1. Welcome to First Grade

2. Tonight’s Goals Overview of what your child will learn in 1st grade.
Gain an understanding of classroom/school expectations, practices and schedule.
How to help support and encourage your children at home.

3. Professional Experience
Bachelor in Education
Elementary and Early Childhood
Master in Reading
Reading Specialist
Taught First Grade at Meramec for seven years.

4. Character Development
Meramec Five
Class Meetings
Power of Yet!

5. Class Schedule

6. Mathematics The Singapore Approach
Helps students build solid conceptual understanding through a focus on problem solving.
Students learn the “why” and the “how” through instruction, hands-on activities, and problem solving.
Homework reflects what we did in class.
Profile sheets/Assessments
Website for Parents

7. Math Tests
Test after each unit
Profile sheet for grading

8. Reading Workshop Mini Lesson Independent Reading Shared Reading
Daily 5
Guided Reading Instruction
Nightly Reading- 10 Minutes
Reading Bag (Coming Soon!)
Complete Reading Log Daily
First Grade Dolch Words

9. Writing Lucy Calkins Units of Study Small Moments
Nonfiction Chapter Book
Realistic Fiction
Writing Reviews
Weekend Writing

10. Handwriting
Please reinforce using roof, window, and floor and basement language.

11. Words Their Way Words Their Way (Differentiated Word Study Program)
Sound/Pattern/Meaning
Only on 5 day weeks
Test on Friday

12. Social Studies Our Community (Community, Citizens, Rules, Laws)
Past & Present
(School, Transportation, and Technology)
Marketplace
(Wants, Needs, and Services)

13. Insect Research Project
Science- FOSS
Insect Research Project

14. Technology
Ipads First Grade Website Instagram First Grade Blog

15. Homework Given Monday-Thursday READ (Ten Minutes each night)
Homework = Practice
Weekend Writing

16. Classroom Expectations
Take care of yourself.
Take care of others.
Take care of our classroom.
Everyone has the right to learn and play.

17. Classroom Expectations continued…..
Turning the Behavior Around
Warnings 1 & 2
Warning 3 - Take a Minute
Reflection Sheet/Confer with teacher
Phone Call Home
* Raise & Wait, Self-Monitoring (mind & body) , Mindfulness (optimism, empathy, resilience, persistence, flexibility), Problem Solving

18. Communication Voicemail: 854-6322 First grade blog (monthly)
Voic
First grade blog (monthly)
Instagram (feedback)
Remind
First Grade Newsletter
Friday Folders
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Meramec Elementary Newsletter

19. Instagram Follow our class Instagram Username: Berk1st
Purpose: picture updates and feedback for the students

20. Remind Way for teacher to send simple reminders.
Extra fliers in your folder.

21. Friday Folders Graded papers & Important notes (star & teacher notes)
Sign inside paper and write comments
Return on Monday

22. Field Trips
Information regarding field trip dues and volunteers will be coming home.
Science
Math
Social Studies

23. Classroom Book Orders Great titles at a good price
Helps to earn books for our classroom

24. Reminders Hopes and Dreams
Please write your child a quick note on the paper provided and leave it at his/her spot.

25. Thank You For Coming