are hands on Learners will be taught that way. This gives us the Opportunity to challenge those who need it and give Extra support when needed as well. Unit Pre-tests (about every 7 weeks) will determine which classroom your child will attend for that unit. This may change for the different units. A note will come home letting you know who their new math teacher Is and how to contact her if you have questions or concerns.

10. Readers Workshop will help to…

11. Readers Workshop

12. Technology

13. Thank you for coming tonight! I hope you will leave with a better understanding of what is expected of your child and what they will learn this year.