WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE OPEN HOUSE Please use the sticky notes at your tables to jot down any questions or concerns you may have. Please include your name.

WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE OPEN HOUSE

Please use the sticky notes at your tables to jot down any questions or concerns you may have. Please include your name on the sticky note and place it on the board at the end of the presentation.

First Grade Reading Curriculum

Houghton Mifflin Reading Series Narrative and Expository Texts Small group and individual reading

instruction Literacy Assessments throughout

the year. Quarterly benchmarks: 1st Quarter: Level 5-6 2nd Quarter: Level 9-10 3rd Quarter: Level 11-12 4th Quarter: Level 15-16

RetellingStudents are also expected to retell a story: Characters Setting (where and when) Problem Solution Connection (text-to-text, text-to-

self, text-to-world)

Daily 5

Read to Self Good Fit Books 3 ways to read

Read to Someone Develops fluency and comprehension

Listen to Reading Develops fluency Allows access to a variety of texts Tumblebooks.com and mp3 players

Word Work Better spellers and writers Word families and sight words

Work on Writing Choices: list, letter, squiggles, sticker stories,

etc

CAFÉ menu

Comprehension: “I understand what I read”

Accuracy: “I can read the words” Fluency: “I can read smoothly, with

expression” Expand Vocabulary: “I know, find, and

use interesting words”

Team Time

Reading Enrichment Flexible grouping Tuesday-Thursday: 30 minutes in the

morning Track Specific Will begin second quarter

Writing

Writer’s Workshop 6+1 Traits of Writing

Ideas: Main message (topic), details Organization: Brilliant Beginning, Mighty Middle,

Excellent Ending Voice: Make your writing sound like you, mood voices Word Choice: Using descriptive, precise words Sentence Fluency: Begin sentences in different ways,

different lengths Conventions: capitalization, spacing, punctuation Presentation: finished, polished piece of writing

Spelling: Temporary/inventive is encouraged. Stretch out words, listen for and record sounds at beginning, middle, and end.

The Writing Process

Pre-writing Draw upon experiences Observe what’s around them Ask questions

Drafting Getting the idea down (pictures, words, sentences)

Revising Change a word, add a detail, lengthen/shorten

sentences, change spelling Editing

Conventions Publishing

Neatness and Readability

Houghton Mifflin Math Series

Prepares students to: Know and apply basic math skills Solve problems using different

strategies Be independent thinkers Reason skillfully in diverse situations Effectively communicate solutions to

problems and methods for solving them Work alone and in groups

Daily 5 Math

Number Sense and Math Facts Data, Logic, and Strategy Games Practice New Skill Solve Word Problems Calendar, Shapes, and Sizes

PACE Menu

Problem Solving: “I use strategies to solve problems”

Accuracy: “I can do all of the equations and problems, and I know my facts fluently”

Computation: “I can understand how to solve the equation”

Expand Math Words: “I know, use and explain new strategies and use math words to describe my thinking”

Science Science Kits:

Rocks Organisms Balance and motion Solids and liquids

Social Studies Harcourt Series focusing on:

Communities, families & groups Citizenship Change over time (past/present) Holidays Geography Wants/needs Technology

Report Cards

First Graders receive a report card for second, third, and fourth quarter.

Progress reports and interims will be sent home at the end of the first nine weeks

Conferences will be held during the first two weeks of October

Standards Based Grading Assessment Rubric

4 – Extends targeted grade level standards. “Since I can do/get this, I can figure out new things!”

3* - Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level standards with evidence of application. “I get it and I can use it.”

3 – Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level standards. “I get it! I can do it well!”

2 – Needs support to meet targeted grade level standards. “I almost get it, but I still need help”

1- Insufficient performance of targeted grade level standards. “I don’t get it yet, I need help”

Specials and Field Trips

Art Music PE Spanish Computer Lab Guidance Extensions Field Trips: Two field trips will be

planned this year (Fall and Spring).

Homework Policy and Expectations Weekly Homework Packets Expected length of time: No more than

30 minutes/night 15 minutes of reading is included in that

time The role of parents and students: both

should be actively involved in nightly homework/reading

Home/School Communication

Friday Folders Website: www.freewebs.com/kbeck81 Email: [email protected] Conferences: Beginning of second

quarter and end of third quarter. Additional conferences may be requested.

Volunteers

 We are still looking for classroom volunteers during the following times:

Tuesdays: 8:10-8:40, 11:35-12:00 Wednesdays: 8:10-8:40 Thursdays: 10:30-11:00 Fridays: 8:10-8:40, 10:30-11:00 (Fun

Friday), 11:35-12:00 Please let us know if you would like to

sign up for one or more of these times!

Thank you for coming!!!