WelcomeNorth Bend Elementary

Curriculum Night

Jen HolmkvistI’m from Bow, WA.

BAED - Central Washington University.

MAED - American College of Education.

Fifth year teaching first grade in the Snoqualmie Valley School District.

Technology Integration Trainer/Leader for the Snoqualmie Valley School District.

Last school year as Ms. Holmkvist!

Star of the WeekMonday: All About Me Poster

Tuesday: Sharing

Wednesday: Favorite Book

Thursday: Special Snack

Friday: We create a book for the Star

Star of the Week is in order of student birthdays, starting with the 1st of September.

Mystery ReaderThursday3:00pm

Students LOVE having their family, friends, and relatives visit the classroom

to share in our learning by reading a favorite story aloud to the class. Please

sign up to be a Mystery Reader!

Pathway to Learning

•Behavior Management System

•“On the Path” – Expected behavior.

•“In the Grass” – Unexpected behavior, conference with teacher at recess.

•“In the Forest” – Repeated unexpected behavior, phone call home by teacher and student.

First Grade is a year of growth and learning new skills.

Academic Skills

Social Skills

Understanding takes time and practice.

Balanced LiteracyDaily 5 literacy

practice:

Read to Self

Read to Someone

Listen to Reading

Word Work

Writing

CAFÉ reading instruction:

Comprehension

Accuracy

Fluency

Expanded Vocabulary

Daily 5 Reading

Read to Self – “The best way to become a better reader is to practice each day, with books you choose, on your just right reading level.”

Read to Someone – “Reading to someone allows for time to practice strategies, helping you work on fluency and expression, check for understanding, hear your own voice, and share in the learning community.”

Listen to Reading – “We hear examples of good literature and fluent reading. We learn more words, thus expanding our vocabulary and becoming better readers.”

Daily 5 Writing

Journaling – “Just like reading, the best way to become a better writer is to practice writing each day.”

Writing – Prewrite, Rough Draft, Edit, Revise, Final Draft, Publish, Share.

Word Work - Teach children to read, spell, and use high-frequency words. Teach word family patterns which allow children to read and spell many other words.

How you can help your child become a reader:

Read to your child daily.Have your child read to you.Take your child to the library.Read signs and other text with your child at home and in the community.Model your love of reading!

Homework 20 minutes of reading daily.

Enrichment Activities – Optional/encouraged opportunity for students to practice the skills they have learned in class.

Math Operations and Algebraic Thinking:

AdditionSubtraction

Number and Operations in Base Ten:

Tens and OnesCountingNumber PatternsComparing NumbersOrdering Numbers

Measurement and Data:GraphingLengthTime

Geometry – 2D Shapes3D ShapesFractions

Story Problems

Math Facts

ScienceSun and Moon

Collecting and Examining Life

Motion

Social StudiesSocial Skills –

Expected & Unexpected Behaviors

Communities

Families

School

Needs and Wants

Traditions

Specialist ScheduleMonday: Music

Tuesday: PE

Wednesday: Music Computer Lab

Thursday: Library PE

Friday: Counselor

Building SuccessIt Takes All of Us to Build Success

ChildTeacherParent

Communication is the KeyQuestionsConcernsCelebrations

Class Website:

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