You Are A First Grade You Are A First Grade Parent…Parent…

A Preview of What to ExpectA Preview of What to Expect

The Balanced The Balanced Literacy FocusLiteracy Focus

Reading for Reading for Literary Literary ExperienceExperience

Reading to be Reading to be InformedInformed

Reading to Reading to Perform A TaskPerform A Task

Writing for Writing for Personal Personal ExpressionExpression

Writing to InformWriting to Inform Writing to Writing to

PersuadePersuade

The Balanced The Balanced Literacy ContentLiteracy Content

Oral Language Oral Language DevelopmentDevelopment

Modeled ReadingModeled ReadingShared ReadingShared ReadingGuided ReadingGuided Reading

Strategy InstructionStrategy InstructionConcepts About PrintConcepts About Print

Literature StudyLiterature StudyCritical AnalysisCritical AnalysisDiscussionDiscussion

Independent ReadingIndependent ReadingPhonemic AwarenessPhonemic AwarenessPhonicsPhonicsWord RecognitionWord Recognition

Vocabulary DevelopmentModeled WritingShared/Interactive Writing

6+1 Traits of Writing

Guided WritingWriting ProcessWriter’s Craft

Conventions of Language

Grammar, Usage, MechanicsSpellingHandwriting

Independent Writing

What does What does Balanced Literacy Balanced Literacy

look like?look like? Formal reading Formal reading assessment 3 times assessment 3 times a yeara year

On-going informal On-going informal assessmentsassessments

Heterogeneous, fluid Heterogeneous, fluid classesclasses

Small group guided Small group guided instruction instruction

Independent Independent practicepractice

Work centers to Work centers to provide provide reinforcement reinforcement

Writing TraitsWriting Traits– IdeasIdeas– OrganizationOrganization– VoiceVoice– Word ChoiceWord Choice– Sentence FluencySentence Fluency– ConventionsConventions

Reading FluencyReading Fluency

Word AccuracyWord Accuracy

Oral ComprehensionOral Comprehension

Written Written ComprehensionComprehension

MathMath

Mathematics Mathematics Instructional Instructional

BlockBlock

Warm-UpWarm-UpConnection to Prior Connection to Prior

LearningLearningEssential QuestionEssential Question

Focus Problem/LessonFocus Problem/LessonExplorationExplorationDirect InstructionDirect InstructionGuided PracticeGuided Practice

Independent Independent Practice/EvaluationPractice/Evaluation

DifferentiationDifferentiationClosureClosure

Math ContentMath Content Number SenseNumber Sense Strategies for CountingStrategies for Counting Addition and Subtraction Addition and Subtraction

Concepts and StrategiesConcepts and Strategies PatternsPatterns Counting Through PatternsCounting Through Patterns Measurement Attributes, Measurement Attributes,

Units, and ToolsUnits, and Tools Place ValuePlace Value Comparisons (more, less, Comparisons (more, less,

and equal amounts)and equal amounts) GraphingGraphing Geometric Figures (Plane Geometric Figures (Plane

and Solid Shapes)and Solid Shapes) MoneyMoney FractionsFractions Problem-Solving Problem-Solving EstimatingEstimating

How does math How does math look?look?

Pre-Assessments at Pre-Assessments at beginning of each beginning of each unitunit

Whole group, small Whole group, small group, and individual group, and individual instruction instruction

Hands-on activities, Hands-on activities, use of manipulativesuse of manipulatives

Paper and pencil Paper and pencil taskstasks

Daily informal Daily informal assessments to assessments to guide instruction guide instruction

Review and Review and acceleration by acceleration by topictopic

Cumulative Unit Cumulative Unit Assessment with Assessment with Parent ReportParent Report

ScienceScience

Rocks, Sand, and SoilRocks, Sand, and Soil

ConstructionsConstructions

WeatherWeather

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Making Laws; Making DecisionsMaking Laws; Making Decisions

Geography: Changes in the Way We LiveGeography: Changes in the Way We Live

Economics and MeEconomics and Me

Decisions in the Past: Telling About OurselvesDecisions in the Past: Telling About Ourselves

What do Science What do Science and Social Studies and Social Studies

look like?look like? 3 Science Kit 3 Science Kit

RotationsRotations Social Studies Social Studies

units correlate to units correlate to reading reading curriculumcurriculum

Process orientedProcess oriented Hands-on Hands-on

experiencesexperiences

What First Grade What First Grade Teachers Do…Teachers Do…

For StudentsFor Students::Warm, inviting classroomWarm, inviting classroomEngaging, hands-on Engaging, hands-on

activitiesactivitiesPositive reinforcementPositive reinforcementClear expectationsClear expectationsDifferentiated instruction Differentiated instruction

(review, reteach, enrich, (review, reteach, enrich, accelerate)accelerate)

Lessons targeted towards Lessons targeted towards students needsstudents needs

Many opportunities for Many opportunities for successsuccess

Student conferences Student conferences

For ParentsFor Parents::

Back To School NightBack To School Night

Important information sent Important information sent in Take Home folder in Take Home folder (daily)(daily)

ConferencesConferences

Report CardsReport Cards

Monthly NewsletterMonthly Newsletter

Math Unit ReportsMath Unit Reports

Reading Progress ReportReading Progress Report

Notes or phone calls homeNotes or phone calls home

Daily or weekly contracts as Daily or weekly contracts as necessarynecessary

How you can help…How you can help… Practice alphabet letters Practice alphabet letters

and soundsand sounds Read to/with your child Read to/with your child

dailydaily Discuss characters, Discuss characters,

setting, problem, and setting, problem, and solutionsolution

Practice writing and Practice writing and counting numberscounting numbers

Review high frequency Review high frequency wordswords

Practice adding and Practice adding and subtracting numbers up subtracting numbers up to 20to 20

Select a special time and Select a special time and place for homeworkplace for homework

Check and return take Check and return take home folder daily for home folder daily for important important communicationscommunications

Keep emergency Keep emergency information currentinformation current

Contact teacher first with Contact teacher first with any questions or any questions or concernsconcerns

Consistently meets the standards

Frequently meets the standards

Progressing towards the standard

Needs more practice/instruction to meet the standard

Great! You really have it!

Good! You know most of it, but you should practice a little more

You’re almost there, but need a little more instruction/practice

Let’s work together

Scored Classwork/ Practice Assignments/

Projects Homework

4 Consistently meets the Standard  Criteria: Student demonstrates a complete understanding while consistently performing the skills and/or processes with accuracy. Reading: thorough or complete understanding of the text as it relates to the demands of the question (task)

 3 Frequently meets the standard   Criteria: Student demonstrates a general understanding while frequently performing the skills and/or processes but may make minor errors. Reading: general or fundamental understanding of the text as it relates to the demands of the question (task)

2 Progressing towards the standard     Criteria; Student demonstrates a developing understanding while sometimes performing the skills and/or processes but may make errors.Reading: developing understanding of the text as it relates to the demands of the question (task)

1 Needs more practice/instruction to meet the standard     Criteria: Students demonstrates a minimal understanding while rarely performing the skills and/or processes with accuracy.Reading: a minimal understanding of the text as it relates to the demands of the question (task)

Grading Rubric Criteria

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You will now go to your child’s You will now go to your child’s classroom. Enjoy your visit!classroom. Enjoy your visit!