1.  Curriculum Night 2015-2016 Welcome Parents

2. Daily Schedule Library Fri. 12:15- 12:30 8:45-9:00 Morning Celebration 9:00-9:45Writing 9:45-10:00Calendar 10:00-10:55SPECIAL AREA 10:55-11:05Snack 11:05-11:35 Good Fit Time/ Science or SS 11:35-12:20Literacy 12:20:12:30 Get ready for lunch/ story time 12:30-1:15Lunch/Recess 1:15-1:50Literacy 1:50-2:20Math 2:25-2:45Recess 2:50-3:15Literacy /Snack 3:15-3:35Free Choice 3:35-3:44 Stack & Pack/ Dismissal

3. Reading Street  Warm –Ups  Phonemic Awareness  Letter/Sound  Rhyming  Unit Tests  Question of the week?  Reading Comprehension  Amazing Words and Sight words  Decodables  Weekly (every Monday) booklet “Family Times” that contains the focus of each week  List of activities you can do at home

4. Literacy /Daily 5- 90 minutes  Whole group lesson focusing on Reading Street’s weekly common core standards  Comprehension focus of the week  Daily 5 centers  Read to Self  Read to someone  Listen to reading  Word Work  Work on writing  Differentiated (based on assessments) Small Group Instruction

5. Math: Teacher Created Curriculum  Kindergarten Grade Math Talking Points for Curriculum Night:  We are using an adjusted math curriculum that is now aligned to the CCSS with the help of the expertise of our professional staff.  The adjusted curriculum is more rigorous and increases a student’s depth of knowledge.  The adjusted curriculum is differentiated to meet the needs of all levels of learners.  The lessons are scaffolded from concrete activities to abstract thinking.  All lessons include the components of: Demonstration lesson, guided practice, independent practice, a Student Achievement Check, Practice Pods, homework, and pre-/post- assessments.

6. Good Fit Time  11:05-11:35 Monday-Thursday  Enrichment for students who are ready for a challenge  Intervention for students who need more time

7. Writing Lucy Calkins  Series of units with lessons practicing different levels of becoming efficient in writing  This months unit is Oral language

8. Science and Social Studies  SCIENCE  Living and non-living  Force and Motion  SOCIAL STUDIES  Communities (All About Me Books)

9. Specials Library and Computer Lab  Art-Mrs. Olmstead  Gym-Mr.Smith  Music-Mr.Berry

10. Volunteers  Beginning in October  We use VolunteerSpot, an online sign up  Links will be sent via email, feel free to contact us if you would prefer a different option for the link to be sent

11. How can you help your child GROW????  Read, read, read to them and with them every night!

12. Contact and Updates  Email me: naja.tatum@elps.us  Visit our website for class information, what we are learning for the week, and fun learning websites: theowlsclass.weebly.com  Let’s work together to help your child GROW!