No Slide TitleAugust 13, 2012
The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn.
*John Lubbock*
“We can do anything ISH as long as we try!”
Minor in Adaptive Education
This is my 10th year teaching 1st grade at Cerritos!
This is my kid…
P.E. Monday Music Friday Art Thursday Library Tuesday (Please return books each week!) Recess/Lunch 10:20/10:40 Teacher Duty Tuesday after school at 2:30 School Hours 7:40-2:35 Please drop your child off ON TIME!! Wednesday until 12:35 Birthdays We will celebrate!!! Please do not send treats.
We are an ALLERGY AWARE classroom. There are numerous allergies in first grade. It is critical that
students do not share food.
We are AWARE that the success and uniqueness of our class is driven by the diversity and differences between
us.
We are AWARE that our abilities and strengths will be celebrated and used as a basis to learn from one another.
We are AWARE that we recognize each other through our
strengths not our limitations.
We are an AWARE Classroom!
Please sign-up if you are available to volunteer in the classroom. Volunteering will begin later in the fall. I will email a schedule.
Art Masterpiece and Jr. Achievement volunteers will be contacted by
the appropriate person with further information.
Class Parties: Please sign-up if you are interested in helping out or leading class parties. I would like to have a lead party parent for each party.
Thank You for all of you support!!!!!
Teacher
are responsible for turning things in to
“MORNING BUSINESS”.
Friday
Spelling, writing, reading, and
doing in class Math games are sometimes
sent as the math homework Reading 15 minutes a night Please sign the homework so I
know you checked it
Every student will be the “Big Cheese” for a week.
I will let you know the week prior to your
child’s “Big Cheese” debut!
Every student will receive a book of special letters from the class at the end of their
week!
Big Cheese
x Calendar math x Math Investigations x Hands-on math x Problem solving x Math journal for problem
solving x On-going assessments and
a district test in the spring x Grades based on
observations, class work, and assessments
Assessments Reading Logs and at-home Reading assignments
Balanced Literacy Program 1. Reader’s Workshop What is it?
Workshop time is motivated by mini-lessons and a set purpose Lessons are derived from trade books , chapter books, poetry and many forms of
rich/relevant literature AND often correlates to Harcourt lessons Consists of small group and individual instruction Students have individual reading goals and read at appropriate reading levels Often students will have choice in the books they read
Why Workshop? Promotes higher level thinking Allows students to make connections through literature Allows students to read for meaning Allows students to feel ownership a sense of responsibility for their learning
2. Harcourt Reading Program and Phonics Emphasizes word work and language study – phonological awareness and phonics skills Explode the Code phonics
Writer’s Workshop: Short mini lessons each day addressing a writing standard Teaching goes beyond the idea that writing is just handwriting and conventions Students will work individually and collaboratively on writing projects Individual students and small groups will conference with me regularly about their personal
writing goals Writer’s Workshop Yearlong Plan Includes: Genre studies (narrative writing, friendly letters, expository writing, poetry, etc.) Specific units of study (conventions, voice, etc.) The habits and processes of writers (neat writing, steps of the writing process, etc.) In Writer’s Workshop Students Will: Create rubrics as a tool to judge their own writing Publish their work often Keep a portfolio of his/her written work Share/publish with authentic audience Other Writing Practice: Handwriting Writing in content areas “Big Cheese” letter writing
Harcourt – 10 spelling words/week
home weekly once we begin homework. Tests on Fridays.
Apply spelling to daily
x Balance and Movement
x The Scientific Process
x Our self, family, and community
x Mapping skills x Geography and mapping x Arizona History and
Pilgrims, farming x Customs and traditions x US historical figures x Ancient Egypt x Thematic units integrated
across the curriculum x Character Counts- School
wide program for citizenship throughout the year
We believe that every child possesses leadership skills.
We believe that every child will serve as a leader in some way, either in their careers or with family and friends.
We believe that character education is essential.
We believe that students must be taught how to collaborate with others.
We believe that leadership training will have
a positive impact on student achievement.
Spring. (Please send in a binder if you haven’t already!)
All receive “What’s Up in Room 53?” email?
If you have not signed up for Listserv please do so soon to get all school and district communications
Thank you so much for all of the donations!
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS??
I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there,
The clay they used was a young child’s mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher
The tools she used were books and music and art,
One was a parent
And when at last their work was done
They were proud at what they had wrought,
For the things they had worked into the child
Can never be sold or bought.
And each agreed she would have failed If she had worked alone.
For behind the parent stood the school,
And behind the teacher stood the home.
Thank you for
coming to Curriculum Night! I look forward to teaching your child!
We are going to have a great year!
Good Night!