Welcome to Curriculum Night

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• Welcome to Curriculum Night!

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Meet Mrs. Cervantes

• 5th Year at New Albany
• Arts Committee Member
• Math Committee Member
• Ethics Committee Member
• SAIL Teacher
• Writing Committee Member
• Graduate of The Ohio Dominican University with a
  Bachelors in Education
• Graduate of Ashland University with a Masters in
  Literacy
• Coursework taken in TESOL Teaching English to
  Speakers of Other Languages

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SAILSchool For Arts Integrated Learning

• Being a part of a SAIL classroom your child will
  benefit from an arts integrated approach to
  foster advanced academic achievement, creativity,
  and critical thinking.
• Approaches to reach every learner will include
  visual, tactile, kinesthetic, and auditory to
  name a few.

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SAILSchool For Arts Integrated Learning

• Dramatic Inquiry is the base of our teaching as
  we teach the students how to learn.
• Through inquiry, the students master the ability
  to take learning into their hands.
• Through drama, we can create an experience for
  the children to make learning more meaningful.

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Inquiry with Technology
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Inquiry through Literacy
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Inquiry and Literacy Through Drama
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Drama

• Content standards are taught through creative
  adventures
• Hopes and Dreams
• Traveling on our boat
• Please contact me with any expertise you may have
  in the arts!

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Our Daily Schedule
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SPECIALS950-1030

• Monday- Library
• Tuesday- Music
• Wednesday- Art
• Thursday- Music
• Friday- Wellness

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Daily Morning Routine

• Lunch Choice
• Hang up Bag/Coat
• Check Folder/Put folder in Basket
• Journaling, Reading, Research

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Morning Meeting

• Pledges
• Greeting
• Share
• Activity
• Message

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Literacy Skills

• Phonics Dance
• Word Wall Words (flashcards on 1st grade portal)
• Vowels (long/short sounds)
• Making words/word families
• Vowels
• Segmenting
• Blending
• Spelling Words
• Word Study

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Reading Mini-lesson

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

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READERS WORKSHOP

• Minilesson- model skill or strategy
• Read Just Right Books
• Readers Response
• Literacy Activities
• Reading Groups
• Inquiry and Discovery

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Recess Lunch

• 1145-1225
• Lunch Schedule Online
• Account Balance Inquiries Contact Pam Charles
• Lunch Money
• Send in an envelope with students first and last
  name and my last name on the outside

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Calendar

• Calendar
• Monthly Calendar
• Recite/Write The Date
• Concept of Time
• Number of Days in School
• Graph The Weather
• Addition/Subtraction
• Fractions
• Time
• Math Concepts
• Money, place value, add/sub, tally marks, etc.
• Weather/Observation

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Math

• Work with other classes based on individual needs
• Through hands-on lessons, games, and exploration,
  children will learn
• Addition/subtraction through 20 (Flashcards can
  be found on 1st grade portal)
• Fractions
• Money
• Time to the half/quarter hour
• 3-D shapes

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SNACK
Please send a DRY, HEALTHY snack with your child
each day.
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Writer's Workshop

• Mini-lesson to focus on one skill
• Writing Time
• Share
• Active Listening
• Public Speaking
• Thoughtful comments and questions to further our
  writing

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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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Clean Up/Afternoon Meeting

• Afternoon Jobs
• Gather Mail
• (School/Home Folder)
• Afternoon Meeting

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Afternoon Recess250-310

• Remember coats and jackets as it starts to cool
  off

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• READING
• Strategies
• Fluency
• Text Selection
• Phonemic Awareness
• Comprehension
• Retelling
• MATH
• Recognition and Writing of Numerals 1 100
• Addition and Subtraction Facts (with and without
  manipulatives)
• Place Value
• Money
• Time
• Measurement
• Geometric Shapes
• Fractions
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Assessments

• Rubrics (Beginning in October) 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
• Purpose

Learning Profile

• Closely matches rubrics
• Thoroughly discussed at conferences in November

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The 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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Class Expectations

• Rules
• Others first, self last
• Listen to learn
• Respect the building
• Logical Consequences
• Calming Area
• Making reparations You break it, you fix it
• Mishandling responsibility More limits set
• Apology of action Making amends
• I statement
• Conflict resolution Discussion and resolution

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Our Hopes and Dreams

• We will center our dramas and inquiries around
  the students hopes and dreams for the school
  year.
• It is just as important for you to have a hope
  for your child so we can work collaboratively to
  meet the needs of your child.
• PLEASE SEND IN ALETTER FOR YOUR CHILD TO READ
  STATING WHAT YOU HOPE FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE IN
  FIRST GRADE.

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Class Portal

• www.new-albany.k12.oh.us
• Weekly Academic Information
• Past Newsletters
• List of Classroom Routines and Procedures
• Classroom Pictures
• Important Dates
• Lunch Menu
• Homework Calendar

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Homework!

• Homework Calendar
• Math, Literacy, Reading, and Writing
• Baggie Books- Monday and Thursday
• Both beginning in October

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Birthdays

• Birthday photo and recognition in classroom
• NO treats please!!!
• Monthly school wide celebration

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Volunteers

• Volunteers are always welcome!
• Work will always be in the tutor room
• Sign the chart noting what activity you did and
  with who
• Please maintain classroom guidelines in the tutor
  room also

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