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Back to School Night Agenda Welcome A Little About Myself Our Website Daily Schedule/Routines Common Core Reading in First Grade Spelling Math Volunteers Folders Homework Policy Student Behavior Expectations Field Trips Parent-teacher Communication Helping your student at home
Read, Sight Words, Word Reading, Math Flashcards A Few More Things Time for questions
About Me I’m married I have three children
Sean is 22 Brian is 20 Megan is 18
Eighth year in first grade at TBE K, 1st and 4th at Carlin C. Coppin
WEBSITE
Our Classroom Website http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/TwelveBridgesElementarySchool/mrsevangelisti
Forms Discipline Policy Movie List Classroom Directory
Homework Word Study Sight Words Tell Me About Yourself
DAILY SCHEDULE/ROUTINES
Literacy Block (Daily 5/CAFÉ) Recess Literacy Block (Daily 5/CAFÉ) Lunch Math Block (Daily 3) Music, Library, Science, Computer Lab Recess Social Studies, Science, Art, P.E. Read Aloud (Magic Tree House)
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
Less standards covered, more depth Depth of knowledge (DOK)
Dig deeper Less “paper work”
Student-driven Informational text Testing begins in third grade
READING IN FIRST GRADE Goals:
Decode words Increase fluency Comprehend what is being read
Book choice Interesting Appropriate level
Listening to reading Read to your child as often as
possible
DAILY 5/CAFE Daily 5:
Read to Self (increase “stamina”) Read to Someone Listen to Reading** Work on Writing Word Work
CAFÉ Comprehension/Acccuracy/Fluency/Expanded Vocabulary
Independent learners (student driven) Skills-based** Need portable CD players/headsets
SPELLING NO SPELLING TESTS (monthly assessment) Goals:
Phonetically Put individual sounds together to make
a word (stretch it out) Understand difference between long and
short vowels Understand consonant/vowel digraphs,
final e, r-controlled vowels, etc. Don’t panic!
MATH Daily 3
Math Fact Practice/Math Journals Facts by sight Word Problems (articulate answers in
writing) Sam said that 32 < 31. Is he right?
Why or why not? Group work
Worksheet from HSP Math curriculum Centers/Manipulatives
Individual and partner work
VOLUNTEERS
Room Parent/Event Coordinator Daily Classroom Helper--facilitate small group work
Reading Groups Math Groups
Art Docent P.E. Facilitator Scholastic Book Club coordinator
MUST HAVE TB TEST/FINGERPRINTS
FOLDERSGreen Folder-Weekly homework
Home Mondays/Return Fridays
Polymer Folder—Completed work
Home Mondays/Return Tuesdays
Red Folder—Update/Important docs
Home Mondays/Return Tuesdays
HOMEWORK Math
Fact practice Number representation activities (2 can be shown by two people, two on a dice, two pennies, two tally marks, etc.) Word problem
Articulate learning/helps with sentence writing Weekly
Word Reading/Other activities Spelling practice Read for 15 minutes
Poem (included in 15 minutes)
Optional Sight Words
**EACH 1ST GRADE CLASS DOES HOMEWORK DIFFERENTLY
BEHAVIOR EXPECTIONSOur Primary Class Rules:
Always raise your hand. No shouting out. Keep hands and feet to yourself. Be kind to everyone. Raise your hand if you have a question. Do not interrupt the teacher when she is working with students. Always do YOUR best. Be proud of yourself!
HAVE FUN! Rewards for following Class Rules:
Positive notes/calls home (student update) Praise/special privileges Amazing Student Awards (money!!) Marbles in the jar Tiger Paws
Consequences for not following Class Rules: GREEN—Go! Keep up the great behavior! ORANGE—Caution! Get back on the right road! YELLOW—Consequence! 5 minute time out! RED—Stop! Could lose Fun Friday/call home!
FIELD TRIPS/ASSEMBLIES
Wild Things (on campus)
Roseville Utility Center/Library (April)
Other (TBD)
COMMUNICATION
Website Newsletter E-mail
HELPING YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Read, read, read Sight Words Word Reading Math Flashcards Vocabulary Writing
A FEW MORE THINGS We are a work in progress Homework is differentiated by skill (not ability) First Grade team works together
Meeting/assessing/discussing ALL students in first grade and how best to meet students’ needs.
We do not always present material the same Classroom dynamics are different Student needs are different Teaching styles are different
Personal
QUESTIONS