2. Diamond Creek for 12 years Teaching since 1986 Taught all grades K-5
Clara M. Beasley
Diamond Creek for 12 years
Teaching since 1986
Taught all grades K-5
5 years previous experience teaching 1st grade
Grew up in Texas on a working ranch
Married
3 kids
5 grandkids

3. Communication Monthly Newsletter Mrs. Beasley’s Email
Phone
Ext. 9109
Website

4. PTC PTC directly benefits students Classroom supplies Technology
P.E. and playground equipment
Field trips
Music and enrichment
Join for $10 per family
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5. Parent Volunteers Yes Please! Classroom volunteers (Handout)
Prep starts now
Small groups in a couple of weeks
Friday, September 20th – Walk-a-thon (sign up sheet)
Art Docent (sign up sheet)

6. Our Class Rules
Be safe.
Be kind.
Be responsible.
Work together as a team.
Always Do Your Best!

7. Discipline and Rewards
Consistent/ constant praise
Class rewards
Stickers, stamps
Treasure box
Caught Showing Character
Related & Logical Consequences
Fun Friday
How’s your day?
Green: Great Job
Yellow: Warning
Blue: Loss of activity & parent contacted
Red: Citation, loss of activity/Fun Friday & parents contacted

8. 8:55 – 9:15 Opening Routines/Daily Review/Calendar
9:15 – 9:50 Whole Class Language Arts, Phonics Lesson
9: :25 Specials/Science
10:25 – 10:37 Recess
10:40 –11:45 Daily 5 – Small group instruction
11:45 – 12:25 Lunch
12:25 – 1:10 Read Aloud
1:10 – 1:55 Math
1:55 – 2:05 Recess
2:05 – 2:30 Silent Reading/RTI
2:30 – 3:15 Math Centers, Social Studies, Art, Star Student, Buddies
3:15 Dismissed

9. Common Core Standards for Language Arts,
Open Court Curriculum plus supplemental materials.
daily phonics
big books
decodables
fluency
anthologies
grammar usage
comprehension strategies
Lexia Reading Program
new computer program
designed to help early readers improve their skills
help advanced readers fill in any gaps

10. Milestones
Fry’s List of 150 Words (minimum standard is 100) See handout
1-50 Trimester one
Trimester two
Trimester three
Fluency
20 words correct per minute – Trimester One
40 words correct per minute – Trimester Two
55 words correct per minute – Trimester three

11. We will focus on three different types of writing;
1. Narrative
2. Informational
3. Argumentative/Opinion.
Students will learn to write on a topic
using complete paragraphs.

12. Macmillan McGraw-Hill
strong focus on hands on and real-life strategies
Number sense to 120
Addition & subtraction facts to 20
Geometry
Measurement
Time
Place value
Word problems

13. Our Science program is wonderful and
filled with exciting hands-on tasks for our
class.
Life Science - Organisms, Ladybugs
Earth Science – Weather/Seasons
Physical Science - Solids, Liquids, and
Gases.

14. Topics include:
Responsibility
Our community
Maps
Change over time
Symbols
Traditions

15. Language Arts: Weekly Packet – spelling words and a writing assignment
Language Arts: Weekly Packet – spelling words and a writing assignment. The packet will come home on Friday and is due on the following Thursday.
Math: Activities will be provided to complete at home for additional math practice or challenge, as needed.
Reading: 15 minutes each night. A variety of reading to them, them reading to you, independent reading, family reading time.

16. 9: :25
Monday - Science
Tuesday – PE
Wednesday – PE
Thursday - Computer Lab
Friday – Library (Return books
on Thursday)
Music - TBD

17. First Grade is a magical year! Thank you for coming Questions ?