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Transcript of Welcome to Ms. Kanter’s parent meeting Grab some snacks and find your child’s name tag to sit!
Introduction
Raised in Cleveland, Ohio
Graduated from Emory University
Taught Pre-K and first grade
Loves yoga and can’t cook
Who are you?
How do we create a strong year?
Classroom community Volunteer, befriend other parents, discourse on
best practices Teacher and parent on the same team Open door policy
Come visit our class We love the help and you can learn about our classroom culture
Consistent and trusting communication My cell phone number: 216 538 1387
What are our goals?ELA 1.5 years of reading growth on
the DRA Know all 1st and 2nd grade sight
words Love for reading seek out
opportunities to read Read 180 books by end of year
MATH 80% mastery on all unit tests Articulate strategies used to
solve problems – HOW? WHY? Make connections to everyday
life
MINDSET Take ownership of learning Understand importance of
education college Super star scholar qualities:
resilient, respectful, supportive, problem solver
SOCIO-EMOTIONAL Understand and express
emotions improve EQ Regulate emotions Solve small problems on your
own using Kelso’s choices
What would you like to add?
How will we get there? (ELA) Read 20 minutes a night EVERY night and 180 books by
end of year
Practice sight words in car, during snack, before bed
Check for comprehension by asking questions before, after and during reading and doing strategies w. sheet
Reivew ELA tests at home
Leveled center groups based on reading levels at school; IR during centers
Why is reading so important? A child from a low-income family hears an average
of eight million fewer words per year than a child from a wealthier family. That’s more than 30 million fewer words by the time the child turns four.
http://millionwords.org/why-independent-reading/
Students who read 20 minutes a night will have learned 1, 800, 000 words per year and score in the 90% percentile in standardized tests
Check out yellow sheet for visual
How can I help during reading?
Sound out strategies Review strategies on light yellow sheet
Read a loud model fluency and intonation Stop at periods, pause at commas, voice goes up for
questions and exclamations Have students find sight words and vowel sounds
in passages Have students read on level or independent
reading books Express enthusiasm and love for reading
How can we make reading fun?
Create a set time, routine to read (before bed, after play time)
1 on 1 time with child Make reading a reward Read to your students Bring out puppets or stuffed
animals IPICK
See bottom of yellow sheet Set up rewards system
See white sheet of paper
How do I know if a book is on their independent reading level?
DRA 5 finger rule Why it is
important: brain as a muscle that needs to be worked
What if I don’t have books?
Public library Classroom library Ms. Kanter’s
scholastic book club:
https://orders.scholastic.com/LXT84
How can we meet our goals? (Math) Mad minute sheets for fluency Make connections to everyday:
Counting coins in purse Telling time Noticing patterns and shapes Counting forwards and backwards Cutting foods in halves and fourths
Review math tests with students Asking questions white sheet Leveled centers based on mastery of standards
How can we meet our goals? (mindset and socio-emotional)
Point out and reward resilient, respectful, problem solving and supportive behavior at home
Review Kelso’s choices Discuss college and higher
education with child Model how to articulate
feelings and use them to express themselves