Welcome To First Welcome To First GradeGrade

Welcome To First Welcome To First GradeGrade

Reading Initiative• reading to be informed• reading for literary experience• authors study• using skills and strategies as tools

for learning and reflection

Reading Initiative• smaller class size• grouped heterogeneously• teachers plan together

Reading Initiative (Cont.)

Homework

• read nightly• written work may be assigned to be

completed at home• sign the reading calendar every

night • ALL READING MATERIALS MUST BE

RETURNED EACH DAY

Home Journals• one entry due every Thursday • practice reading his/her journal at

home• directions are inside the front

cover of the journal• completed by the child

Writer’s WorkshopNarrativeInformative/ExplanatoryOpinionResearch Projects

Spelling• weekly spelling lists based on specific

spelling pattern and word wall words• reinforced through centers during

reading initiative• spelling tests every Friday• words listed on Stone Mill website in

the first grade newsletter

Math• Numeration• Geometry• Measurement• Graphing• Problem Solving

Math •Focus lesson•Small group instruction - games and centers - independent practice - differentiation

Science• Growth and Survival• Natural and Human Made

Resources• Environment• Motion• Magnetism• Electricity

Social Studies

• Responsibilities, rights, and rules

• Symbols, people• Cultures• Goods and Services• Geography• Past and Present

Homework• homework due the following day,

unless otherwise noted• return math homework in the

math folder• IXL homework on Wednesdays• reading homework – please refer

to the calendar inside the reading folder

• must read 15-20 minutes each night

Grading and Reporting• report card every nine weeks• grade for achievement on selected

assignments (ES, P, I, N)• daily work and homework checked

for completion• code for learning skills (DEM, PRG,

N)

Birthday Celebrations• store bought items with

ingredient label• no items with nuts• Non-food items are a great

alternative (pencils, stickers, erasers)

• students with allergies will not be given treats, send in treats

A Few Last Notes…• Please make sure we have your

email address • for distribution list• weekly newsletter

• Transportation Home– must have a handwritten note sent in

the morning, please do not email – contact office for changes during the

day

Back to the Classroom…

• more information from your child’s teacher

• please sign in• sign up for conferences in

November• write a letter to your child• please remember that this is NOT a

time for personal conferences