Welcome to First Grade 1A Mrs. Linda Barich 1A Mrs. Linda Barich 1B Mrs. Kathy Thomann 1C Ms. Jeni Marinello 1D Ms. Terry Goebel 1D Ms. Terry Goebel.
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Welcome to First Welcome to First GradeGrade
Welcome to First Welcome to First GradeGrade
1A Mrs. Linda Barich1A Mrs. Linda Barich
1B Mrs. Kathy Thomann1B Mrs. Kathy Thomann
1C Ms. Jeni Marinello1C Ms. Jeni Marinello
1D Ms. Terry Goebel1D Ms. Terry Goebel
A Transition Year…• Your children will thrive on more
structure!
LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS(four components)(four components)
READINGREADING
PHONICSPHONICS
SPELLINGSPELLING
WRITINGWRITING
READINGREADING
Journeys Reading Journeys Reading SeriesSeries
A series of six hard-A series of six hard-cover text bookscover text books
Individual take-home Individual take-home decodable readers for decodable readers for each student that each student that follow our weekly follow our weekly skillsskills
Reading GroupsReading Groups
READING continued…READING continued…
Our goal is to produce students who read with fluency, comprehension and joy!
•Practice workbooks that follow our weekly skills
•Leveled reading books for small group instruction at school
PhonicsPhonics
Review consonants and short Review consonants and short vowel sounds vowel sounds
Blends ( sh, dr, bl, cr, fl, str…)Blends ( sh, dr, bl, cr, fl, str…)
Long vowels Long vowels
Long vowel pairs ( ee, oo, ea, ie…)Long vowel pairs ( ee, oo, ea, ie…)
Vowel digraphs (oi, ou, oy…)Vowel digraphs (oi, ou, oy…)
300+ new high frequency words (popcorn 300+ new high frequency words (popcorn words)words)
Explode The CodeExplode The Code
SPELLINGSPELLING
Weekly spelling list Weekly spelling list Spelling words follow our weekly Spelling words follow our weekly
reading skillsreading skills High frequency words will appear on High frequency words will appear on
spelling listspelling list Optional challenge words Optional challenge words Dictation sentences on weekly quizDictation sentences on weekly quiz
WRITINGWRITING
Complete Complete sentencessentences
Proper punctuationProper punctuation Paragraph form Paragraph form
(beginning, middle, (beginning, middle, and end)and end)
Creative writingCreative writing Writing is included Writing is included
in our Journeys in our Journeys programprogram
HANDWRITINGHANDWRITING
Proper formation of letters and Proper formation of letters and numbersnumbers
MATHMATHMy Math (McGraw-Hill)My Math (McGraw-Hill)
Traditional Series
-Chapters are individual concept based
-Teach to mastery
First Grade ConceptsFirst Grade Concepts
Counting by 1’s, 2’s, Counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 1205’s, and 10’s to 120
Problem solvingProblem solving Place ValuePlace Value MoneyMoney TimeTime Measurement Measurement
(standard and (standard and nonstandard)nonstandard)
Shapes/geometryShapes/geometry
MATH MANIPULATIVESMATH MANIPULATIVES
MATH FACTS!!!!MATH FACTS!!!!
-Addition and -Addition and subtraction math subtraction math facts from +0 and -0 facts from +0 and -0 through +9 and -9through +9 and -9
-weekly math fact test-weekly math fact test
(20 problems timed (20 problems timed for two minutes, for two minutes, beginning second beginning second semester)semester)
Social StudiesSocial Studies
Community and Community and neighborhoodneighborhood
Rules and lawsRules and laws Introduction to United Introduction to United
States historyStates history National holidays and National holidays and
celebrationscelebrations World cultures and World cultures and
customscustoms Map skillsMap skills Goods and servicesGoods and services
SCIENCESCIENCE
• Living and non-living thingsLiving and non-living things
• Human body systemsHuman body systems
• Plants Plants
• Rocks and soilRocks and soil
• Animals Animals
• Forces and Motion (push/pull, magnets)Forces and Motion (push/pull, magnets)
• Solar SystemSolar System
RELIGIONRELIGION
The MassThe Mass The Church YearThe Church Year The SaintsThe Saints The Seven The Seven
SacramentsSacraments Stations of the CrossStations of the Cross Life and teachings Life and teachings
of Jesusof Jesus Prayer and RosaryPrayer and Rosary
ASSESSMENTS• Weekly spelling tests• Weekly Journeys reading tests
(comprehension, phonics, vocabulary)
• Math fact quizzes• Chapter math tests at the end of
each chapter
STANDARDIZED TESTS
• Dibels Reading Benchmark Test in September, January, and May measures phonemic awareness and reading fluency
• Gates MacGinitie beginning and end-of-year reading assessments to measure phonics skills and reading
• comprehension
HOMEWORKHOMEWORK Homework sheet Homework sheet
with weekly with weekly assignments sent assignments sent home each Mondayhome each Monday
Nightly reading of Nightly reading of decodable decodable reader/text bookreader/text book
Reading worksheets Reading worksheets Math PracticeMath Practice Practice math factsPractice math facts Spelling Spelling
assignmentsassignments
Monthly Book Reports or Projects!
How can we
help our
children
prepare for
First Grade?
Social and Work Habits
-practice listening to and following multiple directions-help children develop skills for sustained independent play without electronic devices-practice good manners (not interrupting others)- Practice waiting and taking turns-play family games to encourage interacting with others, following rules and sharing-continue to encourage independent skills -personal responsibility
First Grade Report Card First Grade Report Card SkillsSkills
Work HabitsWork Habits
-works independently-works independently
-completes classwork-completes classwork
-exhibits organizational-exhibits organizational
skillsskills
-listens attentively-listens attentively
-follows directions-follows directions
-accepts responsibility-accepts responsibility
-uses time wisely-uses time wisely
-seeks help when -seeks help when neededneeded
Social GrowthSocial Growth
-observes rules-observes rules
-respects personal -respects personal and and
school propertyschool property
-works and plays -works and plays cooperativelycooperatively
-exhibits self--exhibits self-disciplinediscipline
Attend weekly Mass and Attend weekly Mass and promote reverancepromote reverance
Support StaffSupport StaffClassroom Assistants:
1A Mrs. Carolyn Tillman 1B Mrs. Maria Moran 1C Mrs. Darlene Rawlins 1D
Learning Support Teacher:Mrs. Trina O’Connor
Learning Enrichment Activities Program:
Mrs. Lynn Ruff
We are looking forward to working, learning, and growing with your
children!
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