Top Ten Things You Need to Know About First Grade

Curriculum Night 2014-2015Great Happens Here!

1. TeamworkIntroductions

Who’s here?

CommunicationNewsletter/Blog: https://blogs.waukeeschools.org/

jfraser

Email: jfraser@waukeeschools.org

2. Schedule

Music Program: Mon. April 7th at 6:00 or 7:00 PM

3. 7 Habits

• Habit 1- Be Proactive

• Habit 2- Begin with the End in Mind

• Habit 3- Put First Things First

• Habit 4-Think Win-Win

• Habit 5- Seek First to Understand then to be Understood

• Habit 6- Synergize

• Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw

4. Writing

• Narrative Writing• Non-Fiction– How-to– All About

• Opinion Writing• Invented Spelling• Handwriting– Letter formation– Readable

5. Reading

• District Expectations– Reading for at least 90 minutes per day

• Daily 3/Café • Reading at Home– Book baggies– Decoding Strategies– Comprehension

• Phonics – Words Their Way

• High Frequency Words

6. Math• Counts within 120 by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.• Reads, writes, and represents a number of objects up to 120.• Adds and subtracts within 20 and demonstrates fluency for

addition and subtraction within 10.• Uses addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word

problems.• Tells, shows, and writes time in hours and half hours using

analog and digital clocks.• Organizes, represents, and interprets data with up to three

categories.• Builds and draws shapes to possess defining attributes.• Understands and uses place value.• Counts and exchanges within $1.00 involving quarters,

dimes, nickels, and pennies.

7. Science/Social Studies

• Social Studies SBO’s• Goods/Services provided by Government• Communities (rural, urban, desert, forest, etc.—why people choose

to live there)• Producers and Consumers• Natural Resources• Geographic Definitions & Representations • (Maps, globes, human vs. physical characteristics)• US Symbols• Transportation & Technology/Communication• Leadership Qualities•  • Science SBO’s• Air & Weather Unit• Solids & Liquids Unit• Plant Unit

8. Volunteers/Giving Tree

• Volunteers are always welcome!– Cutting– Sorting–Working with Kids– Portfolios– Organize Materials

Giving Tree/Wish List on blog

9. Homework

• Math Home links• Read at least 20 minutes a day• If your child reads 20 min. a day=8,000 min.

for the school year.• If your child reads 5 min. a day=2,000 min.

for the school year.

• Practice High Frequency Words• Projects Occasionally

10. Student Success

Parents

SchoolTeacher

Student

Thank you for coming!