Parent WorkshopAssessments and

Goals

Zooming in on the October Progress Report

Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Letter and Sound Recognition

➢ Uppercase and lowercase letters➢ Individual letter sounds➢ Reading Reform routines

Concepts of Print- Front and back cover of the book

- Title page- Where to begin reading.

- Directionality(left to right)- Page turning

- Difference between pictures and print.

- Parts of a word- -Reading reform strategies.

Fountas and Pinnell

★ Common Core aligned★ Assessment-based to determine a child’s level of reading and literacy

skills, as well as comprehension. ★ Assessments are done one on one.★ Fluency and comprehension are both required in order to move up to the

next level (Fluency is defined as the ability to read with speed, accuracy and proper expression. Comprehension is the ability to read an appropriate text and understand it, by answering literal and inferential questions.)

★ Literal questions are questions that can be answered directly from the text. Ex: What did the boy play with? Inferential questions are questions that require further thinking usually made by making personal connections to the text. Ex: Why do you think the boy was so happy?

★ Reading levels are coded by the alphabet (Levels A through Z)★ Pre-emergent level AA; read decodable text and picture books★ End of the year expectations: Kindergarteners should be reading

at a level D/E First graders should be reading at a level J/K in order to meet common core expectations.

Level A

• Lots of repetition (language patterns 3-6 words per page).

• High frequency words (I, my, the, etc.)

• Short predictable sentences.• Lots of Illustration support

for emergent readers.• Shorter less complex, but

relatable stories.• An emergent reader

reading at a level A book has little fluency and relies on picture cues for support with unfamiliar words.

Level E

• Longer sentences (more than ten words).

• Two-eight lines per page.• Mostly words with

predictable spelling patterns.• Most of the concept/text is

supported by pictures.• Longer complex stories, but

still relatable.• An emergent reader

reading at a level E book has fluency during oral reading and places appropriate stress on words.

Kindergarten

❖ Beginning of the Year Baseline Assessment ❖ Incorporating Investigative groups based on data from baseline

assessment ❖ Common Core Aligned - CC.3 and CC.4 Count to tell the number of

objects/ know number names and the count sequence (focus now)❖ End of year expectations:

Students will be able to count and write numbers 1-20, compare numbers, represent addition and subtraction using different strategies within 10, begin to decompose numbers 11 = 1 ten 1 one (place value)

❖ Technology-interactive mini lesson video for each lesson❖ Hands on program- Math talk- ❖ Differentiated instructions ENL support/ Visual/Kinesthetic/Auditory

Learners❖ Quick Checks/Chapter Assessments❖ Homework -reinforcement of what was taught that day

Go Math!

Go Math!1st Grade★ Beginning-of-Year Test

★ Animated Math Models★ Interactive Student Edition Books★ Hands-on, investigative practice activities★ Reteach and Enrichment built into the program★ Homework Help

➔ “Model and Draw”★ End-of-Year Expectations

➔ Problem solve using addition and subtraction with numbers 0-20

➔ Work with addition and subtraction number sentences as well as word problems.

➔ Rote count up to 120, from any starting number.➔ Understand place value ➔ Understand length➔ Tell time ➔ Identify geometric shapes, both 3-dimensional and 2-

dimensional

Leadership/Social-Emotional Development

❖ Respect, Responsibility, and Collaboration○We take care of ourselves, each other and the school environment.○We take initiative and own our choices, actions, attitudes and academic success○We work together to learn and create

better solutions

❖ Community jobs❖ Roles and responsibilities❖ Homework❖ The 7 Habits

Next Steps ★ Reading Reform: Go over letter sounds and corresponding pictures. Stick with the

same pictures so your child doesn’t get confused.

★ Writing: Make sure your child is using the correct letter case (ex: capital and lowercase).

★ Concepts of Print: When reading at home, always remind your child of the front & back cover, reading from left to right, author and illustrator

★ Math: Use Math in everyday life! Count, add and subtract at home and while out in the community. Make it fun

★ Free & Fun educational websites: Starfall.com, ABCya.com, CoolMathgames.com, PBSKids.org

★ Coming Soon: www-k6.thinkcentral.com