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Join 1st grade teachers Katheryne Ghinaglia, Andrea Herrera, Tianna Loeffler, Maria Plaza, Mariana Morrill, and Gabriella Vanososte in a diverse and engaging learning environment focused on holistic child development. Our curriculum includes Literacy By Design Reading Program, Writer’s Workshop, Words Their Way Spelling, and Go! Math. We emphasize differentiated instruction to meet each child's unique needs in a supportive and interactive setting. Stay updated with communication through email, Wiki page, and Parent Chat sessions. Let's make this school year a memorable and successful one together!
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Welcome to First Grade! About Us 1A-Mrs. KatheryneGhinaglia and Ms. Andrea Herrera 1B-Mrs. TiannaLoeffler and Ms. Maria Plaza 1C-Mrs. Mariana Morrill and Ms. Gabriella Vanososte
General Philosophy “Every Child Achieves” • Meet every child’s needs, differentiated instruction across the curriculum by having groups for reading and writing and math centers. • Children work individually, in small groups and as a whole class • Our curriculum is based on subject-area standards vertically aligned from grade to grade.
Literacy By Design Reading ProgramLBD • It is a comprehensive K-3 program to ensure a strong transition for Early Childhood students coming to first grade, and fits perfectly to ensure a smooth transition for grade three students moving to the Reader’s Workshop model in grade four. • Students will be applying skills learned to books at their instructional level guaranteeing all students are challenged yet engaged.
Literacy By Design Reading ProgramLBD • This program is firmly planted upon research and filled with best practices. Strong digital components directly linked to ThinkCentral. • LBD is based on the nine instructional strategies highlighted through the work of Robert Marzano. • Includes the five fundamental elements of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Writing Writer’s Workshop • Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop: Small Moments-Personal Narrative, Realistic Fiction, Procedural Writing, Opinion Writing, Authors, Informational/Non-Fiction Writing and Poetry • Presentation and Handwriting Spelling and Handwriting • Words Their Way Spelling program. • No Excuse Words • D’Nealian Handwriting
Math • Go! Math • Mad Minutes sums up to 10 • Math Homework
First Grade Secure Skills Numeration and Operation • Counts to 130 • Larger/Smaller(3 digit number) • Add/subtract with 10 and multiples of 10 • Read/write 3 digit numbers • Complete missing numbers in a sequence • Before/after number concepts Geometry • Recognizes and names basic polygons Patterns/Functions • Telling time to the hour and ½ hour • Uses tally marks • Writes telephone number Measurement • Order Objects by weight • Draws length measurement
Homework • Homework should take no more than 30 minutes, this includes all subjects. • Use a pencil to do homework. • Always color the pictures. • Read with or to your child every night. Make sure and sign the Homework Sheet and include the title of the book read every day. • Math homework will go home on a daily basis in the regular homework folder. • Spanish homework goes home once a week.
Communication • Homework Folders-go home every day • Email: katheryneg@ecak12.comtiannal@ecak12.commarianam@ecak12.com • Wiki Page • Report Cards-3 report cards one at the end of each trimester • Parent Chat-Virtual Learning on Monday, Sept. 2 at 2:30
Wellness • The Campo Way and Give me 5 • Behavior Chart • Second Step: Social and Emotional development • Kelso • Class meetings - compliments and problems
Snack(Classroom M-T-Th-F 10:15-10:25 W 9:45-9:55) Lunch(CafeteriaM-T-Th-F 12:15-12:35W 12:00-12:20) • We have three designated tables for 1st grade in the cafeteria. 1A-1B-1C • Students are responsible for using the microwave to warm up their food at lunch time. • Students are responsible for picking up after themselves at snack time and at lunch time. • Make sure your child has a healthy snack and a healthy lunch every day and plenty of liquids. • Parents are welcome to come and have lunch with their child once a month or on a special occasions but please sit at another table because our tables are not that big enough for children and adults. • Birthdays • Birthday Celebrations can only take place during snack or lunch time.
Tardiness/Attendance • School starts at 8:15 A.M. and ends at 3:30. Except on Wednesday when dismissal is at 2:00 • Arrival after the National Anthem at 8:30 is considered a tardy. • Please let us know in writing of any changes in transportation or if your child is being picked up early on a specific school day.
You are part of this great team, we will work together to give your child an amazing and very successful year in First Grade!