1. 2013-14 Curriculum Presentation

2. SPECIALS Computer Lab M 8:50-9:35 Music T 8:50-9:35 PE W 10:40-11:30 Art Th 8:50-9:35 Library F 8:50-9:35 Recess/Lunch M-F11:30-12:10

3. COMMUNICATION Newsletter Mail Pocket (Front Binder Pocket) Phone: 480-541-5332 lperri@kyrene.org Classroom Web Page www.kyrene.org/lperri Sierra Web Page www.kyrene.org/sie

4. HOMEWORK 100+ minutes of reading weekly: - Minutes recorded for each day of reading - Weekend reading can be included - Complete Independent Reading Log Math practice 3-4 times per week Word Study/Language 1-2 times per week Projects: Book Celebrations, Science/Social Studies Research 1-2 per quarter

5. Parent’s Role in Homework Review Assignment Calendar every day with your child. Read over the assignments. Familiarize yourself with your child’s binder. Provide a quiet work area with no clutter and no TV. Go over completed work. If you see a mistake, ask your child to try again. If your child struggles with an assignment, please let me know. After School Programs

6. Other Ways to Aid Learning Read to and with your child Play games Trips to museums and Arizona landmarks Give your child responsibilities Limit TV and video games Provide opportunity for outdoor play

7. Pirate Code of Conduct Six Pillars of Character Respect Responsibility Caring Trustworthiness Fairness Citizenship

8. http://sw.kyrene.org/Page/732 Common Core Standards http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices

9. My goal is to help students make sense of mathematics and learn that they can be mathematical thinkers.

10. Old-Style Math vs. The New and Improved Style Students working alone Focused on getting the right answer Students work individually, with partners, in small groups or as a whole class. Considers the child’s reasoning and thought process that leads to the answer!

11. Answers recorded by writing down numbers. Complete as many problems as quickly as possible. Encourages children to explain their thinking orally, in writing, and by using pictures, diagrams, and models. Thoughtfully working on a small number of problems during a class session that incorporate a variety of concepts.

12. Tedious and the dreaded red pen Use a single formula or algorithm to solve a problem. Hands-on, active, engaging, fun Use more than one strategy to solve a problem and double- check.

13. Use only pencil and paper. Allows students to use cubes, blocks, tiles, and measuring tools to help them solve problems in ways that make sense to them.

14. Social Studies Geography/Map Skills Citizenship and Government Arizona History Economics

15. SCIENCE Scientific Process Making Observations Asking Questions Creating Hypothesis Collecting Data Drawing Conclusions

16. Scientific Units of Study Animal Classification/Survival Adaptations Properties of Water/Water Cycle Weather/Climate Electricity/Magnetism

17. Together we (parents & teacher), will work together to make this school year a positive and productive one for our students.

18. Discover the knowledge! Yo! Ho!