Welcome to Kindergarten Open House

Cooper, Hughes, Propst, Murdock, TeasleyWelcome to First Grade Open House

1Common CoreLanguage ArtsMathExpose students to non-fiction and fiction texts.Focus learning on foundational mathematical knowledge.Expose students to more complex books through read-alouds (science topics, social studies topics).Connect learning from grade to grade.Encourage students to support their answers with proof from the text.Demonstrate fluency (speed and accuracy).Students demonstrate what they learn and think through writing (opinion writing, non-fiction writing).Build a deep understanding (demonstrate understanding of math concepts from a number of perspectives).Expose students to more content-based vocabulary.Apply appropriate strategies to solve mathematical problems in real world situations.Build a balance between memorization and application.What does Common Core look like in action? Students willLanguage ArtsMathChoose a non-fiction topic of interest to learn about.Read and gather information about the topic.Work in a group to create an informational poster about the topic.Orally present their work to the class.Identify a real world problem in order to pose a question.Gather information about the question.Use data and information collected in order to solve the problem and answer the question (create a survey in order to determine what type of pizza to serve at your birthday party).

What can you do at home?Refer to tonights hand outs (KEEP them handy for future reference). Establish a homework routine (consistent time and place). Work with your child to practice their Letterland homework or snap word lists nightly.Actively participate in your childs nightly reading. Read weekly newsletters for updates about what we are learning in the classroom. Ask your child specific questions about what he/she is learning. Send a healthy snack with your child each day. ReadingReaders Workshop: start with a mini-lesson then practice skill with books and partnersIndependent reading (read non-fiction, fiction, poetry, song books)Partner readingSmall group readingRead Aloud complex texts with accountable talkGuided readingStrategy groups

WritingWriters Workshop: begin with mini-lesson where teacher models writingStretch out words/write sounds you hearSentences, spaces, punctuationWriting craft (onomatopoeias, adjectives, strong story starters, transitional words)Writing different genres (narrative, informational, opinion)Editing/Revision

MathNumber and Operations in Base Ten (numbers up to 120, breaking large numbers into partners, math facts, grouping by tens)Operations and Algebraic Thinking (equations, unknown total, and unknown partners)Geometry (attributes of plane and 3D shapes, fractions including halves and fourths)Measurement and Data (calendar, time to hour and half-hour, measuring in non-standard units of measurement, graphs)

There will be nightly math homework.

Science and Social StudiesIntegrate with literacyHands- on experimentsLearn about the scientific process (predicting, observing, recording, labeling)Science topics include: Organisms, Pebbles, Sand and Silt, Measurement, Balance and Motion.

Integrate with literacyMany hands-on activitiesSocial Studies topics include: Families and Citizenship, Community, Traditions, Geography

ConferencesAll students will receive interim reports each quarter. At the end of quarter 1 and 3 there will be a conference. 1st,2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters- report cards come homeIf you need to schedule a conference with me at any other time of the year, please send in a note or an email and we can schedule a time to get together. I cannot meet with you during lunch, arrival or dismissal.

PBIS(Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)School wide behavior expectationsSOARSafety firstOwnership of our schoolAchieve successRespect

Earn class Eggs and Blue Jay Bucks for following directions and for SOARING!Blue Jay Bucks can be redeemed for prizes/rewards

Wrap it up!Folders go home everyday! Please check your childs folder and book bag daily! All notes should be sent in the folder. Volunteers-Please sign up on the computer in the Media Center. After October, sign up is only on Mondays. In your packet there are several things to look over, read and use at home to help your child succeed this year!Questions??Thank you for coming tonight! We will have a great school year!