Welcome to First Grade

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Welcome to First Grade
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Morning Work

• Daily Oral Language
• Daily Oral Math
• Handwriting
• Morning News Pledge, P.A.W.S., Classroom Rules

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Math

• New Math Standards
• Pre-Test for each strand - Math Groups
• Math Book
• Show What You Know
• Daily Lessons
• Flip Charts, Curious George Lesson
• Center Activities
• Chapter Tests
• Practice book homework

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Reading

• Reading Groups - Level Readers, Decodable Readers
• Reading Book
• Weekly Story
• Song
• High frequency words- Word Wall
• Phonics skill
• Comprehension skill
• Selection Test
• Fresh Reads
• Centers
• Spelling
• Advanced word list

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Supplemental Reading

• Work with Small Groups
• Star Test
• Practice Book- phonics and comprehension skills
• Lexia
• Accelerated Reader
• A.R. Books
• A.R. Tests

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Supplemental Math

• Work with Small Groups
• Basic math facts
• Fast Math
• Addition 0-9
• Marcy Cook Math Centers
• Making Math Magic
• 5 frame cards
• 10 frame cards

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Special Area Classes

• One special the entire week
• We still have weekly Library books
• Fridays
• Art
• Guidance
• Schedule in A.N.C.H.O.R. Notebook

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Writing

• Grammar and Writing
• Manners Books
• Writing Pieces (subject to change)
• Poem
• Personal Narrative
• Persuasive Letter
• Reflective Piece

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Theme

• District Time-Line
• Alternate Science and Social Studies units

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Homework

• Spelling words and reading logs go home on Monday
• Return on Friday
• Instant Words
• Instant Phrases
• Leader In Me assignments

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Cards and Tickets

• Daily Behavior Chart
• 0 Cards Moved Tooty Ta Dance
• Good Choice Tickets
• 3 names are pulled at the end of the day for a
  prize

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Tokens

• Bus Tokens
• Walker Tokens
• Car rider Tokens
• Student must write first and last names on
  ticket. They will turn them in to their teacher.

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Snacks

• Each child may bring their own snack
• We always have extra snacks from the snack bin
• Snack Rotation started in August. Monday,
  Wednesday, Friday
• Please send me a note if you would like to be
  added to the rotation
• Class Parties
• You will be asked to help if you checked that you
  are able to help on the form from Open House.

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Leader In Me

• 7 Habits
• Chant
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vHpoonqoWlak
• Being a leader is doing the right thing even when
  no one is looking.

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Leadership Positions

• Line Leader
• Technology Leader
• Attendance Manager
• Lunch Count Monitor
• Errand Runner
• Pass out Paper
• Calendar Manager

• Table Manager
• Share Time Facilitator
• Snack Manager
• Chair Manager
• Supply Stocker
• Pencil Manager

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Enrichment Sharpen the Saw

• Every Friday at 230
• Legos
• Computer Math Games
• Play-doh
• Board Games
• Puzzles
• Cooking
• Dance/Aerobics

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A.N.C.H.O.R Notebooks

• Keep at Home
• Lunch Money/Notes to teacher or office
• Transportation Changes and Parent Notes
• Student name, teacher name, date
• Behavior Chart
• Calendar
• Homework Folder
• Data Folder
• Reading and Spelling
• Rules/Expectations/7 Habits Tree/Willy and Sailor
  of the week Schedules

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Website

• Class Website
• Updated Weekly
• Pictures
• http//www.warrencountyschools.org/olc/teacher.as
  px?s2238

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• Thank you for coming! This will be a great
  school year.
• Mrs. Vincent