2. Miss McGrath’s First Grade Class Miss McGrath’s First Grade Class Christy McGrath What It’s All About

3. Welcome! / I am very excited to be teaching your child this year and I know it will be wonderful! / I believe in creating a warm, caring environment where each child can work to their potential. / We will be learning a great deal, but we’ll have lots of fun with it! / I am very excited to be teaching your child this year and I know it will be wonderful! / I believe in creating a warm, caring environment where each child can work to their potential. / We will be learning a great deal, but we’ll have lots of fun with it!

4. Rules of the House / Be respectful to yourself, your teacher, and your classmates. / Turn in weekly homework and nightly reading assignments on time. / Finish all seatwork before going to your center. / Be respectful to yourself, your teacher, and your classmates. / Turn in weekly homework and nightly reading assignments on time. / Finish all seatwork before going to your center.

5. Rules of the House (cont.) / Each child begins the day on a blue card. / If they are misbehaving, then after a verbal warning, the student will move their card to green. / Each additional card change results in yellow and then red. / Good behavior is rewarded and acknowledged with a card change to purple. / Each child begins the day on a blue card. / If they are misbehaving, then after a verbal warning, the student will move their card to green. / Each additional card change results in yellow and then red. / Good behavior is rewarded and acknowledged with a card change to purple. Rules

6. Homework / A homework packet is given to each student on Monday. / The packet will include spelling words, math practice, language arts practice, and writing. / Packets are to be completed and turned in on Friday. / Additionally, there is reading homework each night. / A homework packet is given to each student on Monday. / The packet will include spelling words, math practice, language arts practice, and writing. / Packets are to be completed and turned in on Friday. / Additionally, there is reading homework each night.

7. Sight Words Sight Words / Most weeks, students will be given a list of words to study. / On Friday, they will be tested to see whether or not they know these words by sight, without attempting to sound them out. / It is very important to study these words in order to help your child to read. /M/Most weeks, students will be given a list of words to study. /O/On Friday, they will be tested to see whether or not they know these words by sight, without attempting to sound them out. /I/It is very important to study these words in order to help your child to read.

8. Our Daily Schedule 8:30-9:00Morning business, calendar, read agenda 9:00-10:00 Language arts and reading groups 10:00-10:30Recess 10:30-11:15Finish reading groups, language arts, and journals 11:15-11:45Spelling or writing 11:45-12:30Lunch 12:30-1:00Read aloud and DEAR time 1:00-1:35 Math 1:35-2:05Science/Social Studies/Art/PE 2:05-2:22Clean up/Pack up 8:30-9:00Morning business, calendar, read agenda 9:00-10:00 Language arts and reading groups 10:00-10:30Recess 10:30-11:15Finish reading groups, language arts, and journals 11:15-11:45Spelling or writing 11:45-12:30Lunch 12:30-1:00Read aloud and DEAR time 1:00-1:35 Math 1:35-2:05Science/Social Studies/Art/PE 2:05-2:22Clean up/Pack up

9. We’d Love Your Help!!! / Helping out in our classroom is a great way to show your child that their education is important to you. / You can also help out by sending in art donations, such as paper plates, popsicle sticks, and anything for crafts. / We enjoy holiday parties so feel free to send in snacks and drinks. / Helping out in our classroom is a great way to show your child that their education is important to you. / You can also help out by sending in art donations, such as paper plates, popsicle sticks, and anything for crafts. / We enjoy holiday parties so feel free to send in snacks and drinks.

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