Welcome to Grade 1

Welcome to First Grade!· What you learn

about today:· Our team· Communication· Expectations· Curriculum· Helping your child

All About Our TeamWhere we are from? How long have we been in Tanzania? Our families?

Something unique?

Tabitha Davis

Ashleigh Redman

Jessica Albrent

Sapna Kanabar

The Other Teachers

· Second teachers· Joyce Dotto· Catherine Kaswaka· Patrick Mbughi· Janet Muta

· Support Staff· Ellen Claessens· Nicki Lorenzini· Crissy Loschi

Communication· Link book

· Teacher to Parent individual communication· Email

· Remember we are often teaching so cannot guarantee to check email during the day

· First initial + last name @istafrica.com· Except tadavis@istafrica.com

· Blog· PLEASE subscribe· Weekly updates· http://istgrade1.wordpress.com/

Food & Drink· Healthy!

· No soda, limited sweets and fried food· Snack

· 10 minutes in class· Lunch

· 20 minutes outside at picnic tables· Drinks

· Water bottles· Allergies??

· Tell homeroom teacher

Hats· No Hat, No Play· Put name on hats

· Lost and found

Times· 6:50 Supervision· 7:00 Classroom Doors Open· 7:10 Class begins· 7:20 Considered late (must

go to the office to obtain a late pass)

· 1:45 Class ends· 1:55 After school activities

begin / all students must be picked up

Measuring Academic Progress

· INDIVIDUAL· Continuum

· All language · Assessment

· Math· Unit of Inquiry

· Pre and post assessment· Observations· Notes

Language Arts· Reading

· Just Right Books – ICK· DRA

· Writing· Journal versus published writing

· Speaking / Listening· Phonics / Spelling

· Jolly Phonics / Sitton· Handwriting

· Nelson

Math· Everyday Math· Games· Workbook

Primary Years ProgramUnits of Inquiry· Who we are?

· Healthy choices

· Where we are in place and time?· Maps and location

· How we organize ourselves?· Citizens and communities

· How the world works?· Habitats and animal groups

· How we express ourselves· Celebrations

· Sharing the planet· Why waste?

Specials· Integrated Technology· Physical Education· Swimming· Kiswahili· Music· Art· Library

Report Cards and Conferences

· Report Cards· January· June

· Conferences· Parent-teacher · Student led

Homework· 10 minutes of

homework Monday through Thursday – maximum

· 20 minutes of reading daily

Assemblies

· Friday, November 9, 2012

· Friday, March 10, 2013

After School Activities· Grade 1 students

choose two· 1:55-2:40· 3 sessions

throughout the year

Helping your child at home

· Breakfast· Sleep· Independence

We’re going to have a great year!