1.  Welcome to English Language Arts Kindergarten and 1 st grade Ms. Merchant Room 7

2. Goals!!  Proficiency in English Literacy  Students who love reading and writing  Students who can express their thinking  Students who can create  Students who can work independently  Students who are proud of their accomplishments

3. Schedule  7:40-8:40 K1, Kindergarten1 hour  8:45-9:45 K2, Kindergarten1 hour  10:05-11:05 Room 2, 1 st Grade1 hour  11:55-12:25Room 2, 1 st Grade½ hour  12:30-2:00Room 8, 1 st Grade1½ hours

4. Schedule  Minimum Day Schedule (Wednesday)  7:40-8:10K1, Kindergarten ½ hour  8:15-8:45K2, Kindergarten½ hour  8:45-9:45Room 2, 1 st Grade1 hour  10:00-11:00Room 8, 1 st Grade1 hour

5. What happens in Room 7?  Elements of our day:  Shared Reading  Read Aloud  Shared Writing  Independent Reading  Independent Writing  Guided Reading  Centers

6. Shared Reading  We use a Big Book so the students can see the text

7. Read Aloud  Books that we can think about

8. Shared Writing  We share the pen, everyone has a white board

9. Independent Reading  Books at their own level Kindergarten Beginning of the year: Level A End of the Year: Level C 1 st Grade Beginning of the year: Level C End of the Year: Level I Minimum Reading Expectations

10. Independent Writing  Writing they create and edit themselves

11. Guided Reading  Small Group Instruction  Students are grouped with others that have similar abilities

12. Centers  Independent literacy activities that happen during Guided Reading

13. Homework  Kindergarten  Weekly packet, sent home Monday, returned on Friday  Leveled reading book, sent home Monday, returned on Friday  Weekly Reading log  1 st Grade  Daily Worksheet Monday- Thursday  Leveled reading book, sent home Monday, returned on Friday  Weekly Reading Log

14. Homework  Optional Homework  Way to give an extra challenge  Can be returned when it is finished  Homework Folder  Only for ELA  Can be kept in backpack

15. Homework  Bring in homework when its done  Should be done with an adult (or reviewed and talked about) as often as possible  May change throughout the year  Let me know how it is going  emerchant@sandi.net

16. Behavior Expectations  Classroom Community  Take care of and respect each other  Make good choices  My Interventions  Eye contact, a chance to change their behavior  Redirection, separation

17. Contacting Me!  Best way: Email emerchant@sandi.netemerchant@sandi.net  Volunteer Opportunities  Please sign-up for a parent-teacher conference!  Thank You!!!!!