Welcome to First Grade

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Welcome to First Grade

• Amy Blanc School
• 231 Atlantic Ave.
• Fairfield, CA. 94533
• 421-4100

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About First Grade Curriculum

• The majority of our time will be spent reading,
  writing and exploring math.

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Language Arts

• 5 Elements of Literacy
• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking
• Spelling

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Reading

• Modeled Reading
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading
• Independent Reading

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Good Reader Target Skills

• Look at the pictures.
• Get your mouth ready.
• Go back and try again.
• Ask yourself, What would make sense?
  
• CHUNK Look at parts of the word you know.
• Stretch it out.

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• At home, reading is essential. Here is an easy to
  way to read at home

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TO

• Read TO your child daily from your favorite
  books!

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WITH

• Read WITH your child.
• Look at the pictures.
• Predict what will happen next.
• Discuss the characters.

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BY

• Be read to BY your child!

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Writing

• Modeled Writing
• Independent Writing
• Genre Writing

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Good Writing Targets

• Say your story three times.
• Use two finger spaces.
• Remember capital letters.
• Use punctuation.
• punctuate by ear

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Good Writing Targets (cont.)

• If you dont know a word
• Look around the room.
• Look at the Word Wall
• Stretch it out.
• Clap out the parts.
• Reread your story to
• make predictions for your next word.
• make sure your story makes sense.

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Genre Writing

• Attributes
• Size
• Shape
• Texture
• Number
• Color
• Action
• Time

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Just a Note!

• Children learn to read by reading their own
  writing!

I like dinosors! They ete meet. They r big.
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Listening

• Students will enjoy listening to quality
  literature that will model phrase and fluency.
• Students will listen to one another share ideas
  and information.

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Speaking

• Students will be given many opportunities to
  share ideas with one another verbally.
• Students will read aloud with one another
  through choral reading and chanting.

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Spelling

• Students will learn to spell high frequency
  words.
• Inventive spelling is expected and encouraged.
• Spelling assessments will be used to guide
  instruction.

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Mathematics

• Our text book is aligned with the state content
  standards.
• Hands on manipulatives and games will also be
  incorporated.

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Mathematic Concepts

• Sorting
• Classifying
• Counting
• Comparing
• Graphing
• Adding
• Subtracting
• Problem Solving
• Estimating

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Science and Social Studies

• Science and Social Studies will be integrated
  into the math and language arts curriculum.
• Standards covered
• Solids, liquids and gases
• Plants and animals
• Weather
• Maps
• Citizenship and community

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About First Grade Behavior

• The minority of our time will be spent
  disciplining. However

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• Classroom Expectations

• Life Skills
• Personal Choices
• Behavior Cards

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Consequences

• 1st Warning
• 2nd Time away
• 3rd Loss of recess
• 4th Call home and
• a visit to the office

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About Homework

• Its reinforcement of what we do in class.
• Please enjoy this time with your child.

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Home Study

• Every Monday an envelope will go home with
  assignments for the week.
• Included in the envelope will be four leveled
  borrowed books.
• (unreturned borrowed books are 5.00.)

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When is Home Study Due?

• Assignments should be completed daily.
• Return the folder and borrowed books with your
  signature on the following Friday.

• Friday!

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The ABCs of First Grade

• Absences should be reported to the office by note
  or phone call.
• Birthdays may be shared in the classroom. Donated
  favorite books are appreciated. Please, do not
  send sweet treats.

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• Coats and backpacks should be labeled with your
  childs name.
• Discipline is an important component to our
  program
• Everyday it is important to eat a good breakfast
  before coming to school.

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• Fund raisers will be held for field trips and
  class celebrations.
• Guest speakers are encouraged and welcome!
• Homework will be given on a weekly basis.

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• Independence will be fostered by allowing your
  child to do for him/herself whenever possible.
• Just a reminderno open toed shoes!
• Kindness, a positive attitude, trying your best,
  and a sense of community are themes in our
  classroom.

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• Lost and found is located in the Multi Purpose
  Room.
• Money for special occasions should be sent to
  school in a labeled envelope.
• Nightly reading is a must for successful progress.

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• Optional homework may be sent home occasionally.
• Phonics and Phonemic Awareness are an integral
  component to our program.
• Questions and concerns should be brought to my
  attention immediately.

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• Reading, writing and math take up a majority of
  our day!
• Sharing, according to home study assignments
  should be able to fit into the students cubby.
• Tardy students must report to the office before
  coming into the classroom.

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• Unnecessary items should be left at home (i.e.,
  toys and games).
• Volunteers are encouraged and appreciated!
• Weekly papers and letters will be sent home in
  the Monday Homework Envelopes.

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• X-tra help at home in all subject areas is
  appreciated!
• Younger siblings should be left at home during
  field trips, volunteer time and class
  celebrations.
• Zipping, tying, snapping and buttoning are all
  skills that should be practiced and learned at
  home.

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Thank you for your support!