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Welcome to First Grade Curriculum Night!
2011-2012
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Our Vision Celebrating Students’ Strengths
Developing LeadersInspiring Academic Excellence
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus
character - that is the goal of true education.”Martin Luther King, Jr.
That is the goal of Mirada!
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Celebrating Our Students’ Strengths
Strengths of Wisdom and Knowledge
Creativity, Perspective, Love of Learning, Open-Mindedness, &
Curiosity
Strengths of CourageBravery, Integrity, Persistence, &
Vitality
Strengths of HumanityLove, Kindness, & Social Intelligence
Strengths of JusticeCitizenship, Fairness, & Leadership
Strengths of TemperanceForgiveness and Mercy, Prudence, Humility/Modesty, & Self-Regulation
Strengths of Transcendence
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, Gratitude, Hope, Humor, &
Spirituality
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My Top 5 Strengths• Gratitude• Caution, prudence, and discretion• Industry, diligence, and
perseverance• Leadership• Hope, optimism, and future-
mindedness
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Science Recess Room• Be sure to check out our soon-to-
be-named Science Recess Room in F-4
• Donations needed• Volunteers needed between 10:30-
12:30
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Homework• Goes home every Friday• Due back the following Friday• Streamlining our homework
– Single sheet– Emphasis on reading daily
• 15-20 minutes
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Grades• Proficient (P) 85%-100%• Developing (DV) 70%-84%• Area of Concern (AC) 0%-69%
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Behavior Expectations• At Mirada, we are leaders with
many strengths.• We will be respectful, responsible,
and safe.
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Classroom Management
• Clip Chart system• Reflection sheet
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The Five Components of Reading
in First Grade• PHONEMIC AWARENESS
• PHONICS
• VOCABULARY
• FLUENCY
• COMPREHENSION
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Writing Process• Introduce the Writing Process
– Brainstorm– Draft– Revise– Edit– Publish
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Six Trait Writing• Introduce:
– Ideas– Organization– Voice– Word Choice– Sentence Fluency– Conventions
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Writing Personal narrative Labels, lists, observations Literary response Friendly letter Simple report
Handwriting ~ D’Nealian
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Spelling• High-frequency words• Silent “e” words• One-syllable words with short
vowels• Words with digraphs, ch, sh, th, wh • Spelling strategies
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MathArizona has adopted the national Common
Core Curriculum.
Domains:1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking2. Number and Operations in Base Ten3. Measurement and Data4. Geometry5. Mathematical Practices
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Math
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
• Addition and subtraction within 20
• Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction
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Math
Number and Operations in Base Ten
• Extend the counting sequence
• Understand place value
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Math
Measurement and Data• Measure length
• Tell and write time to half-hour
• Graphs
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Math
Geometry• Reason with shapes and their
attributes
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Math
Mathematical Practices• Make sense of problems and
persevere in solving them
• Model with mathematics
• Use appropriate tools strategically
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Math
Problem SolvingIt’s best not to teach first graders the algorithms.• We want them to have multiple strategies.
• show examples
Cognitively Guided Instruction– Look at how students are solving problems
and help them move forward• Solve problem• Share strategies• Solve similar problem• Encourage them to try a different
strategy
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Social StudiesAmerican History· compare colonial times with how people live today· learn how Native Americans and Pilgrims helped each other
World History· learn about ancient Egypt· compare civilizations in the Americas with Egypt Civics/Government· learn about symbols of the U.S. and of Arizona· learn about national holidays Geography· recognize different types of maps and their characteristics· construct a map of a familiar place
Economics· learn the difference between wants and needs· learn that people buy and sell goods and services
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Science• Movement and Balance• Rocks and Earth• Living Things and Their Habitats• Sky and Weather• People & Careers in Science• Process Skills: observing, classifying,
measuring, inferring, comparing, predicting, scientific investigation, and communicating results
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First Grade Health• Life Management Skills• Safe Environment and Injury
Prevention• Substance Abuse Prevention• Disease Prevention and Control• Community Health Resources• Personal Health and Hygiene• Nutrition• Family Health
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Technology• Demonstrate understanding of technology
vocabulary.
• Perform basic computer operations.• • Develop keyboarding skills.
• Develop proficiency in software applications.• • Use technology to learn and apply concepts and
skills in various curricular areas.
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Thank you for coming tonight and have a great evening!
That concludes the presentation…please email or call with any questions.