Welcome Please take a packet from your childs

Welcome! Please take a packet from your child’s cubby and find your child’s seat.

Communication Folder The children will bring their home/school communication folder home everyday. Please take check it for notes home and take out all of their work. It should come back to school every morning!

Daily Schedule PM AM Rest time • Transition work Math Morning Meeting Snack and Recess Specials Calendar Writer’s Workshop/Handwriting A Day: Library Readers Workshop Lunch Snack and Recess Writer’s Workshop Handwriting Lunch B Day: Art C Day: PE & Music D Day: PE Science/Social Studies/Health Dismissal

Arrival

Morning Meeting Class News Greetings School Family Song Daily Schedule

Calendar

Workshop Model Readers, Writers, Math Workshops Mini-Lesson Whole Class Instruction New Skill is Learned Individual or Partner Work Confer with Teacher Closing Meeting Students share their work

– – – Math Workshop Counting 2 D & 3 D Shapes Composing/Decomposing Numbers Addition & Subtraction Time, Money Data & Measurement Supporting your child at home Make a game out of counting steps from one place to another. Practice writing numbers Counting games Sort by shape, size, color

Writer’s Workshop • • Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build Present knowledge Supporting your child at home Tell stories Have your child draw and present stories Practice writing his/her name Practice writing letters in the alphabet

Readers Workshop • Reading and Literature • Reading Foundational Skills • Reading Informational Text Supporting Your child At Home • Read everyday!! • Magnetic letters • Clap syllables

Literacy Alphabet • Identifying uppercase and lowercase letters • Learning letter sounds • Consonants and vowels • • Words Their Way Sounds in letters and words Patterns Meaning/vocabulary Individualized Sight Words Learn 3 -5 new words a week Will become individualized Need to know “in a snap” Word Wall

SOCIAL STUDIES • Timelines • The Space Around Me (maps) • Personal History (past) • Economics (goods, services, trade) • Proactive Citizens (working with others who have different viewpoints to solve problems) • Wants and Needs • Civics and Government/Character Education (year long unit of study in character development)

Science • Thinking Like a Scientist • 5 Senses/Properties of objects • Animals 2 x 2 • Push/Pull • Plants and Earth Materials

Health • • • Social and Emotional Health Friendship Feelings Personal Health and Wellness Handwashing Brushing Teeth Safety Pedestrian Safety Avoiding dangerous objects Unsafe Situations Appropriate and Inappropriate Touch Trusted Adults who Help PE-Nutrition and physical Activity

• • Technology Raz Kids Math games Listening to reading Interactive White Board Computer lab i. Pads Interactive projectors

Positive Support “Choose from the treasure chest” “Mystery Hero” “Safe Place” “Balloon Breathing”

Social/Emotional Skills • Self-awareness • Self-management • Social awareness • Relationship skills • Responsible decision making

Thank you! I am looking forward to a great year!