Welcome to First Welcome to First GradeGrade

Welcome to First Welcome to First GradeGrade

1A Mrs. Linda Barich1A Mrs. Linda Barich

1B Mrs. Kathy Thomann1B Mrs. Kathy Thomann

1C Ms. Jeni Marinello1C Ms. Jeni Marinello

1D Ms. Terry Goebel1D Ms. Terry Goebel

A Transition Year…• Your children will thrive on more

structure!

LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS(four components)(four components)

READINGREADING

PHONICSPHONICS

SPELLINGSPELLING

WRITINGWRITING

READINGREADING

Journeys Reading Journeys Reading SeriesSeries

A series of six hard-A series of six hard-cover text bookscover text books

Individual take-home Individual take-home decodable readers for decodable readers for each student that each student that follow our weekly follow our weekly skillsskills

Reading GroupsReading Groups

READING continued…READING continued…

Our goal is to produce students who read with fluency, comprehension and joy!

•Practice workbooks that follow our weekly skills

•Leveled reading books for small group instruction at school

PhonicsPhonics

Review consonants and short Review consonants and short vowel sounds vowel sounds

Blends ( sh, dr, bl, cr, fl, str…)Blends ( sh, dr, bl, cr, fl, str…)

Long vowels Long vowels

Long vowel pairs ( ee, oo, ea, ie…)Long vowel pairs ( ee, oo, ea, ie…)

Vowel digraphs (oi, ou, oy…)Vowel digraphs (oi, ou, oy…)

300+ new high frequency words (popcorn 300+ new high frequency words (popcorn words)words)

Explode The CodeExplode The Code

SPELLINGSPELLING

Weekly spelling list Weekly spelling list Spelling words follow our weekly Spelling words follow our weekly

reading skillsreading skills High frequency words will appear on High frequency words will appear on

spelling listspelling list Optional challenge words Optional challenge words Dictation sentences on weekly quizDictation sentences on weekly quiz

WRITINGWRITING

Complete Complete sentencessentences

Proper punctuationProper punctuation Paragraph form Paragraph form

(beginning, middle, (beginning, middle, and end)and end)

Creative writingCreative writing Writing is included Writing is included

in our Journeys in our Journeys programprogram

HANDWRITINGHANDWRITING

Proper formation of letters and Proper formation of letters and numbersnumbers

MATHMATHMy Math (McGraw-Hill)My Math (McGraw-Hill)

Traditional Series

-Chapters are individual concept based

-Teach to mastery

First Grade ConceptsFirst Grade Concepts

Counting by 1’s, 2’s, Counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 1205’s, and 10’s to 120

Problem solvingProblem solving Place ValuePlace Value MoneyMoney TimeTime Measurement Measurement

(standard and (standard and nonstandard)nonstandard)

Shapes/geometryShapes/geometry

MATH MANIPULATIVESMATH MANIPULATIVES

MATH FACTS!!!!MATH FACTS!!!!

-Addition and -Addition and subtraction math subtraction math facts from +0 and -0 facts from +0 and -0 through +9 and -9through +9 and -9

-weekly math fact test-weekly math fact test

(20 problems timed (20 problems timed for two minutes, for two minutes, beginning second beginning second semester)semester)

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Community and Community and neighborhoodneighborhood

Rules and lawsRules and laws Introduction to United Introduction to United

States historyStates history National holidays and National holidays and

celebrationscelebrations World cultures and World cultures and

customscustoms Map skillsMap skills Goods and servicesGoods and services

SCIENCESCIENCE

• Living and non-living thingsLiving and non-living things

• Human body systemsHuman body systems

• Plants Plants

• Rocks and soilRocks and soil

• Animals Animals

• Forces and Motion (push/pull, magnets)Forces and Motion (push/pull, magnets)

• Solar SystemSolar System

RELIGIONRELIGION

The MassThe Mass The Church YearThe Church Year The SaintsThe Saints The Seven The Seven

SacramentsSacraments Stations of the CrossStations of the Cross Life and teachings Life and teachings

of Jesusof Jesus Prayer and RosaryPrayer and Rosary

ASSESSMENTS• Weekly spelling tests• Weekly Journeys reading tests

(comprehension, phonics, vocabulary)

• Math fact quizzes• Chapter math tests at the end of

each chapter

STANDARDIZED TESTS

• Dibels Reading Benchmark Test in September, January, and May measures phonemic awareness and reading fluency

• Gates MacGinitie beginning and end-of-year reading assessments to measure phonics skills and reading

• comprehension

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK Homework sheet Homework sheet

with weekly with weekly assignments sent assignments sent home each Mondayhome each Monday

Nightly reading of Nightly reading of decodable decodable reader/text bookreader/text book

Reading worksheets Reading worksheets Math PracticeMath Practice Practice math factsPractice math facts Spelling Spelling

assignmentsassignments

Monthly Book Reports or Projects!

How can we

help our

children

prepare for

First Grade?

Social and Work Habits

-practice listening to and following multiple directions-help children develop skills for sustained independent play without electronic devices-practice good manners (not interrupting others)- Practice waiting and taking turns-play family games to encourage interacting with others, following rules and sharing-continue to encourage independent skills -personal responsibility

First Grade Report Card First Grade Report Card SkillsSkills

Work HabitsWork Habits

-works independently-works independently

-completes classwork-completes classwork

-exhibits organizational-exhibits organizational

skillsskills

-listens attentively-listens attentively

-follows directions-follows directions

-accepts responsibility-accepts responsibility

-uses time wisely-uses time wisely

-seeks help when -seeks help when neededneeded

Social GrowthSocial Growth

-observes rules-observes rules

-respects personal -respects personal and and

school propertyschool property

-works and plays -works and plays cooperativelycooperatively

-exhibits self--exhibits self-disciplinediscipline

Attend weekly Mass and Attend weekly Mass and promote reverancepromote reverance

Support StaffSupport StaffClassroom Assistants:

1A Mrs. Carolyn Tillman 1B Mrs. Maria Moran 1C Mrs. Darlene Rawlins 1D

Learning Support Teacher:Mrs. Trina O’Connor

Learning Enrichment Activities Program:

Mrs. Lynn Ruff

We are looking forward to working, learning, and growing with your

children!