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WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE!

WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE!. Back to School Night September 2018 Mrs. Nieves. Learning should be... FUN!. Learning should be fun. Teaching our children how to be PROBLEM-SOLVERS !. Raising problem-solvers. Teaching our children how to be GRITTY!. Challenge Accepted! Growth Mindset.

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WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE!

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  1. WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE! Back to School Night September 2018 Mrs. Nieves

  2. Learning should be...FUN! Learning should be fun

  3. Teaching our children how to be PROBLEM-SOLVERS! Raising problem-solvers

  4. Teaching our children how to be GRITTY! Challenge Accepted! Growth Mindset

  5. DAILY SCHEDULE 9:10AM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 12:25 PM Science/Social Studies Morning Message Math Snack and Bathroom Break Recess and Lunch Reading/Language Block Specials Writing Pack-up/Dismissal 1:30 PM 2:10 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM

  6. READING • Will determine DRA level in September • Often a wide range of reading levels – it’s OK! • Small group instruction to meet all needs • District Benchmarks (Proficient) • November- Level 6 • January- Level 10 • June- 18

  7. READING • Good Habits, Great Readers • Literature based • Emphasis on reading, comprehension, phonics, writing, listening, and speaking • Great range of levels/differentiation • Whole group instruction, small groups, literature centers • Texts are based on students’ levels • Additional support through Basic Skills Lab • Online resource • Reading A – Z (RAZ Kids); letters coming home shortly

  8. MATH Everyday Math Program (Spiral curriculum) • Counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s • Reading & Writing numbers • Addition and Subtraction • Concepts • Strategies • Basic Facts • Place value to the hundreds • Comparisons (>, <, =) • Fractions • Geometry • Measurement • Word Problems • Explaining the process (Why?) • Time • Money

  9. MATH • Use of manipulatives • (Toolkits) • Upcoming letter for online resources • Practice with games (ABCya.com) • Basic Fact Practice (Xtra Math) • Secure skills vs. beginning and developing • Small group instruction to meet different needs

  10. LANGUAGE ARTS • Being a Writer • Writing process; children generate ideas • Words Their Way • Phonics and word study • Based on letter patterns and sounds • Hands-on sorting • 5 Star Sentences • Capitalization, end punctuation, handwriting, WWW • Spelling • High frequency words

  11. SCIENCE/HEALTH • Science Companion • Inquiry based program (“Doing” science) • Weather • Collecting and Examining Life • Solids, Liquids, and Gases • TAOD (Drug awareness) • Personal Safety Lessons

  12. SOCIAL STUDIES • Social Studies Alive: My School and Family • Learning our place in the world • Geography • Map skills, country “visits” • Famous Americans – Big books • Current Events • Star of the Week • Classroom Community Service Inititatives

  13. HOMEWORK • Monday through Thursday • Approximately 10 minutes per night/written work • Additional nightly reading • Reading Calendar/Incentive Program • Homework Folder • Returned each day/night • Wednesday Office Folders • From the office; Do not return things in this folder

  14. EXTRA INFORMATION • Field Trips • 2 per year • Clearances needed for chaperones • PA criminal, child abuse, & affidavit or FBI check • Cafeteria • Accounts • No charges for snacks • Classroom Parents • Parties • Halloween • Winter/holiday • End of Year • Notes will be sent home for donations/help

  15. EXTRA INFORMATION • Scholastic Book Orders • Online • Leveled books • Communication • Parent handbook online • Linden’s website • E-mail blasts from me • Absences: • pmuir@cbsd.org

  16. CONTACT INFORMATION lnieves@cbsd.org 267-893-4400 ext. Please e-mail me if you haven’t received my emails from this year.

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