1 st Grade at Goodridge Elementary Curriculum Night

1 st Grade at Goodridge Elementary Curriculum Night

Your First Grade Teachers -Tiffany Bowman -Lora Carella -Darla Clark -Stefanie Ginter -Tracey Hodges -Jackie Montgomery

Unified Arts 2: 00 -2: 40 & Thursdays from 2: 40 – 3: 20 STEM lab – Mrs. Kleisinger P. E. – Mr. Moore Art – Mrs. Smith Music – Ms. Nibert Library – Mrs. Dawson Computer – Mrs. Jackson

Daily Schedule 8: 30 – 9: 10 – 11: 15 – 12: 25 12: 30 – 1: 00 – 2: 40 – 3: 15 – 3: 30 Morning Work, Announcements, Attendance Reading and Phonics Block (integration of science and social studies) First Grade Lunch and Recess 11: 15 Montgomery and Hodges 11: 20 Carella and Ginter 11: 25 Bowman and Clark Writing Math Unified Arts (Specials) Finish Math or Writing Extra Recess until October (Thursdays 2: 40 – 3: 20 Double Unified Arts) Pack up Dismissal

Reading Whole Group * Teacher read aloud * Student text book * Trade books, big books and electronic books * Model and practice reading strategies

Daily 5 Literacy Stations Student selection & small group 3 rotations of 20 minutes each -Read to Self (self selecting on level books) -Read to Someone (buddy reading) -Listen to Reading (listening stations/Books online) -Work on Writing (lists, letters, stories, journals) -Word work (spelling & sight words) Small Group - Work with teacher in leveled reading groups

Phonics • Spelling and decoding practice • Focus on one new phonics pattern each week (ex: beginning or ending blends, vowel patterns) • Sight word practice • Reinforced in homework practice

Writing --Writing in different genres (personal narratives, opinion, research writing) -- Grammar skills --Mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, and spaces)

Writing--Handwriting • D'Nealian style makes an easy transition to cursive. • Lower case letters are made with a continuous stroke, rather than the traditional circlestick, letters.

Math Topics Numbers 1 to 120 Fluently add & subtract to 10 Addition and subtraction up to 100 including story problems Shapes and patterns Fractions –halves, fourths, quarters Measurement of length Time—hour and half hour Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs

Accelerated Reader • Computer program—motivates reading • AR books can be found in the classroom, school, and public libraries. • Students will track progress and set goals (progress sheets will be sent home). • Arbookfind. com

Behavior--PBIS Focus is on rewarding positive behavior. Violet -- SOARing High Pink -- Role Model Blue –- Outstanding Green -- Ready to Learn – Everyone starts the day on green. Yellow -- Stop and Think - verbal warning Orange -- Last Chance – 10 minutes of lost recess Red -- Parent Contact—lose all recess, conduct report home

Grading of Daily Work Excellent work completed + Good work completed - Incorrect or Needs improvement I Incomplete work Work has been checked for completion not necessarily for accuracy.

Reading Tips for Parents Decoding Unknown Words: • • Use picture clues Sound out the word Look for chunks in the word Reread the sentence Fluency: • Practice sight words • Repeated reading of the same text Comprehension: • Make predictions • Retell beginning, middle and end of a story including characters, setting, problem and solution • Determine main idea (what the story is mostly about) of informational text

Writing & Spelling Tips for Parents • Try a conversation journal (parent and student respond in writing) • Speak in complete sentences. It carries over in their writing! • Allow your child to do different forms of real world writing (postcards, lists, get well cards, emails, notes) • Connect writing and spelling by writing spelling words in complete sentences. Ideas for improving Spelling Play games – Hangman, Scrabble, Boogle Jr. Spelling City. com

Math Tips for Parents • Let your children in on your thinking. • Look for mathematical experiences in your child’s real world (building toys, shopping, cooking, using a clock and calendar) • Play dice and board games. • Use a variety of strategies to solve problems. • Teach mental math strategies (fact families, counting on and back, doubles, adding and subtracting 10 s) • Use math vocabulary. • Share an enjoyment of math.

Weekly Homework Reading & Spelling Packet: -Spelling Activities—choose any 2 -15 minutes of nightly reading including a leveled reader & fluency passage Homework packets are due on Friday. Math homework will be sent home throughout the week

Spelling Homework & Test Weekly words are differentiated • • Homework will include 10 words each week -6 pattern words Long a: cake, same, made, shade, lake, tape -4 Sight words the, see, at, can, am • Test will also include 3 transfer words (make, name, fade), a dictated sentence, and possibly challenge words • Additional practice at home needed for mastery • Tests will be given each Friday.

Agendas and Take Home Folders are checked each morning for notes or lunch money. They must be check & signed daily. Agenda: • Homework • Reminders or Notes • Spelling words • Behavior color changes

End of Year Expectations Reading Comprehension Writing Math Personal • Fluently reading on-level texts • Retelling • Numbers to 120 • Organized • Words Per Minute 60+ • Mastery of Fry Sight Words • Characters, Setting, Plot • Complete sentences • Proper • Fluent +/mechanics to 10 • Comparing & • Beginning, contrasting Middle, & End • Tying Shoes • Button & Zip

Report Cards– 3 times a year • AS – Area of Strength -- exceeding grade level expectations • SP – Satisfactory Progress -- making progress toward mastery, at an appropriate rate • PH – Progressing WITH Help -- making progress at a slower rate WITH teacher/peer support • AC – Area of Concern-- experiencing a great deal of difficulty, struggles to work independently

Birthdays • Your child may bring a snack to celebrate their birthday during lunch. • Only store bought items will be allowed. • Be cautious of food allergies (EGGS, MILK, NUTS). • Please do NOT send birthday invitations to school unless all boys or all girls in the class are invited.

Parties/Events/Field Trips Chaperones MUST have a completed background check on file in the office prior to the event or before volunteering in the classroom. • Friday, October 30 th – Fall/Halloween Celebration • December 10– Children’s Theater of Cincinnati – Charlie Brown Christmas • Friday, December 18 th – Winter Celebration • Friday, February 12 th – Heart Healthy Breakfast • Spring—”Fairy Tale Ball” • Spring--Field trip to the zoo

Contacting Us • Email Tiffany. Bowman@boone. kyschools. us • Darla. Clark@boone. kyschools. us • Tracey. Hodges@boone. kyschools. us • Stefanie. Ginter@boone. kyschools. us • Jackie. Montgomery@boone. kyschools. us • Lora. Carella@boone. kyschools. us Please do not leave a message on our voice mail regarding afternoon transportation changes.

Questions? Thank you for attending!