Year 1 Information Night 2015 Welcome

Home Reading This needs to be easy. Always read the book title and any names to your child…and please always allow your child to use the pictures.

I have a brown h----.

I have a brown h--se.

I have a brown ho-se.

Look through book before reading and suggest ideas and words that may be found in the book. When an unknown word is encountered, immediately blend first few letter-sounds together. Say the word that makes sense and read on if it looks OK. Re-read the sentence if still uncertain. Joint together ‘chunks’ of words, eg: to- day, go-ing. back-yard

We are also looking at – Differences between fiction and non-fiction. How a story makes us feel. Different illustrators and authors. Can we may relate to a particular character or story? We emphasise the importance of re-reading a familiar book in order to read with appropriate phrasing, fluency and intonation.

Sentence structure and sequential ideas. Punctuation: capital letters, full stops, commas, exclamation marks, question marks to support the reader. Kinds of writing: recounting events, letters, lists, writing procedures or instructions and imaginary stories. Write for different purposes and audiences. Combine writing with drawings to support meaning. Editing Rereading own writing to check for sequential ideas. Correct spelling of high frequency words. Our whole-school approach is the VCOP model: V = Vocabulary; C = Connectives; O = Openers; and, P = Punctuation. The students develop personal writing goals and self-assessment processes..“ ? !, In Writing we look at -

Important things you can do at home.  Talk to each other about all kinds of things as often as possible, correcting speech if needed.  Everyone read and talk about the books you have read.  Write shopping lists, cards, letters, stories or journals.  Games –Word rhyming competitions. I Spy... Using variations such as – ‘something that ends in’.

Level 1 AusVELS Content Strands Number and Algebra Measurement and Geometry Statistics and Probability The content of Level 1 Maths is now taught over one year. There are four proficiency strands: Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning. These strands reinforce working mathematically across all three content strands.

Important things you can do at home. Ask everyday problems – If everyone is having two sausages for tea how many will we need to put on the barbeque? Cooking. Measuring. Counting money in a money box. Group in dollar amounts. Shopping. Help them become aware of time in their daily routine and reading both analogue and digital clocks.

IDENTITY Past and present family life ‘How did I get to be me?’ SUSTAINABILITY Gold for Green Day ‘Games we play’ COMMUNITY Environment ‘How does your garden grow?’ CHANGE Weather ‘How does weather change life?’ Dinosaurs ‘Exploring the changes in life on Earth’

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Building Social Relationships -appropriate behaviours -range of social situations -feelings and needs of others -consequences for behaviour and actions Working In Teams -assigned roles -share and take turns -complete tasks -reflect on learning

To help children develop life skills. You Can Do It Program develops skills Organisation, Persistence, Confidence, Resilience and Getting Along. Fun Friends Program for Year 1. Yard Games & Activities. Social Skills Program. Help children understand they can ask any teacher for help. Bucket Filler- Confirmation for positive social skills (Story book) Student Led Conferences

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