Ms. Sabol. About Me A Typical First Grader Physical Easily tires; frequent illnesses Enjoys out of doors, gym Good visual pursuit for reading Social.

Ms. Sabol

About Me

A Typical First Grader

Physical• Easily tires; frequent illnesses• Enjoys out of doors, gym• Good visual pursuit for reading

Social• Want to be first• Competitive; enthusiastic• Anxious to do well• Any failure is hard; thrives on

encouragement• Easily upset when hurt• Friends are important

Language• Likes to “work”• Likes to explain things; show and

tell is useful• Loves jokes and guessing games• Boisterous and enthusiastic

language• Complainer

Cognitive• Loves to ask questions• Likes new games; ideas• Enjoys process more than product• Learns best through discovery

Schedule8:45-9:15•Unpack/attendance/Lunch Count/Silent Reading/Catch up work (Choice on Fridays)9:15-9:45Morning Meeting•Greeting/Sharing/Calendar/Activity9:45-10:00Morning Message•Language Arts10:00-10:30Writers’ workshop•Kid Writing10:30-10:45Snack10:45-11:30Math

11:30-12:30Recess/Lunch

12:30-1:45Language Arts Guided Reading/Centers1:45-2:00Recess2:05-2:45Special3:00-3:30Social Studies/Science/Holidays

Procedures• Attendance-Attendance is

taken daily at 9:10. If your child arrives after that, a late pass must be obtained at the office when he or she is signed in. Excuse notes are required for tardiness as well as absences.

• Birthdays-To celebrate your child’s birthday, you may send in a peanut free treat for your child to share with the class. We have 22 students in our class.

• Vacation- Work will be completed upon your return. A journal will be sent with the student. They will share their adventure when they return.

• Notes-place in green folder.

• Star of the week-One week before your child is “star”, you will receive a special poster. Please help your child complete it and return it the following Friday. The star student will sit in our “star chair” for the entire week.

• Lunch tickets-Setting up a lunch account is highly recommended. It frees your child from handling money, which is sometimes lost.

• Snack-Pack “ONE” healthy snack each day.

• Dismissal-Remember to send in a note if your child is going to be a car rider.

Language Arts• Morning message• Word Study (Word Wall Words)• Writers’ workshop (Kid Writing-inventive

spelling)• Whole group• Guided Reading (Leveled Books in small

groups)• Centers• Author Studies• Journeys- reading,

writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.

Language Arts

Read Around the RoomSilent Reading

Listening Center Word Study Center

Literacy ContinuumLiteracy Continuum

Literacy Continuum for First GradeDevelopmental Reading Assessment:Independent Reading Level Beginning of first grade benchmark May/June benchmark

A1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28

Oct./Nov. Feb.

May./June

•All children develop at different times

•Age and birth date can play a role in level

•Word accuracy, comprehension, and fluency are used to determine the level

*When parents read to their children and speak to them in conversations, it helps kids build vocabulary and nurture basic reading skills*

Reading*Your child should be exposed to literacy every night*

•Choose a book together and parent reads to child.•Echo reading-parent reads a section aloud with the child following along. Then the child reads the same section.•Paired reading- parent reads a section, then the child reads a section. Keep taking turns.•The child reads a book to the parent and/or other members of the family…..stuffed animals .•“Read around the House”•Tumble Books

•www.youtube.com i.e. The Very Hungry Caterpiller

By Eric Carle

Writers’ Workshop

Envision Math*New Program

Topics:1. Numbers to 122. Comparing and Ordering

Numbers3. Understanding Addition4. Understanding Subtraction5. Five and Ten Relationships6. Addition Facts to 127. Subtraction Facts to 128. Geometry9. Patters10.Counting and Number

Patterns to 10011.Tens and Ones12.Comparing and Ordering

Numbers to 100

13. Counting Money14. Measurement15. Time16. Addition Facts to 1817. Subtraction Facts to 1818. Data and Graphs19. Fractional Parts20.Adding and Subtracting with Tens and Ones

Social Studies

About My World• Going to school• Good citizens• The land around us• All about people• Looking Back• Jobs people do

Science

• Air and Weather• Organisms• Balance and

Motion• Earth and

Looking at the Sky

Homework• Mondays- Math• Tuesdays- Poems (yellow book)• Wednesdays-Reading (guided reading

books with paper)• Thursdays- Word Study/Spelling activities *subject to change*

Orange folders will go home 2x/month withgraded papers. Please check and haveyour child make any corrections needed.• In addition, each night your child should do some type of

literacy. (See reading slide)

Homework• Monday-Thursday• 10 minutes-If your

child finishes earlier, have him/her read for pleasure, write a story, or practice math facts with flashcards or on the computer.

• Please have all written homework completed in pencil and done as neatly as possible. PLEASE CHECK FOR ACCURACY AND NEATNESS.

• If there is a problem completing homework, please write a note.

• Homework is never worth tears!

Specials Schedule2:05-2:45

• Monday-Music

Mrs. Leigh• Tuesday-Art

Mrs. Frey• Wednesday-Library (remember your library books)

Mr.Crowell• Thursday-Gym (remember your sneakers)

Mr.Oldfield• Friday-Computers

Ms. Sabol

Classroom Rules

We the Kids…1. Make rules fair.2. Cooperate with others.3. Learn and play safely.4. Encourage, are kind and considerate, and care for

others.RESPECT the uniqueness of ourselves and others.

R-responsible E-encourage S-safe P-positive E-empathy C-cooperation T-think

*Positive news will be sent home*

CommunicationPositive•E-mails

(memorable moments)•Positive News•Bucket Fillers

(certificates)•Positive Postcards•Compliments/ClassNegative•E-mails/phone call•Behavior Plan (Ms. Sabol’s)

(3 warnings)•Respect Report (Mr. Harlan)

Conclusion• Please remember to

set up a time for a conference.

• [email protected]

“We are like a box of crayons, each one of us unique, but when we get together the picture is complete.”

• Thank you for becoming a partner with me in your child’s education!!!!

• “The message we must send to parents is that we can’t replace you, we can’t do it for you, but together, we can make a huge difference for your child.”

-Reg Weaver (NEA president)

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