Welcome to First Grade! Miss Raygor Room 20 August 17, 2011 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to First Grade! Miss Raygor Room 20 August 17, 2011

Introduction Introduction A little about me ….

When I was your age…

Now…

Introduction  A “sneak peak” at first grade…

First Day of First Grade  Necessary Items  Backpack  Lunchbox  Athletic (closed toe shoes)*  NO pencil sharpeners  Items provided  Pencils, erasers  Scissors, glue  Crayons, etc.

First Days of 1 st Grade  First day  Must wear name and bus tag number to school (complete rest & keep in folder)  Emergency information form  Need back ASAP! (accepting tonight)  Snacks  Allotted short snack in afternoon  Snack donations will be provided for entire class (do not bring in individual snack)  Donations accepted: graham crackers, goldfish, Cheeze-its, pretzels, Capri Suns…  Birthday treats are also accepted

Lunch  Lunch = $2.00  Milk = .40  Water =.40  Pin #-  Starts @ 11:00

Communication  School Phone Number  Office ext. 2000 *call during school hours & for any change in dismissal procedure  My ext. 2120  Write a Note  Notes- write a note with name, concern, and best time and # to contact you  School E-mail  raygorj@sgasd.org  School Website www.sgasd.org

Communication  Home/Back folder  Every night  Assignment sheets ( please initial)  Letters/Updates-Thursdays & Fridays  Monthly Newsletters  Podcasts  Permission slip to be sent home first week of school

Rules  Classroom rules  Speak and act kindly  Make our school neat and clean  Always listen with respect  Respect each other’s space  Take time to walk quietly in the hall  Use manners by saying, “ Please, thank you , and excuse me ”  Always tell the truth

Classroom Incentives  Group  Marbles in a jar  Individual  Treasure box Disciplinary System  “Retraining” Please review the handbook! sign the last page and return the first week!

Homework  Used only as reinforcement/ never punishment  Found in home/back folder  Please initial  Due next school day unless otherwise stated  Even if homework is not assigned, always a good idea to read/study, sight/spelling words and review math facts approximately 10-15 minutes/night

Room 20 Specials Day 1: Technology Day 2: Wellness Day 3: Physical Education Day 4: Music Day 5: Library Day 6: Art

Star of the Day!  Photographs  Souvenirs form a favorite trip  Favorite stuffed animals  Presentation =5-10 minutes  Please keep items small enough to fit into backpack  Items will be returned at the end of the day, after presentation

Curriculum: Reading  NEW Reading Series- Journeys  Stories will contain more non-fiction, informational texts, biographies  Phonics  Practice sounds of letters (beg./ end)  Vowels (short vowels, then long)  Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)  Blends/ Clusters (st, bl, tr…)  Compounds Words, Contractions, Possessives  Phonics Dance (to introduce ee, ea, eigh, oo, ou, ice, etc.)  Rhyming words (word families, real rhyming words)

Curriculum: Reading  Comprehension  Parts of a Story- beg., middle, end  Sequence of Events- first, second, third…  Noting Details  Cause and Effect  Compare and Contrast  *Retell- characters, setting, plot

Curriculum: Reading  Vocabulary Strategies  Using context clues  Classifying  Alphabetical Order  Word endings –ing, -ed  Suffixes –er, -est  Antonyms/ Synonyms  Homophones and homonyms

Curriculum: Reading  Grammar  Nouns  Verbs  Adjectives  Complete sentences  Proper Nouns  Subjects and Verbs  Prepositional Phrases

Curriculum: Reading •Fluency “ Fast Start” program Students will complete 2 poems per six day cycle