Ms. Butterfields First Grade

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Ms. Butterfields First Grade

• Welcome to Curriculum Night!

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Deer pair ants,

• Ur stoodnt wil b brnging hom riting, doo not
  b skaird ov the speling. The inglish langwij iz
  kunfewzing two lern. Cidz uz phonetic speling
  in thair wrk to expres thair thouts. Foursing
  cidz too uz cunvenshunal speling reedoss thair
  dezir and abillite to right. It iz mi joub to
  teech ur child 2 uz reesorsis and lerning to
  beecum a Champion Writer.
• U can hlp ur child bi incoruging thim at
  eech divelupmentil stag. Axk ur child to reed
  and esplane thair riting to u. Az ur child lerns
  about the inglish langwij tha wil mak the
  tranzishun to adult writing.
• 
  Thank u 4 ur saport,
• 
  Ms. Butterfield

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Meet Ms. Butterfield

• 6th Year at New Albany
• First Grade Co-Team Leader
• PIC Committee Co-Leader
• Writing Committee Member
• Graduated from Vanderbilt University
• - Bachelors Degree in Elementary and Special
  Education
• Masters from Vanderbilt University - Masters
  Degree in Special Education

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Our Daily Schedule(Morning)
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(Afternoon)
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SPECIALS

• Monday- Library 104-144
• Tuesday- Music 1220-100
• Wednesday- Art 1220-100
• Thursday- Music 104-144
• Friday- Wellness 148-228

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Daily Morning Routine

• Lunch Choice/Lunch Money
• Hang up Bag/Coat
• Check Folder/Put folder in box
• Journal/Morning Work/Reading
• If you have a transportation change, please send
  in a note!!

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Morning Meeting

• Greeting
• Sharing
• Activity
• Morning Message
• Word Wall Words, Phonics Skills, Writing
  Conventions
• Calendar
• Monthly Calendar, Recite/Write The Date, Concept
  of Time, Number of Days in School, Graph The
  Weather
• Math Concepts Skip Counting, Money, Place
  Value, Add/Sub, Tally Marks, Patterns, Graphing

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Writers Workshop

• Weekend Report
• Skill in top corner
• Folders are emptied at the end of the unit
• Handwriting!!

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1st Grade Units of Study
WRITING Capitals Punctuation (Ending
Marks) Details Main Ideas Spelling Handwriting Sen
tence Length Writing Process    
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Phonics/Spelling/Word Study

• Word Wall Words (flashcards on first grade
  portal)
• Making Words/Word Families
• Phonics Dance (on my portal)
• Vowels
• Segmenting
• Blending
• Spelling Words
• Wordy Study

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Recess Lunch

• 1045-1125
• Lunch Schedule Online
• Account Balance Inquiries Contact Pam Charles
• Lunch Money
• Snack
• - Send in an envelope with students
  first and last name and my last name on the
  outside

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LITERACY CENTERS

• Minilesson- model skill or strategy
• Workshop/Center- students practice skills and
  strategies
• Guided Reading Groups Reading Strategies,
  Fluency, Text Selection, Phonemic Awareness,
  Comprehension, Retelling

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Literacy Mini-Lesson

• Predicting
• Retelling
• Story Elements
• Connections
• Mental Images
• Reading Strategies

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Math

• Flashcards can be found on the first grade portal
• Work with other classes based on individual needs

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• MATH
• Recognition and Writing of Numerals 1 100
• Addition and Subtraction Facts
• Place Value
• Money
• Time
• Measurement
• Geometric Shapes
• Fractions
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• Theme Units
•  Fairy Tales
• Character Education
• Community Helpers/Safety
• Bats
• Magnets
• Elections/Government
• Nutrition
• Native Americans
• Family
• Holidays Around the World
• Winter Animals
• Solids, Liquids, Gases
• Black History
• Presidents Day/American Symbols
• Maps
• Energy
• Weather/Seasons/Sun
• Plants/Soil Erosion/Trees

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Clean Up/Afternoon Meeting

• Afternoon Jobs
• Gather Mail
• Take-Home Folder Please check every night!!
• Afternoon Meeting
• Dismissal (312)

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Assessments

• Rubrics in Math, Reading, and Writing
• Emerging- Beginning of first grade
• Transitioning- Middle of first grade
• Achieving -END of first grade
• Extending- Exceeding first grade standards

Learning Profile

• Closely matches rubrics
• Thoroughly discussed at conferences in November

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Responsive Classroom

• An approach to teaching and learning that fosters
  safe, challenging, and joyful primary
  environments.
• Consists of practical strategies for bringing
  together social and academic learning throughout
  the school day.

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Hopes and Dreams

• Student Hopes and Dreams
• Parents Hopes and Dreams

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Class Expectations

• Class Agreements
• 1. Take care of each other
• 2. Take care of ourselves
• 3. Take care of our classroom
• BE A CHAMPION!!
• Logical Consequences
• 1. Take a break
• 2. You break it, you fix it
• 3. Apology I statements and conflict
  resolution
• Model and Role Play

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First Grade Portal

• http//curriculum.newalbany.k12.oh.us/jslane/1stGr
  adeTeam.htm
• What you will find?
• Under the Student Section
• Links for various games and activities for Math,
  Reading, and Theme!
• Under the Parent Section
• First Grade Monthly Newsletter
• Important Dates
• Curriculum Information and Resources
• Weekly Spelling Word Lists
• Links to Other Staff Portals
• And Much More!!!
• Please view the first grade pages for most
  information. Classroom specific
  information can be found on my teacher portal
  page (daily schedule, phonics dance, star of the
  week schedule, etc.).

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Homework!

• Homework will be sent home weekly
• Math, Reading, Writing, and Spelling
• Baggie Books- Monday and Thursday
• Beginning October 5th

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Birthdays

• Birthday certificate and recognition in classroom
• No treats please!!
• Monthly school wide celebration

Volunteers

• Volunteers are always welcome!
• Volunteer Form
• Volunteer Schedule

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• It is going to be a great year!
• Please feel free to contact me throughout the
  year with comments questions!

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READ WITH YOUR CHAMPION

• Read in the morning, and in the afternoon.
• Read in the evening, underneath the moon.
• Read high, read low, read in the car.
• Read here, read there wherever you are!
• Read signs, read walls, when youre out and
  about.
• Read the words quietly or give them a shout!
• Read books that make you laugh and some that make
  you cry.
• Read books each day.
• Dont let one get by.