Welcome toFirst Grade

Curriculum Night!

“Reach every child, every day, every way.”

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

Introduction of TeachersIntroduction of Teachers

School Policies & First Grade ProceduresSchool Policies & First Grade Procedures

Introduction to the First Grade Curriculum and Introduction to the First Grade Curriculum and strategies to help you get involved and stay strategies to help you get involved and stay connected. connected. MathMath Language ArtsLanguage Arts WritingWriting ScienceScience Social StudiesSocial Studies HomeworkHomework Field TripsField Trips

Parent QuestionsParent Questions

Meet The Team!Meet The Team!

Mrs. Golfe and Ms. SelvesMrs. Golfe and Ms. SelvesGeneral Education First Grade teachers: General Education First Grade teachers:

Ms. GoodlingMs. Goodling

Ms. FergusonMs. Ferguson

Ms. DavisMs. Davis

Mrs. SchwartzMrs. Schwartz

Mrs. GoodyearMrs. Goodyear

School Policies & School Policies & First Grade ProceduresFirst Grade Procedures

BreakfastBreakfast

TardinessTardiness

AbsencesAbsences

Birthdays at SchoolBirthdays at School

First Grade NewsletterFirst Grade Newsletter

First Grade Wiki PageFirst Grade Wiki Page http://mallardfirstgrade.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/

Student Agendas/FoldersStudent Agendas/Folders

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

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Field TripsField Trips

If you would like to volunteer, please visit the If you would like to volunteer, please visit the CMS website or the school website to register CMS website or the school website to register as a Level 4 Volunteer. as a Level 4 Volunteer.

We will communicate to you through notes We will communicate to you through notes and permission slips. Please be sure to turn in and permission slips. Please be sure to turn in all required information by the assigned all required information by the assigned dates.dates.

Chaperones must drive their own car.Chaperones must drive their own car.

No siblings are permitted on field trips.No siblings are permitted on field trips.Selves

HomeworkHomework

Monthly Homework CalendarMonthly Homework Calendar

Daily homework will be assigned Monday-Thursday Daily homework will be assigned Monday-Thursday and due on Fridayand due on Friday

Math Homework (logical thinking packets once per Math Homework (logical thinking packets once per month from PETS Books, LI resources)month from PETS Books, LI resources)

Word Work Homework (tests are given every Friday)Word Work Homework (tests are given every Friday)

Reading (20 minutes per night)Reading (20 minutes per night)

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AssessmentsAssessments

DIBELSDIBELS Letter Naming FluencyLetter Naming Fluency Phoneme Segmentation FluencyPhoneme Segmentation Fluency Nonsense Word FluencyNonsense Word Fluency Oral Reading FluencyOral Reading Fluency

Reading 3-DReading 3-D

MAPS MAPS

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Character EducationCharacter Education

Character MatrixCharacter Matrix

Monthly ThemesMonthly Themes

LiteratureLiterature

Student of the MonthStudent of the Month

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Math InvestigationsMath Investigations

Engages students in understanding each math objective Engages students in understanding each math objective with a focus on number fluency and mathematical with a focus on number fluency and mathematical

reasoning.reasoning.

Objectives through exploration, games, and discussions:Objectives through exploration, games, and discussions:

Addition, subtraction, and the number systemAddition, subtraction, and the number system

2-D geometry2-D geometry

Data analysisData analysis

MeasurementMeasurement

Patterns and functionsPatterns and functions

3-D geometry3-D geometry Golfe

WritingWriting

What is Writing in First Grade?What is Writing in First Grade?

Launching the Writing WorkshopLaunching the Writing Workshop

Small Moments/Personal Narrative WritingSmall Moments/Personal Narrative Writing

Writing for Readers: Teaching Skills and StrategiesWriting for Readers: Teaching Skills and Strategies

The Craft of RevisionThe Craft of Revision

Authors as MentorsAuthors as Mentors

Nonfiction Writing Nonfiction Writing

PoetryPoetryGolfe

Balanced LiteracyBalanced Literacy

Components of ProgramComponents of ProgramWord Work: Words Their WayWord Work: Words Their WayReader’s Workshop: Daily FiveReader’s Workshop: Daily Five

Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing, Word WorkWork on Writing, Word Work

Writer’s Workshop: Lucy CaulkinsWriter’s Workshop: Lucy Caulkins Interactive Read AloudInteractive Read Aloud

Balanced Literacy focuses on the understanding of Balanced Literacy focuses on the understanding of language and text by using modeling and language and text by using modeling and interactive read aloud. Students are encouraged interactive read aloud. Students are encouraged to discuss and challenge one another's thoughts.to discuss and challenge one another's thoughts.

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ScienceScience

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Forces and Motion (push/pull/direction)Forces and Motion (push/pull/direction)

Earth in the Universe (day/night patterns)Earth in the Universe (day/night patterns)

Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes (rocks/soil/minerals)(rocks/soil/minerals)

Ecosystems (plants/animals in Ecosystems (plants/animals in NC/environment)NC/environment)

Molecular Biology (needs of plants/animals)Molecular Biology (needs of plants/animals)

Social StudiesSocial Studies

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History (communities/celebrations/National holidays)

Geography and Environmental Literacy (landforms/maps)

Economics and Financial Literacy (earning money/goods & services/supply & demand)

Civics and Government (rules/roles people play in community)

Culture (languages/traditions/holidays/diversity)

Learning Immersion (LI)Learning Immersion (LI)

What does it mean?What does it mean?

What makes us different?What makes us different?

Working towards Talent DevelopmentWorking towards Talent Development

CoGAT Prep/PortfolioCoGAT Prep/Portfolio

LI resourcesLI resources

Beyond WordsBeyond Words

Junior Great BooksJunior Great Books

PatternsPatterns

LI/TD district created curriculumLI/TD district created curriculum

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Let’s Have a Great Let’s Have a Great Year!Year!