1. Welcome Parents to 1 st Grade Mrs. Sinclair’s Class Room 205

2. HERE WE ARE! First Day of First Grade

3. First Grade Goals · To foster a love for reading and life- long learning · To create a positive environment where students feel safe to take risks · To strengthen character traits · To help your child develop social skills and independent work habits · To help your child succeed in school through differentiating curriculum at the appropriate level · To collaborate with parents and teachers to support student growth

4. Language Arts Learning to read, write, speak, and listen effectively is the focus in primary grades. Reading (Reader’s Workshop) · Interactive Read Alouds · Shared Reading · Leveled Reading · Independent Reading · Reading Sight Words · Word Work / Phonics/Spelling

5. Modeled Writing Shared Writing Guided Writing Independent Writing Revision and Editing Conferencing Publishing Spelling Writing (Writer’s Workshop) Handwriting – Zaner Bloser

6. Math · New Curriculum for K-5 in 2013 · Singapore Math – How and Why · Teach less, learn more · uses a concrete - pictorial - abstract approach · Home/School Letters · Homework in Workbooks

7. Science Solids and Liquids Pebbles, Sand, and Silt New Plants

8. Social Studies Character Counts Families and Traditions Friends Near and Far/Geography Economics

9. Daily Schedule Welcome (Interactive Read Aloud/Olweus) Language Arts – Writer’s Workshop Recess Language Arts – Reader’s Workshop Recess/Lunch Math Specials Social Studies/Science Specials Day 1 – Art Day 2,3 – Gym Day 4 – Library Day 5 - Music

10. Homework Sent home as a packet on Mondays with a reading log, math and LA work. An occasional science or social studies project or homework. Homework is due on Fridays Math Workbooks will start to come home every night starting in October.

11. Behavior Management Classroom Charts with clothes pins/Weekly Chart to go home Peace Jar – Acts of Kindness Individual and Table Group Rewards

12. Communication · Emails - the best way to contact me · esinclair@gvsd.org esinclair@gvsd.org · Phone - 610-644-1790 x1205 · Notes · Websites – School’s and Teacher’s · Weekly Newsletters

13. Field Trips Highland Orchards Farm – October 21 Henry & Mudge @ Upper Darby High School – February 7 Longwood Gardens – June 4

14. Let’s Have a Great Year!