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 jegasiorek@cps.edu