Welcome to Back to School Night

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Welcome to Back to School Night

• Maryann Curaney
• Educ. 509
• Monday, July 26, 2004

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Tonights Topics

• Daily Schedule
• Reading and Writing Curriculum
• Math Curriculum
• Spelling
• Homework that is expected from your child
• How to give encouragement to your child in
  achieving his or her goals
• Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities
• How Classroom will be Managed

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Morning Daily Schedule

• 900-915 AM - Students unpack and sit in seats
• 915-930 AM - Do routine activities, attendance,
  lunch ordering, etc.
• 930-1100 AM - Work on Reading Exercises
• 1100-1130 AM Stretch, snack, socialize
• 1130-1230 AM- Specials (Art, Music, Gym,
  Computer Lab)

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Afternoon Daily Schedule

• 1230 100 PM Individualized Work
• 100 130 PM - Lunch
• 130 200 PM Recess
• 200 300 PM Work on Math Exercises
• 300 330 PM Work on Spelling

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The Reading CurriculumRequired Work Support

• Will be tested on Reading Comprehension for books
  read in class
• Will draw conclusions about the story from facts
  within the content

• As we read in class, each sentence will be broken
  down one at a time
• Important facts within the story will be
  highlighted

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Reading Curriculum ContinuedRequired Work
Support

• Will be able to write thoughts on stories read

• Will have a chance to express these thoughts with
  teacher first and then together they will write
  them down

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Math

• Master Basic Addition, Subtraction and Division
• Will be able to comprehend basic word problems
• Will use various computer programs to practice
  basic math skills
• Will work in classroom setting as well as one to
  one with teacher or teachers aide

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Spelling

• Will be able to spell on third grade level
• Will be able to recognize mispelled words within
  text
• Will practice spelling through singing, direct
  instruction, and using various computer spelling
  programs

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Classroom Artwork and Highlights
Trip to Washington, D.C.
Field Trip to Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joey Liebermans Artwork
Mary Kinders Artwork
Sarah Kales Artwork
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Things Parents Should Know About Homework

• There will always be at least some homework each
  night
• You can find each days homework assignments on
  my website
• You can assist your child but do not do the
  homework for him
• Remind your child not to spend too much time on
  one problem, if they cant do it they can ask the
  teacher for help the next day

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How to Encourage

• Portray positive attitude towards all academic
  areas
• Take time out to help with homework and listen to
  your childs concerns about school
• Let them know its O.K. to make mistakes as long
  as they learn from them
• Be excited about what they are learning

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Warning Signs That Your Child May Have a Learning
Disability

• Spoken Language delays, disorders, and
  deviations in speaking
• Written Language difficulties in reading,
  writing, spelling
• Math difficulty in performing operation or
  understanding basic concepts
• Reasoning difficulty in organizing thoughts
• Memory difficulty in remembering instructions

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Be Mindful of the following

• All people from time to time have some of these
  problems and it doesnt mean they are LD
• Among LD populations, some symptoms are more
  common than others
• The number of symptoms seen in a particular child
  does not give an indication as to whether the
  disability is mild or sever. It is important to
  consider if the behaviors are chronic and appear
  in clusters

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How a childs misbehavior will be corrected in
this classroom

• Teacher will state limits and class rules calmly
  and clearly reminding the child how he should be
  behaving
• If the child wishes for something possibly the
  teacher will point out how his wish may be
  partially fulfilled and still stay within the
  limits of the classroom
• Teacher will express how she understands how the
  rules of the class sometimes conflict with what
  the students want but she will explain why the
  rule exists

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Classroom Management Continued

• Other children may be able to explain in an
  organized manner, (one hand at a time) to the
  student how his behavoir may be a distraction to
  them
• If child cant work in the class, he will have to
  be moved to an isolated environment

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Necessary Support Adjustments

• All necessary support and adjustments will be
  provided for each student depending on his
  individualized needs according to the students
  I.E.P. However, do not hesitate to contact me
  with any concerns or suggestions that will make
  your childs school day more beneficial to his
  learning. I would be happy to discuss any ideas
  with you and bring any or your suggestions to our
  school administration for review. My door is
  always open and parents and students are always
  welcome

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Parents and Teachers, together can make a
positive difference in each childs life. Thank
You!

• I can be reached at [phone] x 23
• Or email curaney_at_yahoo.com
• Please check out my website
• http//www.angelfire.com/mac2/mcuraney/