welcome to room 9. one of my favorite quotes “what if we viewed “smart” as a goal that...
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One of My Favorite QuotesOne of My Favorite Quotes
• ““What if we viewed “smart” as a What if we viewed “smart” as a goal that students can work goal that students can work towards rather than something towards rather than something they either are or are not.”they either are or are not.”
~Debbie Miller~Debbie Miller
First Grade CommunicationFirst Grade Communication
• Email: Quick ListEmail: Quick List• Remind 101Remind 101• WebsiteWebsite• Red AlertRed Alert
Schedule:• Introduction• Daily Routine - Curriculum• Alert Tools• Snacks• Birthday Celebrations• Questions
Mrs. Boersma• 15th year of teaching15th year of teaching• Have a masters in Early Childhood Have a masters in Early Childhood
Development from Western Development from Western MichiganMichigan
• Champions of DiversityChampions of Diversity• School Culture and School Culture and • Climate CommitteeClimate Committee
How to Get a Hold of Mrs. How to Get a Hold of Mrs. Boersma…..Boersma…..
• Email: Email: [email protected]@egrps.org • Cell Phone: 616-893-4603Cell Phone: 616-893-4603• Email is easiest for me to respond Email is easiest for me to respond
quickly!quickly!• Texting my cell is the quickest way to Texting my cell is the quickest way to
let me know something last minute.let me know something last minute.
Volunteers are needed• Volunteer schedule is being
worked on – still time to sign up!• Critical times are for Math; M, T,
Th and F = 1 to 2 p.m• Wacky Wednesday = 9 to 11 a.m.• Portfolio parents
Everyone else who is a part of your child’s
learning………• Mrs. Burdick: Reading Specialist• Mrs. BoersmaMrs. Boersma• Mrs. WestgateMrs. Westgate• Mrs. MeninchinoMrs. Meninchino• Mrs. GessnerMrs. Gessner• Mr. StilleMr. Stille• Miss LizaMiss Liza• Parent volunteersParent volunteers• Mr. KenwardMr. Kenward• GRCC StudentsGRCC Students
Please be on time!8:15 a.m.
These are all things that have to be done even
before they sit down at their seats.
5 tardies- truency notes will be sent out!
Small Guided Reading Small Guided Reading GroupsGroups
• Fountas and Pinnell LevelsFountas and Pinnell Levels• Constantly retestingConstantly retesting• Team approach Team approach • Cross class interventionsCross class interventions• Email me if there is a Email me if there is a • concern for traveling.concern for traveling.
Create a Culture of Thinking
• Model our literate lives: think aloud, the amount of reading to kids a teacher/parent does is directly correlated to student achievement
• Nurture, honor, validate• Careful selection of books: variety of
perspectives, focus on big ideas• Opportunities to practice daily• Capture thinking: Co-construct
anchor charts, student response sheets
Language that Models Thinking
• I’m thinking• I’m wondering• My schema tells me• I’m inferring• Maybe• This reminds me• Let’s see, I think I go back and reread this
part or Let’s try that again• Hmmmmm. What do I know about this
topic, this type of text, this kind of problem.
• Connections, connections, connections
Spelling:Friday
• Words 1 & 2: ‘no excuse’ list• Words 3, 4 & 5: Word family of the
week• Word #6: Your child’s choice• Email or call if your list is
misplaced. (List are individualized)
Math Groups• Teacher directed• Parent Volunteer Game:
(Confidentiality)• Independent Activity
AT HOME: IXL
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Breton school, learning commons, first grade
Major Math Concepts
• Telling Time• Adding and subtracting 1-20• Place value 1’s, 10’s, 100’s• Inches• Problem solving• Geometric Shapes• Fraction (1/2, ¼, 1/3)
And all the rest that fits into our day somehow!
• Breton Buddies• First Grade Community Time- Movie• Gym, Art and Music• Language arts games• Wacky Wednesday• Library- Thursdays• Computer lab- Monday• Brain Gym• Movement and Free • choice• Class meetings
Breton and Class Rules• Be Kind• Be Caring• Be Respectful
• Zero Tolerance for Bullying behavior
1, 2, 3 Cubes1: reminder to think
about what you are doing
2: Take a break, join the group or get back to work when you are ready
3: Take a break: Teacher involved with redirection. Parents maybe notified.
The Alert Program• Fidgets• Weighted vests• Ear muffs• Offices• Red time clocks• Talking phones• High, Medium and low
How They Grow in First Grade
• The average 6 year old is extremely egocentric and wants to be the center of attention.
• Want to be the ‘best’ and ‘first’• Has boundless energy• May be oppositional, silly, brash and critical• Cries easily; shows a variety of tension
releasing behaviors• Attached to teacher• Has difficult being flexible• Often considers fantasy real.
Where they are going……
• At 6 years old, your child is learning to understand him/herself. You can encourage them to:
• Develop a positive, realistic self-concept• Learn to respect him/herself• Gain awareness of his/her feelings• Learn to express feelings• Learn how to participate in groups• Begin to learn from mistakes.
Top Signs of Trouble in First Grade
• Your child will experience challenges if he/she isn’t able to:
• Listen and follow directions• Concentrate long enough to
complete a task.• Work independently• Recognize letters and sounds of the
alphabet• Verbally express opinions, feelings
and needs.
SnacksSnacks
• Keep them small! They eat while Keep them small! They eat while they work.they work.
• Keep them healthy, healthier the Keep them healthy, healthier the food, the healthier the mindfood, the healthier the mind
Birthday CelebrationsBirthday Celebrations
• I try to send a note home at he I try to send a note home at he beginning of the month that will beginning of the month that will notify you of what day we will notify you of what day we will celebrate your child’s birthday.celebrate your child’s birthday.
• The note will have directions of The note will have directions of what is expected of you.what is expected of you.
• ½ birthdays will be celebrated for ½ birthdays will be celebrated for students with summer birthdays.students with summer birthdays.