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Specific Parent Information Night (SPIN)First Grade
Forest Pines Drive Elementary
• Mrs. Cortright• Mrs. Harwood• Ms. Newton• Ms. Quinn
• Mrs. Watkins
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• Welcome/Agenda• Common Core• Balanced Literacy Plan• Daily 5/CAFÉ• High Frequency Words• Letterland• Writer’s Workshop• Math• Thinking Skills• Social Studies• Science• Homework• Testing & Assessments• Grading• Field Trips & Volunteers• Behavior Management• Home Connection• Parent-Teacher Conferences
Agenda
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• North Carolina requires that all schools follow the “Common Core Standards” for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Information pertaining to these standards can be found at the following websites:
• www.corestandards.org• http://www.wcpss.net/parents/
guides/new-standards/
Common Core
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Balanced Literacy Plan
9:15-10:50• Comprehension
Mini-Lesson• Guided Reading• Daily 5• Letterland
(Phonics)
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• Literacy Units:– Reader’s Build Good Habits– Tackling the Tricky Parts– Connecting with Characters– Learning about the World through
Informational Text– Readers are Brave and Resourceful– Exploring Genres to Learn about a Topic– Dramatizing Characters in Small
Groups/Reading Clubs– Becoming Science or Social Studies Experts– Fabulous First Grade Readers: Readers
Celebrate All Their Hard Work
Literacy, contined
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Daily 5/CAFE• Read to Self – Students will build reading stamina
daily. – Pick “Good-Fit” books– Practice skills introduced in mini-lessons
• Read to Someone – Students will practice fluency and comprehension by reading to a partner.
• Word Work – Students will work on phonics skills that were focused on in Letterland lessons s, as well as high frequency word recognition.
• Work on Writing – Students will work on building their writing skills in their writing journals.
• Listen to Reading - Students will improve reading fluency while listening to stories on tape or computer (KidsA-Z).– KidsA-Z is also available for students to use from home.
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High Frequency Words• There are 200 High
Frequency words your child will be responsible for reading and spelling over the course of this year.
• These words will be practiced in class and also need to be practiced at home nightly (located in the daily binder)
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• Letterland is a research based program that teaches phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency through engaging interactive lessons
• Students use tapping skills to apply their knowledge of phonics when sounding out words.
• Students are assessed on these skills weekly (not used as grade) and tri-weekly (used as a grade).
Letterland
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Writer’s Workshop• Writer’s Workshop: 10:50-
11:30
• Writing Units:– Personal Narratives– Opinion Writing– How To Writing– All About Writing
• This year in writing, students will be working on:– Punctuation/capital letters– Illustrations matching stories– Sequencing ideas/events– Spacing between words– Phonetic spelling– Writing a complete thought
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• Math: 12:55-1:55• Big Ideas:
– Read, Write, and Count to 120– Addition and Subtraction within
20– Place Value– Comparing Numbers– Time– Shapes– Fluency and Accuracy for
Addition and Subtraction – Equality– 2-Digit Addition– Nonstandard Measurement– Partitioning Shapes– Data
Math
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• Parent resource videos for each math standard can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNDkuWRw1gGRpuFSgmHjf07KamFfj
q8Gz
*Search for the ES 1 videos only. These are designed to explain first grade math standards.
Math, continued
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• Monday-Thursday: 2:45-3:10
• This program is designed to:-Create innovative learners-Promote questioning and problem solving-Encourage thinking about thinking
Thinking Skills
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Social Studies Units:• “I am a Citizen of
Many Communities”
• “Our Community Celebrates”
• “I Can Find My Way Around My Community”
• “We Care for Our Community”
Social Studies
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Students will be engaged
with hands on science experiments. Science journals will be kept to record
predictions/data.Science units:• Comparing and
Measuring• Balance and Motion• Pebbles, Sand, and
Silt• Organisms
Science
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• Homework is given weekly in reading, math, writing and phonics.
• Homework reviews skills that students have been working on in class.
• Homework is sent home on Friday and due the following Friday.
• Please make homework a priority.
• Set a routine when doing homework.
Homework
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• Testing– No standardized testing in
first grade
• Assessments– Mclass benchmark
assessments• Beginning of year• Middle of year• End of year
– Writing rubrics– Summative Math Assessment
(Middle and End of Year)– Daily Observations– Classroom Assessments– Practice
Testing & Assessments
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• Student Performance:
4=Exemplary
3=Proficient
2=Approaching Proficiency
1=Non-Proficient
• Work Habits/Conduct:
3=Meets Expectations
2=Inconsistently Meets Expectations
1=Does Not Meet Expectations
Grading
*Please note that Literacy grades are determined based on whether or not the student is able to perform the standard using a grade level appropriate text. They must show proficiency with the standard while reading/using a grade level appropriately text independently.
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• Field Trips:– Wakefield High
School Theater Performance – “HONK” (March 11)
– Blue Jay Point County Park (April 11 and 14)
• Volunteers:– You MUST re-
apply and be approved each school year to be approved as a classroom/field trip volunteer.
Field Trips & Volunteers
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• Students are rewarded with positive reinforcement when they follow school and classroom expectations.
• School Wide:– SLY is our school motto!
Classes earn compliment cards for being “SLY”
Show respect, Listen and Learn,Your safety counts!
• Classroom:– Clip chart– Punch Cards– Coupons/Prize Boxes– Secret Walker
Behavior Management
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• Practice high frequency words by making flash cards.
• Complete homework and read nightly.
• Practice basic math facts.
• Encourage your child to use “KidsA-Z” at home and/or read take home baggie books.
• Always praise and encourage your child’s progress.
Home Connection
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• Wake County Public Schools requests 2 conferences per school year.
• Conferences are usually held after the first and third quarters or on an as needed basis.
• The best way to contact your child’s teacher is by email.– Mrs. Cortright –
[email protected]– Mrs. Harwood –
[email protected]– Ms. Newton –
[email protected]– Ms. Quinn – [email protected]– Mrs. Watkins –
Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Thank you for coming to SPIN!
Do you have any questions?