1. Welcome
Please put on your child’s nametag and read the clues they have written for you! Your challenge is to use the clues to find your child’s seat.
Have fun!

2. Welcome to First Grade! Important Items Yellow Folders Allergies
Snack time
If your child will be absent or a change in dismissal
Birthdays
Homework
Newsletters
Class donations

3. Important info cont. Class parents Conferences Lunch numbers
Water bottles
Toys from home
Listening skills
Our Day (Brain breaks)

4. How To Reach Us - E-Mail at dtucker@mtsd.us; ncoffey@mtsd.us
- Via backpack mail
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5. First Grade Reading First Grade Reading Units Reader’s Workshop Format
Mini-lesson (Whole Class Direct Instruction)
Independent Reading
Individual Reading Conferences
Reading Partnerships
Guided Reading
Shared Reading (Big Books)
Interactive Read-Alouds
Partnership with Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
First Grade Reading Units
Building Good Reading Habits
Word Detectives
Learning About the World (Nonfiction)
Readers Get To Know Characters by Performing Their Books
Readers Have Big Jobs To Do (Fluency, Phonics, Comprehension)
Meeting Characters and Learning Lessons

6. First Grade Writing First Grade Writing Units
Focus on writing instruction at all grade levels through Writer’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop Daily Format
Mini-lesson (Whole Class Direct Instruction)
Independent Writing
Individual Writing Conferences
Strategy Groups
Share
Interactive Writing (sharing the pen)
Partnership with Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project
First Grade Writing Units
Small Moments (Narrative)
How-To Writing
Non-fiction Chapter Books
From Scenes to Series (Realistic Fiction)
Writing Reviews (Opinion writing)
Poetry and Songs or Independent Writing Projects

7. First Grade Word Work Word Work = spelling, phonics, vocabulary
Words Their Way (Developmental Spelling Program)
Flexible groups based on spelling stages
Goal is transfer of spelling patterns to writing
Weekly Word Work
Students will work in groups throughout the week, focusing on a particular feature or pattern
i.e. Short /a/ word families
Students will meet with the teacher for direct instruction and work individually/in groups on work work activities
i.e. Word Hunts, sorting, partner games
Students will be tested weekly on any words that fit the feature or pattern studied that week
Remember, our goal is transfer!

8. K-4 Mathematics Math in Focus
Math Workshop Approach
Mini-lesson
Whole Class Direct Instruction using a Concrete- Pictorial-Abstract progression.
Includes opportunities for students to discuss concepts and big ideas in each unit.
Practice
Games, Activities, & Written Practice
Small Group Instruction
Infused Technology
Goal Based Fact Fluency Practice
Problem Solving Experiences
Tonight’s Year at a Glance document will provide more information about grade level topics and information about Think Central online textbook access is coming soon.

9. First Grade Science 3 Units of Study: How you can help at home?
Changes in the sky
Observing patterns in our sky over time
Light and Sound
Discovering how sound and shadows are made
Living Things: Why do they look like that?
Identifying why some animals may look the same and others look different
First Grade Focus: To verbally communicate thinking
How you can help at home?
Stop answering questions
Work with your child to discover answers
Ask questions and problem solve together
Model how to solve a problem and what
steps you take to find the answer.

10. Before leaving tonight:
Please leave a note for your child on the heart writing paper
If you would like to help by donating supplies for the classroom, please take an apple!