Curriculum Curriculum NightNight

Curriculum Curriculum NightNight

First GradeFirst GradeAugust 19, 2014August 19, 2014

Introducing the First Grade Team!

Ms. Brandenburg and Ms. Friday Ms. Hartford

Ms. Johnson Ms. Medford

Ready for 1st Grade

Your child should be able to:• Write first and last name using

upper and lower case letters• Tie shoes• State full name, birthday, address

and telephone number

• Read Kindergarten Sight Words with fluency

• Read color words• Read number words 0-10• Write numbers 1-100• Know initial and final consonant

sounds• Know the difference between a

letter, word, and sentence

1st Grade Reading

• Recognize spelling patterns, vowel combinations and vowel sounds in words

• Identify unknown words using several strategies: phonics, sounding out word parts, and using context clues

• Read high frequency words (60 wpm)• Recognize sight words

• Read with fluency and expression• Demonstrate comprehension by

summarizing, retelling, and responding to questions about stories

• Retell story events in sequence

1st Grade Writing• Write complete sentences to answer questions• Retell stories in written form• Recognize and use steps of writing process• Write personal narratives, persuasive

paragraphs, informational paragraphs and responses to literature using phonetic spelling and basic sight words

• Write Traits- Ideas, conventions, sentence fluency, organization and word choice

• Write Score Assessment• Uniform in writing expectations-common

rubric used by all 1st grade teachers to assess writing assessments

Steps of Writing Process

• Prewriting – Planning (Graphic organizers)

• Drafting - Putting thoughts onto paper• Revising – Changing for meaning (choose

nouns, pronouns and action words to describe or explain)

• Editing – Correcting for standard conventions of English (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling)

• Publishing – Displaying work to be shared

Spelling-Words Their Way

• Students assessed and placed in their in the appropriate level during lst month of school

• Spelling tests will begin after Labor Day

• Friday’s spelling test will cover your child’s spelling pattern for the week

Listening and Speaking

• Follow two-step and three-step oral directions

• Listen to and takes turns responding to questions in complete sentences

• Share information or experiences within a group

• Listen to and retell stories in own words

Research• Locate and use resources in the

classroom (map/globes, computer, dictionary, etc)

• Use Media Center to check out materials independently

• Alphabetize words• Recognize and use table of contents

Mathematics 6 State Units

• Unit 1: Creating Routines Using Data• Unit 2: Developing Base Ten Number Sense• Unit 3: Understanding Shapes and Fractions• Unit 4: Sorting, Comparing and Ordering• Unit 5: Operations and Algebraic Thinking• Unit 6: Understanding Place Value• Switching for Math Class by levels

ScienceSign up for Science Force

tonight!

Social Studies•Our Earth, Our Home

•Benjamin Franklin•Lewis & Clark; Sacagawea

•Thomas Jefferson•George Washington Carver

•Harriet Tubman•Theodore Roosevelt•American Folktales•Personal Finance

Each unit will involve studying the contribution, geographic setting, character, everyday life, and economic choices of the American Hero

Health

Health

School Bus Safety Second StepCommunicable and

Chronic Diseases

Violence Prevention

Nutrition

Red Ribbon Week

Personal Health

Grading• S Satisfactory (100%-80%)• N Needs Improvement (79%-

70%)• U Unsatisfactory (69% & below)• NG Not Graded• Stars and smiley faces• Report cards go home every 9 weeks.

Want to know more? www.fultonschools.org www.doe.k12.ga.us site for Common Core

Georgia performance standards www.statebridgecrossing.com www.mshartfordsfirstgrade.weebly.com Homework can be viewed athttp://firstgradesbce.weebly.com/□ Math website www.ixl.com

□ Spelling website www.spellingcity.com

Behavior Management• The Suns, the Clouds and daily

calendar• Treasure Box• Reinforce positive behavior with stars

that we can use for a Mystery Prize• If your child needs extra support, we

will work together to create a customized behavior plan.

My Website

• Please visit my website where you can find our daily schedule, class list, what we are learning, sign ups, wish lists and more.

• If you have any suggestions for making it more user friendly- don’t hesitate to contact me. I would LOVE your input!

Homework• Written homework will come home

every Monday. Please sign and return it on Friday.

• Reading for 10-15 minutes EVERY night.• Can be accessed from the 1st grade

website • Fun choices are included in tonight's

packet

Communicationo VIP Papers: every Thursday o Go Home Folder with Behavior Calendar- please make

sure it comes to school every dayo Work Sample Packets every 2-3 weekso Website: This will be updated to reflect current test

dates and other important informationo Email: hartford@fultonschools.org (preferred)o Remember to send in a written note when your child is

absent or there is a transportation change!

Please Sign Up!• Volunteer Opportunities

-VIP, Science Force, Class Parties

• On My Website– Conferences– Wish List Donations– Parent ReaderThank You for joining us tonight! We look forward to a wonderful year in 1st grade!!!