1. First Grade Curriculum Night Braeburn School 2015-2016
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2. Curriculum Night Agenda
Typical Day in First Grade
Morning Meeting
Literacy
Writers’ Workshop
Math
Social Studies/Science/Health
Expectations
Homework
Birthdays
Healthy Snack

3. Typical Day in First Grade
Morning Work/Wake up Work
Morning Meeting
Literacy Block (Whole Group, Stations/Centers, Guided Reading, Spelling & Independent Reading)
Math
Writers’ Workshop
Social Studies/Science/Health
Specials (Art, Music, PE, Library/Computer Lab)

4. Morning Meeting Greeting
Teacher message to students (editing/revising, schedule)
Morning Math (calendar, place value, equations, number sense, etc.)

5. First Grade Literacy Block 90 minutes of instruction whole/small groups, independent practice/reading, stations/centers, guided reading StoryTown & additional resources
Students will be exposed to:
Phonics- relationship between letters and sounds
Phonemic Awareness- working with sounds (phonemes):blending, segmenting, and substituting
Fluency - reading accurately and smoothly with expression
Spelling - StoryTown patterns
Robust Vocabulary- introduced through StoryTown stories
High Frequency Words- Bedrock
Strategies for Reading Unfamiliar Words- picture clues, mouth ready to make sound, stretch it out, look for chunks, reread, skip the word, etc.
Skills- summarize (brief recap of story) and retell (story elements, details)
Strategies of Strong Readers- questioning, making predictions, connections & inferences, etc.

6. Guided Reading differentiated small group instruction
Guided Reading provides opportunities to:
Closely match students with appropriate texts
Devote time to each student
Teach/observe the reading strategies of each student
Monitor accuracy and fluency of reading
Focus on individual skills and strategies within a meaningful context
Be exposed to a variety of books (StoryTown, Rigby, etc.)

7. Writers’ Workshop provides opportunities for:
Writers’ Workshop “No matter what, just let them write every day.” Lisa Cleveland
Writers’ Workshop provides opportunities for:
Handwriting (letter formation and placement)
Community of Writers
Prewriting (listing, brainstorming, graphic organizers)
Writing
1) Narrative
- stories about your life/experiences
- imaginative stories with story elements
2) Informative/Explanatory
- topic, facts and closure
- beginning aspects of research
- procedural writing/“how to...”
3) Opinion
- how we feel and think with reasons to support our opinions
Editing (fixing mistakes) and Revising (rewriting parts of text)

8. *Students are expected to be able to explain their thinking.*
Math
Our curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in:
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Mathematical Practices
Fluency (add/subtract within 10)
Students have experiences with varied mathematical “ways of thinking” which they apply to complex problems.
*Students are expected to be able to explain their thinking.*
Teacher notes:
The combination of emphasis on both a conceptual understanding and procedural fluency ensures that students are learning and absorbing the critical information they need to be successful at higher grades. There is a gradual shift from conceptual understanding (ex. Adding means putting things together) 8 8

9. Social Studies/Science/Health
Government and Civics
Geography
History
Science
Living Things and Their Needs
Push and Pull
Health
Second Step
Healthy Living
Safe Choices

10. School Expectations Code of Conduct Love and Logic
Be respectful
Be responsible
Be safe
Love and Logic
Responsive Classroom
Balanced approach to discipline
PBIS
District-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

11. Homework The ultimate goal is to foster responsibility and a sense of accountability.
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Daily Reading
To review and reinforce skills presented in class
Will follow the learning objectives
Differentiated based on students’ needs
Cross-curricular activities will be assigned as needed

12. Birthdays
Parent or special person invited to read a child’s favorite picture book and share two or three of his/her baby photos.
Arrange date/time with teacher

13. We truly appreciate your cooperation!
Healthy Snacks
15 minutes per day
Only one or two healthy food items and one drink
NUT FREE
Alternative snack will be offered if there is a question about the contents of a snack
Snack can be eaten at lunch
We truly appreciate your cooperation!

14. Please take a look at our learning materials!
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Please take a look at our learning materials!