Welcome to 1st grade curriculum night
September 19, 2018
Goals for tonight
• Meet your child’s teacher
• Overview of curriculum
• Miscellaneous classroom information
Room 101 classroom motto….The first one to smile wins!!!!!
All about Mrs. Gasiorek…..
• I never forget how fortunate I am to be a teacher. It is my passion.
• This is my eighth year of teaching first grade.• I receive my Bachelors of Arts in Early Childhood education
from Elmhurst College.• I have three children. Brooklyn, Charlotte, and Ben. All of
which graduated from Byrne Elementary.• Things I enjoy doing the most: quality time with my family,
spending time at our farm, reading, and being in the classroom with my students!
What is balanced literacy?
Reading
• BALANCED LITERACY
• Read-Aloud: teacher reads aloud and models, whole class
• Shared Reading: teacher and students engage in shared reading of text
• Small Group: reading groups based on reading levels, text is appropriate to reading level of group
• Independent: student reads independently with at Interactive Read-Aloud
Reading Center Work
• What is going on during centers? The students are engaged in a variety of activities to reinforce focus skills.
• teacher time – small group guided reading at individual reading level
• word work
• read with someone
• writing
• computers – Raz Kids
• listening center
Writing
• Lucy Calkins Units of Study
Writers Workshop:
Writing mini lessons
• Interactive writing – whole group shared writing
• Independent writing
Word Study
▪ Focus on identifying patterns in words – not memorizing
▪ Working at developmental levels
▪ New word sorts every week
Math• Number Sense
• Operations and algebraic thinking
• Numbers and operations in base ten
• Measurement and data
• Geometry
• Fast facts addition fluency
• See Common Core State Standards.org for detailed standards.
Math continued…
• Math talks - Teacher displays math problem that can be solved using 1 or more strategies, whole group
• Math mini lessons (whole group) - Teacher models learning objective, vocabulary, appropriate strategies, and addresses misconceptions
• Math centers - meaningful practice activities
Schedule
• 7:45 – 7:55 breakfast/morning meeting• 7:55 – 8:25 social studies
• Literacy Block• 8:25 – 8:50 phonics/word study• 8:50 – 9:05 Interactive read aloud• 9:05 – 9:15 shared reading• 9:15 – 9:50 guided reading• 9:50 – 10:30 writers workshop/writing conferences
Schedule continued
• 10:45 – 11:30 lunch/recess
• 11:30 – 11:45 printing practice• 11:45 – 12:45 specials• 12:45 – 12:50 snack• 12:50 – 1:00 math mini lesson• 1:00 – 2:00 math centers & group share• 2:00 – 2:30 science• 2:30 – 2:45 prepare for dismissal
Specials
• Monday – gym
• Tuesday – library/computers
• Wednesday - art
• Thursday - gym
• Friday - music
Grading Scale
• 90-100 A
• 80-89 B
• 70-79 C
• 60-69 D
• 0-50 F
Behavior SystemGreen card – your doing A-ok!Yellow card – slow down!!!Red card – make better choices!
Classroom Rules
• The rules were created by the students in room 101!
First grade fun! Flashlight Friday!
We gather books, find a cozy spot, turn out the lights, and read by flashlight!
Mystery Reader
• Parents are welcome to come to school to read a book to the student’s! SHHH… it is supposed to be a surprise to your child when you show up!
Reminders….
Junk food days – The holiday season and field days are approved junk food days. The remainder of the year the “CPS health initiative” is observed.
Birthdays – please feel free to send in pencils, stickers, etc. for birthday treats. Please no sweets.
Absences – Please send in a note if your child is absent.
Parent communication – Remind app or feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]
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