1. Welcome to Open House!
September 17, 2013

2. The goal is to enable optimal student learning.
Responsive Classroom
This approach to teaching and learning is to help classrooms become caring communities in which social and academic learning are fully integrated throughout the school day.
The approach emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community.
The goal is to enable optimal student learning.

3. Implementing the RC Approach and the First 6 Weeks of School
1. Morning Meeting (greeting, share, group activities, morning message)
2.  Hopes and Dreams
3. Developing classroom rules and jobs
4. Interactive Modeling
5. Playing/Practicing Classroom Routines
6. Teaching homework routines and expectations
7. Logical Consequences/Conflict Resolution
8. Role Playing
9. Job Book and Guest Teacher Handbook

4. Morning Meeting Math Snack/Read Aloud Spanish (T-Fr) Content Reading Workshop Recess/Lunch Word Study Specials Writing Workshop

5. Reading Workshop Read Aloud “Just right” books Mini lessons
Conferring / assessing
Partner Work
Revisiting books
Reading outside the classroom (book baggies, public library)

6. Reading Expectations Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3 Orange Yellow
Green

7. Math
Within the content of Everyday Mathematics, emphasis is placed on:
A problem-solving approach based on everyday situations that develops critical thinking
Frequent practice of basic skills through ongoing program routines and mathematical games
An instructional approach that visits topics regularly to ensure full concept development
Activities that explore and offer opportunities for students to apply their basic fact skills to geometry, measurement, and algebra
Math calendar

8. MATH FACTS PRACTICE *Addition and Subtraction within 10*
1st Trimester
2nd Trimester
3rd Trimester
Knows +/- 0 and 1.
Knows sums of 10.
·  Knows +/- 0 and 1.
·   Knows +/- sums of 10.
Knows +/- doubles facts.
Knows all addition and subtraction facts within 10.
Math facts will be taught through direct instruction to help your child memorize his/her facts
Fact introduction and practice will be at school
As facts are introduced you will be asked to create fact cards on 3x5 index cards and add them to baggie that will hold your child’s facts
Facts must be practiced at home on a nightly basis, fact baggies should remain at home to avoid getting lost!
Facts will be sorted into two categories:
“got it” and “not yet”

9. “GOT IT” FACTS Got It Facts need to be automatic
Your child should be able to answer a math fact question as fast as they can answer the question “What is your name?”

10. “NOT YET” FACTS
Not Yet facts are facts that are answered incorrectly, or answered correctly but your child needs to use their fingers, count in his head, etc.
All new fact cards that are created should be initially placed in the “not yet” category
It will be up to you to determine when the fact can be moved from the “not yet” to the “got it” baggie

11. WORD STUDY
*Multi sensory approach to program* Phonics Spelling Word Recognition Vocabulary Handwriting

12. Writing Workshop Units of Study Components of the WW
Launching Writing Workshop
Small Moments
How To Books
All About Books
Plant Writing
Authors as Mentors/Poetry
Fiction Writing
Review Writing
Summer Plans
Components of the WW
Minilessons, Small Group, Conferences, Partner Work
Writing Process:
Planning
Drafting
Editing
Revising
Polishing/Publishing
Celebrating

13. Social Studies/Science
Hands-on science kits
Air and Weather
Plants
Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Social Studies Alive!
My School and Family
Interactive Notebooks
Online component

14. homework
Math home links as assigned, monthly math calendar, fact practice, Just Right Reading
Please help your child to correct his/her homework each night
Check your child’s take home folder each night
At Home Just Right Reading Expectations
At home just right reading expectations
Homework should NOT be a struggle, if your child is having difficulty with an assignment please let me know so that I can guide them through it the next day
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
10 minutes
12 minutes 15
minutes

15. (first, then, next, last) in a storyteller voice!
Name: ___________ Homework for the week of ____________
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Reading Workshop
Read just-right books
15 minutes each night
Retell your story to someone at home
(first, then, next, last) in a storyteller voice!
Math
HL:
Make new math fact cards!
Other
Parent’s Initials

16. Report Cards are sent home 3X Per School Year (December, March, June)
Always remember that expectations change EACH trimester which can cause a change in any grade

17. Birthday Celebrations
We celebrate birthdays in 1st grade!
Let teacher know if/when you plan to send in birthday treats for the class
Check with Mrs. Mikolajczyk for allergy information
Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the school year

18. Our Class Moms They will help organize all classroom parties/events
Megan Pelino-Whalen and Kirsten Ward
They will be calling on the families to volunteer to bring in items for various events
Please make sure to put your current address on the parent list that is coming around so that we can easily contact you!

19. Donated items are always appreciated!! Hand sanitizer
 Books – all levels
  Plastic Utensils
 “Emergency Snacks” – individually wrapped
Felt for dry erase boards
Real coins for math time
Paper Plates

20. Please contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns!
Contact information
Please contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns!
Phone:

21. Fair Haven Website
*Under Sickles School go to Faculty Pages then click on Sharon Mikolajczyk to access my webpage

22. I look forward to working with you to ensure that your child has a great year! We are off to a fabulous start!