1st Grade Curriculum NightSeptember 16, 2015

Welcome to First Grade!

What is 1st grade all about?

How do I help my child be a successful and happy learner?

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

First Grade Staff

Teachers

Mrs. Joyce KelleyMrs. 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

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

Reading

• Shared Reading

• Guided Reading

• Independent Reading

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.

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

Writing

Writer’s WorkshopBecome authors of their own stories HandwritingLegibility, Directionality, Spacing SpellingBegin to use correct spelling by

learning sight words and word parts.

Narrative Writing Checklist

Opinion Writing Checklist

Information Writing Checklist

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

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

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

What Parents Can Do:

Incorporate math into daily routines

Review math facts

Science/Social StudiesSciencePlants, animals, lifecycles of plants, frogs, shadows, light and sound

Social StudiesUnited States symbols, community helpers, laws and responsibility

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

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

HomeworkWhat 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

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

Let’s Have a Great Year!