The ABCs of First Grade Curriculum Night Presentation

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The ABCs of First Grade Curriculum Night
Presentation

• Written and Developed by Druann Letter

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B.A. in Elementary Education (Mathematics minor)
from ASU Masters in Elementary Education from
NAU Hired at Kyrene del Cielo in 1992 - taught
first grade, Multi-Age (second and third), and
Technology. Married to Tom Letter and am the
mother of three beautiful children Weston,
Morgan, and Makenzie. Love to spend time with
friends and family Love shopping An avid
scrapbooker And did I say shopping?
A ALL ABOUT ME
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• B BEHAVIOR
• Rules Firebird Pride
• Respect, Responsibility, Safety
• Kindness, Integrity, Cooperation
• Students make pledge
• Natural Consequences System
• Positive Rewards (green)
• Consequences (yellow, red)
• Daily log of behavior in homework binder

• C CLASSROOM STORE
• Used in correlation with classroom behavior plan
• Utilizes real life experiences teaches a
  myriad of skills
• Enhances mathematical practice
• Donations needed

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Behavior Calendar Shows daily behavior
information written if red Look at each night
Back
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• D DISTRICT GUIDELINES for HOMEWORK
• Fifteen minutes 3x week

• E ELEMENTARY FAMILY SCHOOL HANDBOOK
• School
  policies and procedures
• Sign
  and return form

F FREQUENCY WORDS High Frequency Words
Sight no sounding out Daily home practice
1st grade goal 100 words
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• G GRADING
• Weekly assessments/report cards
• P Proficient
• D Developing
• AC Area of Concern

• H HOMEWORK
• Spelling math other subject
• Modify
• Sent home on Friday Due following Thursday
  
• Use pencil
• Parent review

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Sign prior to returning any notes may be
written here
Assignment
Differentiated for Enrichment
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REGULAR ASSIGNMENT
Review of what has been taught in class
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ENRICHMENT ASSIGNMENT
Developed from 2nd grade objectives or above
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• I INTRODUCING STAR OF THE WEEK
• Form will be sent home
• Star of the Week book

J JUST DO IT! MOST PEOPLE REMEMBER 10 of
what they read 20 of what they hear 30 of
what they see 50 of what they see AND
hear 70 of what they say 90 of what they
say WHILE doing!!
K KEEP THEM HYDRATED Water bottles
daily Label with name
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• L LUNCH
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  1110
• 2.00 lunch and
  35 for milk
• Pay before
  school or online

M MRS. LETTERS CLASS DIRECTORY All
information included unless notified on
form Directory not to be used for solicitations
N NEWSLETTER Sent home Monday with
assessments Gives important class and academic
information
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• 0 ORDERS (BOOK)
• Sent home periodically
• No cash checks payable to book club
• Reasonably priced books class bonus

P PARENT POLL Provides useful information
about your child
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• Q QUIET READING TIME
• Silent Reading (SSR) Daily
  Read at home
• Enhances fluency and comprehension

• R READ ALONG (GUEST READERS)
• Time for family to share favorite books
• Scheduled last 15 minutes of day on Fridays only

S SPECIAL AREA SCHEDULE Tennis shoes/Closed
toe shoes PE No dressy clothes bring large
paint shirt Art See Weekly Schedule in folder
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• T TESTING AND CURRICULUM
• Assessments Weekly and Quarterly
• Reading/Phonics Individualized groupings
  flexible whole group seatwork/centers
• Spelling Phonics-based regular/enrichment
• Writing Read and Seed journal Writers
  Workshop format (writing folders)
• Math Individualized whole group math boxes
  CGI style
• Social Studies Community, Maps,
  Special Americans, Arizona
• Science Secret Science
  Rocks, Plants,
• Living Things, Balance and
  Motion, Weather

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Grading Scale
10 words 1st grade
5 words 2nd grade or above
Sentences Capitals and Punctuation
Back
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Writing
Back
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Math BoxFront 1st grade Back 2nd
grade or above
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• U UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY
• Sign form in handbook
• Computer Lab schedule programs taught
• Classroom use

• V VOLUNTEERS
• Begin in October
• Complete form in folder
• No siblings per District policy
• Clerical/Working with students

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• W WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
• Scholastic News newspaper style
• Enriches curriculum
• Discusses current events
• Complete form - donation (if possible)

X XTRA SUPPLIES Thank you! Thank you! Will
send out requests as needed on newsletter
Y YUMMY! YUMMY! IN MY TUMMY! Healthy and
nutritious no sugar, candy, etc. no
juice Small snack not a meal Minimal
mess factor
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• Z ZZZZZZZZ!!!!
• Please be sure your child
• gets plenty of sleep!

Reminders.. PTO Sign-Up Sheet Indoor Games Art
Masterpiece
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Which Child is Yours?
1 Noelle 2 Wyatt 3 Erin 4 Sophia 5
Melody 6 Josiah 7 Dylan 8 Kailey 9
Christina 10 Daisy 11 Rachel

• 12 Alisha
• 13 Austin
• 14 Matt
• 15 Ian
• 16 JoJo
• 17 Amy
• 18 Jesse
• 19 Cole
• 20 Alyssa
• 21 Jacob