Al-Bashair Private schoolFirst Parents Meeting

Grade One/12010/2011

T. Naheel Suwan

Welcome

IntroductionDuring the first six/seven weeks the program

is designed to focus on :-Letters recognition in sounds(c/k).-Vocabulary for each letter as beginning

sounds.-Sight Words.-Short vowels words.-Shapes ,colors and numbers.-Building simple sentences.-Reading simple sentences.

Curriculum Contents-Reading books (Trophies) .Three

books/four.-Phonics book level (A) (Harcourt).-Language book.-Practice book.-Home work notebook.

Reading and Phonemic awareness

- Reading word parts( a letter with a short vowel ca - mo ).

-Reading three letters words(car –hot ).-Reading the sight words( without

spelling).-Reading simple sentences ( sight words

with three letters words).

Spelling

• -A spelling list will be sent every Thursday.(Daily Practice).

• -The test will be on the next Thursday.• -The spelling list starts by simple three

letters words or sight words.• -Simple sentences.

Homework

-A weekly schedule will be on the schools site by Thursdays.

-The home work will be sent from the Homework note and extra worksheets.

-Some extra worksheets might be sent according to your child's needs.

Late Homework

- Late Homework will be handled as follows:

- 1- Note to the parents.- 2- Parents will summoned to school andAdministration takes an action.- Late homework will affect your child's

learning badly.

Homework

- The homework must be kept in the green folder.

- The checked papers must be kept at home.

- The home work must be done neatly.

- Parents have to take a look at the homework file every day.

Take Home Story

- Enhances reading ( sight words and three letters words)

- Will be sent weekly or every other week.-Encourage children to retell the story.-Keep the stories in a special cabin. -Help your child to build his/her own home

library. “Today a READER tomorrow a LEADER “

Newsletter

- A news letter will be sent on Thursday to tell you all about the skills that we have covered through the week

( the letters, sight words that we have already covered) . So you can revise with your child at home.

Communication

- Following up helps your child to be on the class level.

- Replying to teachers comments helps to improve your child's level.

- Attending Parents meetings.- Don’t wait to get the report - card to know your child's level.

Parents Role