Find your child’s seat and read the letter your child wrote to you ☺ Write a note to your child on the sticky note. It will be a great surprise in the morning!
Transdisciplinary Themes & Units of Inquiry Who We Are: Character How We Organize Ourselves: Community How the World Works: Structures How We Express Ourselves: Communication Where We Are in Place and Time: Exploration Sharing the Planet: Growth
Iles Gifted Program Gifted learners usually need less repetition to learn a new skill or concept. Iles offers an accelerated curriculum to give children the opportunity to work at a pace that fits their needs. By the end of third grade, children at Iles are working a full year ahead in both reading and math.
Our School Day
Mor Morning ning Choices Choices • Writing center • Classroom libraries • Math center • Wonder table or wonder journals • Games and puzzles • Word work
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Mor Morning ning Mee Meeting ting • Build our classroom community • Second Step lessons • Social-emotional skills
Read eading ing Wor orksho kshop • Focus Lesson • Read to Self • Partner Reading • Reading conferences and/or small groups • Share how we used strategies
First Grade Reading Goals Comprehension Fluency • Predict • “Snap” words • Retell • Letter sounds and blends • Understand story elements • Decoding strategies • Ask and answer questions • Phrasing • Point of view/Perspective • Expression • Vocabulary
Spelling Spelling and and Voc ocabu bular lary y Wor ords ds • We will have spelling and vocabulary tests when we have a regular 5-day week. • The children take a pretest on Mondays and the test on Fridays. • We will work on “snap words” during short weeks.
Snac Snack & k & Stor Story • Model reading strategies • Model fluency and expressive reading • Explore our units of inquiry • Enjoy books!
Recess We go outside for fresh air and exercise every day. The children also practice social skills during recess. If we can’t go outside, we will have brain breaks in the classroom.
Math • Focus Lesson • Guided Practice • Independent Practice • Games • Reflex Math
Fir First Gr st Grade ade Ma Math th • Add & subtract to 20 • Place Value • Fact Fluency to 20 • Add & subtract 2-digit numbers • Number stories • Measure length • Represent data • 2-D and 3-D shapes • Counting strategies • Equal shares
Second Second Gr Grad ade Ma e Math th • Work with equal groups • Add & subtract within 100 • Fact fluency within 100 • Solve word problems • Tell time • Count money
Wri Writing ting Wor orksh kshop op • Focus Lesson • Time to write • Meet with writing partner • Individual writing conferences and/or strategy groups
First Grade Writing Goals Writing Units Grammar • Sentence rules • Narrative Writing • Commas • Informational Writing • Quotation marks • Poetry • Parts of speech • Opinion Writing • Verb tenses • Fiction series • Affixes
Technology We have a 1:1 iPad cart • EPIC! • Reflex Math • SeeSaw • Research • Word processing We will visit the computer lab at least once a month to practice keyboarding and learn about word processing.
Wonder Workshop • Inquire • Ask questions • Find answers • Share discoveries STAY CURIOUS!
Essential Agreements District 186 Goals for Life
Class Compliments We earn compliments when other teachers and adults in the school notice we are respectful.
IB Learner Profile Our goal is for children to demonstrate the Learner Profile attributes.
Thank You Tickets Children can choose a “thank you” ticket when they demonstrate the Learner Profile attributes.
Calm Corner Children can go to this quiet area when they need to take a break to calm down and refocus.
Think sheet Children will fill out a “think sheet” with help from the teacher when they are having a recurring behavior problem or concern. It is sent home for parents to discuss with their child and then sign and return.
Working Together
Homework Expectations Homework folders will be sent home Monday - Thursday • Daily Review – 10 -15 minutes • Spelling & Vocabulary – 10 minutes • Read Together – 20 minutes • Incomplete daily work Family projects will also be sent home throughout the year
Wednesday Folders • Classroom newsletter • School news • Community flyers • Student work
Grades and Report Cards Assignments and assessments that are graded with a 1, 2, or 3 will be entered in the grade book and used to complete report cards. 3 – mastery 2 – progressing 1 – area of concern
Parent / Teacher Conferences Oct Octob ober er 24 24 & & 25 25 • Review the 1 st grade learning standards • Discuss student progress • Set learning goals Report cards will be sent home on November 13
Wellness Committee Treat Policy • Daily Snacks • Birthday treats • Friend of the Week
Thank you for coming! I’m looking forward to a great year! ☺
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