2. 1 st Grade Curriculum Night September 16, 2015

3. Welcome to First Grade!  What is 1 st grade all about?  How do I help my child be a successful and happy learner?

4. General Information  Notes concerning changes in dismissal  Money identified for a purpose in an envelope labeled with student name, grade and teacher  Automated lunch accounts  Recess clothing  Volunteer Policy  Telephone alert system  P.T.O. Membership

5. First Grade Staff Teachers  Mrs. Joyce Kelley  Mrs. Bonnie Scappaticci  Mrs. Jane Rossi, Literacy Specialist  Mrs. Becky Holleran Math Specialist  Mrs. Jackie Cedor,  Mrs. Christine Greaney Special Education  Mrs. Sarah Billingsly Speech Pathologist Specialists

6. Content Areas Language Arts ·Reading ·Writer’s Workshop ·Spelling ·Handwriting Science Social Studies Mathematics ·Problem Solving ·Addition and Subtraction fact fluency ·Place Value to 100 Art Music Physical Education Library/Media Computers

7. Reading Shared Reading Guided Reading Independent Reading

8. Small Reading Group  Children will be grouped according to their reading needs.  Groups are flexible.  Children work independently on the following: Read to self, Work on writing, Work on words, Read to someone, Listen to reading with technology.

9. What Parents Can Do:  Read orally to your child  Talk about the book together  Reinforce reading strategies  Have your child read books from weekly reading homework pack

10. Writing  Writer’s Workshop Become authors of their own stories  Handwriting Legibility, Directionality, Spacing  Spelling Begin to use correct spelling by learning sight words and word parts.

11. Narrative Writing Checklist

12. Opinion Writing Checklist

13. Information Writing Checklist

14. What Parents Can Do:  Have your child read their stories to you  Ask questions about their writing  Encourage them to use their sounds when writing  Practice sight words with them in fun ways

15. Common Core Language Arts  More integration of Science and Social Studies  Writing includes:  Narrative-writing about themselves  Opinion-writing an opinion with a reason  Informative-writing facts about real things; ”How-to” instructional books

16. Common Core Mathematics  Rigorous, in depth, newly adopted national curriculum.  8 Math Units of Study include: Geometry, Addition and Subtraction within 100, Partitioning (fractions), Counting and Place Value, and Time.  New Math Program-GO MATH

17. What Parents Can Do:  Incorporate math into daily routines  Review math facts

18. Science/Social Studies Science Plants, animals, lifecycles of plants, frogs, shadows, light and sound Social Studies United States symbols, community helpers, laws and responsibility

19. Specials  NEW SCHEDULE A,B,C,D,E,F DAYS  Art- Sign-up as a helper  Music  Physical Education (sneakers, clothes that your child can move in)  Library (books must be brought back each week to get a new one)  Computer Lab (comfortable headphones) What Parents Can Do:  Send your child in prepared

20.  Sent home on last day of the week  Return the following last day of the week (Friday to Friday) Homework Packet Contents  Book log  Shared reading  Math  Spelling- Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check  Return Reading Homework Pack on Friday with all books Homework

21. What Parents Can Do:  Create a quiet environment  Develop a routine  Check for the Homework in their Homework Folder  Support your child  Notify teacher if there’s any homework issues

22. Please remember to…  Take your copy of this Presentation available on the table outside this gym  Sign up for October Parent/Teacher Conferences on the desk outside of your child’s classroom

23. Let’s Have a Great Year!