WELCOME TO PARENT NIGHT

First Grade September 9, 2009

First Grade Readers

Read Well is an effective reading program that involves systematic phonics, mastery based learning, and rich content. There are 38 units and each unit teaches a letter sound. For example, I as in insect and the stories we read are about insects.

Read-Well ReadingRead-Well Reading

•Small Group-Decoding pagesSmall Group-Decoding pages

•Small Group-Story reading units Small Group-Story reading units

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•Seatwork-Comprehension & Skills Seatwork-Comprehension & Skills

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•Homework and Extra Practice Homework and Extra Practice

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•Individual assessment Individual assessment

McGraw HillMcGraw- Hill is a program that combines phonological awareness with meeting each student’s individual needs. Its curriculum ties in other subject areas to provide a rich content for the students

McGraw Hill Readers

• Whole class reading of stories

• Five progressive reading texts

• Stories on CD’s for listening

• Language skills practice pages

• Small group leveled readers

Read-Well Plus Reading

• Reading for Understanding

• Units 39-50

• Chapter books

• Story elements

• Expands reading fluency

Quiet Reading

• Individually enjoying a book

• Pair reading with 3rd/4th grade buddies

• Listening to read-aloud books on tapes and CDs.

Writing: We will be using the curriculum by Lucy Calkins “The Writing

Workshop”, which is the district sponsored curriculum. Our themes include:

Letter writingNon Fiction WritingFiction WritingJournalsMaking BooksPoetryWriting Process (formal writing projects)Narrative WritingWeekend NewsWriting across the curriculum

SpellingPractice sounds learned in Read Well programWord Families: wish, dish, fishTricky words: should, wouldOral dictation1. Spaces between words2. Capitalization3. Punctuation

BRIDGES MATH

Number Corner Math Session Work Places Home Connections

Calendar Activities & games

First Grade MathematicsFirst Grade Mathematics

An Overview of Grade 1 Mathematics Instruction

In first grade, students....*count, sort, and compare sets, understanding the relative values of numbers.

*understand subtraction as separating or undoing addition and expand their understanding of numbers through application of basic addition and subtraction facts.

*work with two and three dimensional figures, and use non-standard units to measure.

*develop their understanding of statistics by organizing and interpreting data.

*recognize and describe simple repeating and growing patterns to develop their algebraic sense.

*count by 1’s forward and backward 1-120.

*count by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100.

Themes in Math

September: Bugs Galore (Sorting and Patterns)

October: From Land to Sea with Sea stars (Counting and Number Sense)

November: From Land to Sea with Crabs (Addition and Subtraction)

December: Whales Tails (computation)

January: Lobster Legs (Place Value)

February- March: Penguins (Measurement and Sorting)

April: Geometric Shapes ( Pattern blocks, Polydrons, and Quilts)

May and June: “My Little Farm” (Money, Mapping, Place Value, Coordinates)

Social Studies

History Geography Civics Economics

Families Here and other places

Family wants &needs

Past & present Family events

Respect for others

Family roles &responsibilities

Classroom rules &Problem solving

Compare our families’wants and needs &

families in other places.

Families & Where they live

The 7 continents

How are families alike & different

Holidays and celebrations Grandparent letters

“Science Rules!”

Inquiry Science• Activity• Initial Ideas

–Discussion• Collect & Interpret Evidence

–Think About–Observe–Put Ideas Together

• Summarizing Questions• Check for Understanding

Foss Science KitsFoss Science Kits

Balance & MotionSept. -Nov.

Physical

Air & WeatherDec. -Mar.

New PlantsApr. -June

LifeEarth

1st Grade Science

HealthThe Great Body Shop

September:Injury preventionOctober: NutritionNovember:Functions of the bodyDecember: Growth and DevelopmentJanuary:Disease and Illness preventionFebruary:Substance Abuse PreventionMarch:Community Health and SafetyApril: Self Worth, Mental and Emotional HealthMay:Environmental and Consumer HealthJune:Physical Fitness

Classroom Volunteers

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