WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE ORIENTATION

1. WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE ORIENTATION

2. Sample Daily AM Schedule • 8:40 – 9:05 Students Arrival • 9:05 – 9:30 Morning Work / Morning Meeting • 9:30 – 10:15 Guided Reading (45 min) • 10:15 – 10:55 Writing (40 min) • 10:55 – 11:10 Read a Loud (15 min) • 11:10 – 11:40 Lunch (30 min) • 11:50 – 12:20 Recess (30 min)

3. Sample Daily PM Schedule • 12:20 – 12:40 SSR / Snack / AR (20 min) • 12:40 – 1:10 Working with Words (30 min) • 1:10 – 1:35 Social Studies / Science (25 min) • 1:35 – 2:20 Related Arts (45 min) • 2:20 – 3:20 Math (60 min) • 3:20 – 3:38 Pack up

4. PBSPositive Behavior Support Today I pledge to be The best possible me Responsible, Respectful and Ready Brick Mill Dolphins are All 3! * Dolphin Gold * * Dolphin Days * * Dolphin Cart *

5. Subjects • Reading – 4 Blocks • Math • Social Studies • Science

6. 4 Blocks • Guided Reading • Writing • SSR • Working With Words

7. Guided Reading • Scott Foresman Reading Street Series • Whole group reading instruction • Small group reading instruction • Story elements • Decoding skills / Reading strategies • Comprehension skills • Grammar

8. Response to Intervention - RtI • MAP – 3 times per year • DIBELs • Phoneme Segmentation (sam = s a m) • Nonsense Word Fluency (sim / lut) • Oral Reading Fluency • Word Wall Words (140+ / 200) • Words per Minute (40 – 60 wpm)

9. Guided Reading • Before Reading • Introduce / review comprehension skills, picture walks to make predictions, KWL Charts • During Reading • Reading of story selection using various reading configurations • Echo reading, partner reading, three ring circus, choral reading, small / flexible groups • After Reading • Practice comprehension skills through various activities (practice pages, projects, writing, etc.)

10. The Writing Academy Brainstorming Prewriting Rough Draft Revise Final Copy Rubric RARE 6+1 Traits Ideas Organization Voice Conventions Sentence Fluency Word Choice Presentation (+1) Writing

11. AR / SSR • AR – Accelerated Reader • Must know 100+ word wall words to begin and have good comprehension when reading • Students average taking 1 AR test / week • SSR – Self Selected Reading • Begins with teacher modeling early in year and progresses from 5 – 7 minutes of SSR during the first half of the year to about 15 minutes of SSR in the second half of the school year. • Teacher reads, students read, students share

12. Working with Words • Word Wall Words • learn to read / spell word wall words / patterns • See, Say, Chant, Write, Use in a sentence • On the Back Activities • Handwriting • Phonics Skills • Practice specific sounds through various activities • Highlighting words in story selection, poems, etc. • Centers • Making Words • Guess the Covered Word • Word Games (Wordo, Sparkle)

13. MATH • TERC Investigations • Hands on approach to teaching • Builds on what the children learned during their Kindergarten year • Focus on math reasoning and problem solving • Focus on process not product • “How do you know?”

14. SOCIAL STUDIES • Civics: All About Me • History: Colonial Times • Research • Economics • Wants & Needs • Good & Services • Making Choices • Producers & Consumers • Scarcity • Geography: Map Skills • International Initiative: Flat Stanley

15. SCIENCE • Smithsonian Science Kits • Weather • Solids and Liquids • Organisms

16. Report Card • 3 report cards • 3 progress reports • 2 parent – teacher conferences • November and February • Weekly Progress / Behavior Reports

17. Benchmarks • 140+ Word Wall Words • Fluency, can read 40-60 words per minute of grade level text. • All Reading competencies must be Satisfactory. • In Writing, students must be Satisfactory in developing and organizing ideas. • In Math, students must be Satisfactory in problem solving, communicates math reasoning, and number sense. • In Science and Social Studies, students must be at least Inconsistent / In Progress in all competencies.

18. Related Arts • Physical Education • Art • Computer • Music • Guidance • Library • Once a week through March.

19. Wee Deliver • Brick Mill implemented a school mail system called Wee Deliver in January 2008. • Several other elementary schools have a system in place too. • Students can send mail to anyone within the Appoquinimink School District. • At BME, mail is picked up and delivered by Fourth grade students two times per week. • Wee Deliver encourages traditional friendly letter writing, while emphasizing correct letter writing format.

20. Additional Information • www.brickmilldolphins.org • Power Point Presentation • First Grade sites & pictures • http://apposchooldistrict.com • 2010 – 2011 calendar • Field trips • Homework • Agenda • Snack Daily • PTO • Birthdays – no treats • Volunteering

21. Summer Suggestions • Practice reading and writing Kindergarten 40+ sight / word wall words. • Keep a journal (Kid Writing). • Math concepts: money, time, addition / subtraction • Read to your child. • Have your child “help” you read. • Visit the library. • Complete summer reading requirements.

22. August Meet Your Teacher Night • Thank you so much for coming tonight. We look forward to meeting each of you on August 26, 2010 when we will ALL find out who your child’s First grade teacher will be

23. Questions & Answers Thank you for coming tonight! • Sincerely, • The BME First Grade Team

24. The Bricky Pledge Today I pledge to be The best possible me Responsible, Respectful and Ready Brick Mill Dolphins are All 3!