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Preparing for First Grade

Preparing for First Grade. Ms. Fleming, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Powers, & Mrs. Terhune. BE PREPARED!. As soon as school begins, we hit the ground running with homework, spelling tests, and high expectations!. Expectations of Students Entering First Grade.

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Preparing for First Grade

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  1. Preparing for First Grade Ms. Fleming, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Powers, & Mrs. Terhune

  2. BE PREPARED! As soon as school begins, we hit the ground running with homework, spelling tests, and high expectations!

  3. Expectations of Students Entering First Grade • Students recognize all 26 letters (both uppercase and lowercase) and know the corresponding sounds. • Students begin spelling tests the first full week of school. • Students can blend 3 letter words. • Students know at least their kindergarten sight words. • Students are writing sentences by sounding out words.

  4. Expectations of Students Entering First Grade • Students are starting to use capital letters and punctuation, appropriately, in sentences. • Letters are wrote correctly and legibly. • After reading or listening to a story, students can retell in sequential order what happened in the story. • Students will start the Accelerated Reader (A.R.) program within a month of starting school. • Students can count to 100, and have basic understanding of math facts to 10.

  5. What Can Parents Do to Give their Children the Best Start? • READ, READ, READ! Have your child read to you every night, and read to him/her. • Practice those sight words from kindergarten, and begin adding first grade sight words through the summer break. • Practice letter writing and letter sounds. • Practice math facts and counting to 120.

  6. Practicing Letters/Sounds • Leap Frog Letter Factory video/song • Between the Lions shows • Estoria-Scholastic Books • Letter Sound BINGO • Fiddle! • Check our websites for great resources! Letter/sound Activity

  7. Fun Ways to Practice Sight Words • Play Concentration • Sight-Word Twister • Beachball • Bang! • Slap-it Sight Word Game • Word-O Practicing Sight Words 10 Fun Ways to Practice Sight Words

  8. Fun Ways to Practice Letter Writing & Fine Motor Skills • Write letters in shaving cream or sand • Write on mirror or in bath tub with washable markers • Use play-doh or wikkistix (found at Dollar General) to form letters • String Fruit Loops • Cut play-doh with scissors • Picking up rice (small objects) with tweezers **Watch for correct scissors hold/pencil grip and that your child is writing letters from top down.

  9. Fun Ways to Practice Math Skills household items for counting: beans, buttons, clips, etc. check the $1 bins at Target for manipulatives Greater Than/Less Than with cards Play War with cards Adding dots on dominoes or dice Show a handful, take some away, and ask how many are missing. Fun Math Skills

  10. What Parents Should Expect When School Starts: • Homework starting the first full week of school. Due every Friday. Regularly doing homework will be an important key to your child’s success! • Students will read 2 A.R. books a night. • Spelling Test every Friday starting first full week of school.

  11. What Parents Should Expect When School Starts: • Mandatory Accelerated Reader (A.R.) meeting to explain the program and expectations. • Bronco Binders: White binder that travels to and from school EVERY DAY with your child. It contains a behavioral calendar that needs to be checked and signed, daily. Homework is stored here and important home/school communication.

  12. Sample Passage (Beginning of Year):

  13. Sample Passage (December):

  14. PTA will have a prepackaged Supply bundle for purchase online.

  15. Supply List • * DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.                            • 2      one inch WHITE notebook binders with clear plastic covers • 1      back pack – no wheels (must be large enough •         to hold school folders) • 5      boxes washable crayons (24 count) • 1      box washable markers (10 count) (no thin or scented) • 24    #2 PRESHARPENED pencils • 1      pair Fiskar rounded scissors (not pointed) • 1      bottle Elmer’s white glue • 12    glue sticks • 1      larger eraser • 1      plastic school box – standard size • 4      PLASTIC (no paper) pocket folders with brads (1 each   

  16. Supply List • SOLID COLOR red, blue, green, and yellow)                   (NO Designs) • 1       pair of headphones AVAILABLE AT OPEN HOUSE FROM •          PTA $4/PAIR • 2      80 ct spiral notebooks (wide-lined) • 2      large box Kleenex • 1      package of Play-doh *GIRLS • 1      container baby wipes *GIRLS • 1      package large black dry erase markers (Expo brand) *GIRLS • 1      box gallon size bags *GIRLS • 1      container disinfectant wipes *BOYS • 1      package thin black dry erase markers (Expo brand)*BOYS • 1      box quart size bags *BOYS • 1      package of labels (size 2x4 or 1X2 5/8) *BOYS                    • *PLACE ALL SUPPLIES INTO A LARGE BAG WITH STUDENT'S NAME ON THE OUTSIDE.

  17. For more helpful information you can visit our classroom webpages!http://www.mooreschools.com/site/default.aspx?PageID=1

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