1. Welcome to First Grade! 2014-2015

2. Welcome to First Grade!  We will introduce you to first grade and to our curriculum.  If you have any questions during our presentation please write them down and hold on to them until we break out into our individual classrooms. .

3. All About Our Team  Our experience teaching  We have 66 years of teaching experience.  We have 54 years teaching in First Grade.  We have 46 years teaching at MV.

4. Our Goals  To give your child the academic knowledge and skills they need to progress to second grade.  To provide a supportive, warm, and fun classroom environment.  To help your child grow socially, make new friends, and discover new interests.

5. Class Subjects The subjects we cover during first grade are:  Reading  Math  Health  Writing  Technology  Social Studies  Science

6. Reading  Reading Groups based on ability  Whole Group instruction in Harcourt Trophies Basal Reader  Big Books, Books on tape, Poetry, Fiction and non-fiction selections

7. Common Core Standards for Language Arts  Reading Standards for Literature  Reading Standards for Informational Text  Reading Standards for Foundational Skills  Writing Standards  Language Standards  Speaking and Listening Standards

8. Writing  Writer’s Workshop~ a very fun and relaxing way to learn to write and enjoy their work through celebrations.

9. Technology  We have 7 laptops in our classroom.  One Smart Board  A computer lab in school

10. Math  Investigations ~ a very hands on way of teaching math through exploration and problem solving. We will make real life connections as to why and where we would use math.

11. Common Core Standards for Math  Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Numbers and Operations in Base Ten  Measurement and Data  Geometry  Mathematical Practices

12. Science Units of Study  Rocks and Earth Materials  Living Things and Their Habitats  Sky and Weather  Movement

13. Social Studies Units of Study  American History  World History  Civics/Government  Geography  Economics

14. Health  Being Healthy  Eating right and being active  Personal hygiene  Personal safety  Address, phone number

15. Homework Your child has a binder/folder that should be coming home nightly and needs to return each day. Please make sure that you and your student go through this folder nightly. Homework will include  Reading  Math games/DreamBox  Additional support based on student needs

16. Grading Many grades are based on the following:  Teacher observation  Written work  Dialogue Report Cards:  4 times  Proficient, Developing, Area of Concern

17. School Wide Buzz!  Be safe  Be Respectful  Be Responsible

18. Thank you for attending tonight and please feel free to join your child’s teacher back in their room for Q&A. Warmly, Miss Howard, Ms. Pomerenke, Mrs. Thornton, and Mrs. Zastrow