Waggoner First Grade Curriculum Night

1. Waggoner First Grade Curriculum Night

2. About Me • CaliforniaMissouriArizona • Attended a Kyrene Elementary School • Arizona State University • Elementary Education • Human and Family Development • 4th year teaching

3. Erika Schwartz eschwartz@kyrene.org 480-541-5710

4. Waggoner’s Rigor Statement:

5. Schedule • 7:45-Unpacking routines • 7:50 Announcements • 8:00-8:30 Reading IFG • 8:30-9:15 Reading • 9:15-9:30 Snack • 9:30-9:45 Ashlock • 9:45-10:30 Specials • 10:30-11:25 Reading cont./Math • 11:25-12:05 Lunch • 12:05-1:15 Math/math IFG • 1:15-1:45 Writing • 1:45-2:15 Science/Social Studies

6. Reading Harcourt Trophies Reading Series • Guided Reading Groups • Response to literature (written response with sentence stems) • Ashlock (phonemic awareness) • Children’s Literature Studies within small groups • Reading Instruction Includes: • Whole and small group instruction

7. Language/Writing • Language Skills: sentence structure, nouns, verbs, plurals, punctuation, and handwriting • Thoughts are more important than spelling and mechanics • Journals/daily writing • Writing Process: prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing • Lucy Calkins Writing Foundations • Mini lesson, teaching point, student/peer conferences • Genres: personal narratives, creative stories, writer’s notebook, friendly letters, opinion pieces, non-fiction chapter books, etc.

8. Spelling • Spelling test each Friday to correlate with our story/sound of the week • There will be challenge/bonus spelling words each week that are strictly optional. • As they become more proficient in their reading they will make a connection between their writing and spelling. • First graders will be introduced and encouraged to learn to spell the FIRST 100 HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS in their writing (e-mail Friday).

9. Handwriting • D’Nealian Format (see packet on website for examples) • Home practice is encouraged! • Quality handwriting is expected on class work and homework!

10. First Grade Math Domains • Domain 1:  Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Adding and subtracting within 20 • Count and write numbers through 120 • Add/Subtract 10 from any number through 100 • Domain 2:  Number and Operations in Base Ten • Identify how many in the ones and tens place • Split apart a number and add/subtract • Domain 3:  Measurement and Data • Compare lengths, determine how many units long • Surveys, bar graph, & pictograph • Time to the nearest hour and half hour • Domain 4:  Geometry • 2D/3D Shapes • Domain 5: Mathematical Practices • Strategy

11. Math Math instruction includes: • Whole group instruction • Independent practice • Partner games • Small groups • Use of manipulatives (pattern blocks, unifix cubes, geo-boards, tangrams, etc.)

12. Key Math Strategies • Students spend time exploring problems in depth. • Find more than one solution to many of the problems that they work on. • They invent their own strategies and approaches rather than relying on memorized procedures. • They express their mathematical thinking through drawing, writing and talking. • Different problem types (Cognitive Guided Instruction) • 4+6=? 4+?=10 ?+6=10 • 10-4=? 10-?=6 ?-4=6

13. Strategies

14. Science/Health • Balance and Motion • Habitats • Rocks and Earth • Sky & Weather • Health-(Personal hygiene & healthy eating habits)

15. Social Studies • American History • World History • Civics/Government • Geography • Economics

16. Computers and Technology • Demonstrate understanding of technology vocabulary • Ctrl+Alt+Delete • Saving work • Use technology to create Science storyboards. • They need to be able to log in on their own (password: 8 characters and capital letter)

17. Homework • Packet e-mailed on Friday and returned by the following Friday (let me know if you need a hard copy) • Parent support by double checking student’s work • Quality work on all assigned homework

18. Homework Policy Why we have homework: The purpose of homework is not to overwhelm students or parents. But is to maximize children’s school experience by (1) reinforcing and/or extending classroom learning; (2) building responsibility; (3) developing essential study habits; and (4) strengthening home-school partnerships and communication. Our goal is to create homework that is flexible enough to accommodate a wide variety of learning styles and achievement levels.

19. Classroom Management • Clip chart (move up or down, starts over each day) • Daily behavior calendar • Owl Bucks!!! This is a reward for good choices and positive behavior. • Students may also lose money for poor choices • The Schwartz Store- December and End of Year (Any donations are GREATLY appreciated!) • PAW-sitives- be safe, be respectful, be responsible (part of PBIS).

20. Odds & Ends • Lunch money-make sure in labeled bag/envelope • Snacks—thank you!  • Birthdays • Volunteers will start in September • Transportation changes

21. Tardies We have a new procedural change in the front office this year. If students arrive to school after teachers leave their duty station at 7:40, we are requiring parents to park their car in the parking lot in order to check their student into the front office. Parents will be asked to complete a form to indicate why their child was tardy. This change will allow the front office staff to continue with their daily work in the morning. If students are not picked up on time after school, parents will need to park their car in the parking lot and sign their student out of the front office. Thank you for your help with our new procedures.

22. Thanks for Coming!!! I’m looking forward to a great year!!!