WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE!

1. WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE! Teachers Marsha Beshears Jennifer Carlyle Haley DerCola Maria Pittman Candice Wilson

2. EQ: How do you prepare for first grade? First Grade Supply List • Book bag (no wheels) • colored pencils • box of 24 crayons • markers • 24 plain, SHARPENED, #2 pencils • 2 large, Pink Pearl erasers • 1 box of pencil top erasers • 1 pack of Expo, fine-tip, black, dry erase markers • 6 glue sticks • Fiskars, blunt-tip scissors • 2 pocket folders with brads • 2 spiral notebooks (1-subject) wide-ruled • 1 pack wide-ruled loose leaf paper • 1 handwriting tablet • 2 boxes of tissues • 2 bottles of waterless hand sanitizer

3. EQ: ARE YOU READY, RESPECTFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE? • The first grade behavior policy is based off of three expectations: • Be ready and prepared for school and learning. • Be respectful of others and their property. • Be responsible or yourself, your actions, and your learning.

4. First Grade Matrix

5. EQ: ARE YOU READY, RESPECTFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE? Behavior Policy Positive Incentives Consequences Daily/Weekly basis Daily basis Plans can be classroom specific First grade/school policies Rewards may include: treats, Students “pull sticks” Prizes, center time, etc. Leveled consequences “Dragon Dollars” to begin in Oct. (time-out chair, social stories, etc.)

6. EQ: ARE YOU READY, RESPECTFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE? • A connection between home and school • Dragon Folder • Behavior sheet • Weekly homework packet • Homework Helpers • Important Information • Behavior policy • Handbook • Etc. *Students take home Dragon folder daily *Parents sign Dragon folder daily

7. EQ: WHAT WILL YOU LEARN THIS YEAR? • Math • Investigations (hands-on) • Skill and Drill (daily) • Supplemental teacher resources • Topics mastered: addition, subtraction, fractions, measurement, money, time, geometry, problem solving, story problems, graphs, estimation, and rounding. • Reading • Harcourt series • C.O.R.E. groups • Topics mastered: phonetic spelling patterns, reading comprehension, FRY words, vocabulary, retelling, main idea and details, story sequencing, and story elements. • Writing • Write From the Beginning • Thinking Maps • Writer’s Workshop • Genre specific writing samples • Topics mastered: capitalization, punctuation, complete sentences, genre writing, parts of speech, and writing across the curriculum. • Science/SS • Topics mastered: weather, seasons, magnets, plants, sound, folktales, and map skills Georgia Performance Standards: http://www.georgiastandards.org

8. EQ: How will you show what you have learned? Spelling test Skill and Drill Grammar test AR Assessments Fluency Passage Math/Reading Benchmarks Performance Tasks FRY Words Reading Comprehension test Genre writing

9. EQ: HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED? • How can you communicate with your teacher? • E-mail • Note • Phone call • Conference • How can you be involved? • Viewing Dragon folder daily • Read Kennedy Connection • Mentoring • Classroom volunteer (providing supplies, read alouds, flashcards, chaperoning, special events)

10. EQ: How can you help your child at home? Homework • Assist daily • Read and explain directions • Review and correct completed assignment with child • Read daily with your child (reading story, library book, etc). • Spelling City (Go to “Find a List” and search for Marsha Beshears) • Review FRY/vocabulary words/Math skills • Suggestion: create flashcards Helpful Online links • www.georgiaoas.org • www.doe.k12.ga.us • www.starfall.com • www.georgiastandards.org • http://www.spellingcity.com/

11. ANY QUESTIONS?