Welcome to First Grade Curriculum Night!

2011-2012

Our Vision Celebrating Students’ Strengths

Developing LeadersInspiring Academic Excellence

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus

character - that is the goal of true education.”Martin Luther King, Jr.

That is the goal of Mirada!

Celebrating Our Students’ Strengths

Strengths of Wisdom and Knowledge

Creativity, Perspective, Love of Learning, Open-Mindedness, &

Curiosity

Strengths of CourageBravery, Integrity, Persistence, &

Vitality

Strengths of HumanityLove, Kindness, & Social Intelligence

Strengths of JusticeCitizenship, Fairness, & Leadership

Strengths of TemperanceForgiveness and Mercy, Prudence, Humility/Modesty, & Self-Regulation

Strengths of Transcendence

Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, Gratitude, Hope, Humor, &

Spirituality

My Top 5 Strengths• Gratitude• Caution, prudence, and discretion• Industry, diligence, and

perseverance• Leadership• Hope, optimism, and future-

mindedness

Science Recess Room• Be sure to check out our soon-to-

be-named Science Recess Room in F-4

• Donations needed• Volunteers needed between 10:30-

12:30

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Homework• Goes home every Friday• Due back the following Friday• Streamlining our homework

– Single sheet– Emphasis on reading daily

• 15-20 minutes

Grades• Proficient (P) 85%-100%• Developing (DV) 70%-84%• Area of Concern (AC) 0%-69%

Behavior Expectations• At Mirada, we are leaders with

many strengths.• We will be respectful, responsible,

and safe.

Classroom Management

• Clip Chart system• Reflection sheet

The Five Components of Reading

in First Grade• PHONEMIC AWARENESS

• PHONICS

• VOCABULARY

• FLUENCY

• COMPREHENSION

Writing Process• Introduce the Writing Process

– Brainstorm– Draft– Revise– Edit– Publish

Six Trait Writing• Introduce:

– Ideas– Organization– Voice– Word Choice– Sentence Fluency– Conventions

Writing Personal narrative Labels, lists, observations Literary response Friendly letter Simple report

Handwriting ~ D’Nealian

Spelling• High-frequency words• Silent “e” words• One-syllable words with short

vowels• Words with digraphs, ch, sh, th, wh • Spelling strategies

MathArizona has adopted the national Common

Core Curriculum.

Domains:1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking2. Number and Operations in Base Ten3. Measurement and Data4. Geometry5. Mathematical Practices

Math

 Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Addition and subtraction within 20

• Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction

Math

 Number and Operations in Base Ten

• Extend the counting sequence

• Understand place value

Math

 Measurement and Data• Measure length

• Tell and write time to half-hour

• Graphs

Math

 

Geometry• Reason with shapes and their

attributes

Math

 

Mathematical Practices• Make sense of problems and

persevere in solving them

• Model with mathematics

• Use appropriate tools strategically

Math

 

Problem SolvingIt’s best not to teach first graders the algorithms.• We want them to have multiple strategies.

• show examples

Cognitively Guided Instruction– Look at how students are solving problems

and help them move forward• Solve problem• Share strategies• Solve similar problem• Encourage them to try a different

strategy

Social StudiesAmerican History·  compare colonial times with how people live today·  learn how Native Americans and Pilgrims helped each other 

World History·  learn about ancient Egypt·  compare civilizations in the Americas with Egypt Civics/Government·  learn about symbols of the U.S. and of Arizona·  learn about national holidays Geography·  recognize different types of maps and their characteristics·  construct a map of a familiar place 

Economics·  learn the difference between wants and needs·  learn that people buy and sell goods and services

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Science• Movement and Balance• Rocks and Earth• Living Things and Their Habitats• Sky and Weather• People & Careers in Science• Process Skills: observing, classifying,

measuring, inferring, comparing, predicting, scientific investigation, and communicating results

First Grade Health• Life Management Skills• Safe Environment and Injury

Prevention• Substance Abuse Prevention• Disease Prevention and Control• Community Health Resources• Personal Health and Hygiene• Nutrition• Family Health

Technology• Demonstrate understanding of technology

vocabulary.

• Perform basic computer operations.•  • Develop keyboarding skills.

• Develop proficiency in software applications.•  • Use technology to learn and apply concepts and

skills in various curricular areas.

Thank you for coming tonight and have a great evening!

That concludes the presentation…please email or call with any questions.