1. Welcome to the FelcheLohrian Fleet Curriculum Night Parents, You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Thank you for sharing your child with us this year.

2. Talk With Your Child(ren) and Us What can we talk about with our child(ren)? Use binders, daily emails, and newsletters Wiki – newsletters are on Mrs. Felcher’s page http://felcherougi.wiki.farmington.k12.mi.us/Home ParentConnect/MiStar – we send daily emails through this Warner listserv http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/subscribe.php http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/subscribe.php Curriculum link on FPS website http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/curriculum/

3. Co-Teaching This year your child will benefit from: 2 teachers = 2 sets of eyes and ears Some people relate better to others More opportunities to meet other students and form friendships Smoother & quicker transitions with “tag team” More opportunities for groupings/clinics to meet individual needs Combined strengths of teachers = more powerful learning experiences Consistency – if something arises and we need a sub, one teacher will always be here.

4. Homework Using the Daily Folder Setting up a time and a place Nightly Math and Reading M-Th (occasional math on Fridays) Signing and returning homework letters (an email will be sent out with a “heads up” to be on the lookout for one)

5. Read, Read, Read!! Establishing reading habits Ways to share reading Focus on Comprehension Strategies– Reader’s Workshop & CRAFT (bookmark) 20-30 minutes a night Visit the Library regularly

6. Literacy CRAFT CRAFT is an acronym that stands for: Comprehension Response to the text Accuracy Fluency Text features/structures These are our focus lessons, and the strategies we use to be successful with each one are posted below.

7. Write, Write, Write!! Writer’s Workshop – “study” based learning Share your writing The “Friday Read Around” and Writing Circles groups “Unpacking” our thinking Mondays and a weekly prompt Word study – look at various figurative language, poetry, and parts of speech Our writing board – lessons focus on the VOICES of writing and strategies are listed below each aspect

8. Mastering Math Concepts and Computation- Bridges 6 TH – CMP2 is problem solving based ALL students do Number Corner to bridge concepts between grade levels Ways to Practice – nightly homework/games/WIKI sites on Mrs. Felcher’s page/MOBY Max Pre-tests, differentiation, clinics Mastery of Multiplication Fast Facts is a MUST!

9. Accepting Responsibility for One’s Actions Learning, Leading, Exploring Together – 7 Habits Credits and debits

10. Growing our Garden of Leaders 1. Be Proactive I am a responsible person, I take initiative., I chose my actions, attitudes, and moods, I do not blame others for my wrong actions, and I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking. 2. Begin with the End in Mind I plan ahead and set goals, and I look for ways to be a good citizen. 3. Put First Things First I say no to things I know I should not do, I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan, and I am disciplined and organized. 4. Think Win-Win I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want, I make deposits in other’s Emotional Bank Accounts, when conflicts arise, I look for third alternatives. 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings without interrupting and I try to see things from their viewpoints. 6. Synergize I value other people’s strengths and learn from them, and I get along well with others, even people who are different than me. 7. Sharpen the Saw I take care of my body by eating right, exercising, and getting sleep, I spend time with my family and friends, I learn in lots of ways and places, not just at school, and I take time to find meaningful ways to help others.

11. The Closer Love them just as much when they don’t succeed as you do when they soar. Mistakes are deposits in the account of learning - Jim Fay Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. - Mahatma Gandhi