Welcome to First Grade Is this your first

Welcome to First Grade

Is this your first child in 1 st Grade? • A. Yes • B. No

On a scale of A - E, how are YOU feeling about your little one coming to first grade? • • • A. Excited! B. C. 50/50 D. E. Nervous

On a scale of A - E, how is YOUR CHILD feeling about coming to first grade? • • • A. Excited! B. C. 50/50 D. E. Nervous

Which area are you or your child most concerned about? • • • A. Academics B. Lunch/Recess C. Behavior D. Social/Friends E. Other F. None

Would you have described your child as tired and/or grumpy after the first few days of school? • • A. Grumpy B. Tired C. Both D. Neither

Do you have your clearances? • A. Yes • B. No

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Homeroom (22 students)

• Morning Work • Lunch – peanut allergy – possibly a “peanut ribbon”? – non-edible birthday treats • Invitations – can’t give out names – encourage POS system – get envelopes tonight – late arrivals need to call their lunch in • Communications – Absent/tardy/vacations - send note • 10 day policy – Changes – send note – Home/School folder – E-mail non-urgent messages only – call office for time-sensitive messages

Safety Procedures • When visiting Peebles, please remember to check in and check out! • Get your clearances!!! • Fire Drills/Evacuation • Severe Weather Drills • Lockdown Drills • Lockout Drills

Spelling

Spelling • Monday – Pre-test – Challenge words will be optional or mandatory – Challenge words to begin in Lesson 7 • Friday – Test to include words and dictation • Homework – Sent on Monday; returned on Friday – Check Website for words and homework!

English Language Arts (ELA)

ELA • Anthology/Leveled Readers • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics/Word Building – Homework sheets • • • High Frequency Words Comprehension (Focus Skills) Fluency Robust Vocabulary – see weekly newsletter Grammar Writing – D’Nealian print instruction – Journal writing – Prompted writing

• • Theme 1: Lesson 3. 1 Word Building Homework Directions: * Read to an adult. * 1) Read the line of words. 2) Read each sentence until you can “read like you talk. ” 3) Read the story aloud two times to an adult. • • Name _______________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. hit hid had sat sit sat hat at it hit Tim had a pin in his hat. The pig likes to dig in the sand. I do not like that pin! I did sit in the van. The big cat sat on the mat.

form • Jamaica used some wet sand to form a wall. • If you form something, you make it or shape it. • Say the word “form”. • I can use clay to form an animal shape. What could you use to form the letters in your name – a ruler or a pencil? Why?

11: 30 – 12: 30 Lunch/Recess

Calendar/ Math

• • Developing concepts with manipulatives Practicing for understanding Developing fluency of numbers & facts Topics: – – Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base Ten Measurement and Data Geometry • Text/Resources: – Calendar Math – Go Math! (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) – Otter Creek Mastering Basic Facts (Rocket Math) • To begin in January

Practice at home! You can… …use the oral practice sheet that your child brings home each day. This sheet contains the facts that your child has mastered, as well as the 3 -4 new facts that were introduced during that day’s math class. 1. Have the child practice the “new” facts (these are found at the top of the page in the parentheses) 3 or 4 times orally. The child should say the problem and answer. 2. Using the oral practice sheet, have child practice 2 -3 times. a. Have child read problem and answer. b. If your child hesitates or gives an incorrect answer, read the fact with the correct answer to your child. c. Have your child read the fact back to you with the correct answer. d. Have the child move back 3 problems on the practice sheet and continue oral practice.

Or… …use flash cards. 1. Using your child’s oral practice sheet, pull those facts out of the flash card deck. 2. Have the child practice the “new” facts (those are found at the top of the page in the parentheses) 3 or 4 times. The child should say the problem and answer. 3. Using the flash cards representing all of the facts on the oral practice sheet, have child practice 2 -3 times. a. Have child read problem and answer. b. If your child hesitates or gives an incorrect answer, read the fact with the correct answer to your child. c. Have your child read the fact back to you with the correct answer. d. Place the incorrectly answered cards 2 -4 cards behind in the deck to be revisited.

Things to remember: • Only practice facts from the oral practice sheet. If using flash cards, pull those cards from the deck to use. • Have child say problem and answer. • Have child repeat incorrect facts, back up three problems, and start again.

2: 15 – 3: 15 Integrated Arts (M) 1: 45 – 2: 30 Special Class (T – F)

Special Schedule: Monday - Integrated Arts Tuesday - Physical Education Wednesday – Library Thursday - Art Friday – Music (See my website)

Social Studies Science Health

Science and Social Studies • Science – Scott Foresman/Pearson – Life science – Earth science – Physical science • Social Studies – Scott Foresman/Pearson – – – Time for school/All About Me In My Community – neighborhood helpers Work! – jobs, wants/needs Our Earth/Our Resources Our Country Our World

Peebles Chooses Kindness Peebles Kindness Rules 1) 2) 3) 4) I will show kindness to EVERYONE. I will help others choose kindness. I will help others who are being treated unkind. I will get help from a trusted adult at school and home to help be kind. Peebles Pledge: I pledge to myself on this day, To try and be kind in every way. To every person big and small, A helping hand I’ll lend to all. When I love myself and others, too. That’s choosing kindness in all I do

Assessment • Report card – Four times a year – Fall conference – Tyler

Special Events • PTA Fall Family Social – October 19 th, 5: 00 – 7: 00, North Park Lodge • Book Fair – We will have monthly class book orders, unless there is a PTA sponsored Book Fair that month • • • Children’s Museum Trip – November Children’s Playhouse It’s a Jungle Out There –Thursday, June 7 th Field Day – June 8 th – all day Volunteers – most Fridays and Royal Readers Get clearances!

Homework • Spelling • Math Worksheets • Independent Reading – 15 minutes daily – Book It • Wonderful Wednesday

Homework Suggestions • Homework sticker/stamp • Develop a homework drop spot. Place completed homework in the backpack! • Find a quiet place to do homework • Have a homework survival kit • Schedule homework time

Communication – – Home/School Folder – Daily! NA Website Thursday e-blast Teacher website

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Questions

Tonight’s To Do List ü Write your child a letter ü Kid. Stuff books ü Contact information ü Sign up for: ü ü ü Royal Reader, if interested PTA parties – lobby Volunteering – form on website