First Grade is a time of rapid growth and development of reading and writing skills, spelling and math skills. This year your child will understand that learning leads to success and a better understanding of the world; that learning is a process consisting of many infinite steps where each step is important; that learning is as much about asking questions as it is about answers, and that many questions have more than one correct answer.
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Some of the Essential Questions for this year are… |
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Math |
Literacy Program |
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How does reading help me? |
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How much do I need to know about numbers? |
What do good readers do? |
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Is there a connection between words and numbers? |
How are words like puzzles and how can solving them help me? |
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How numbers describe what we see? |
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Our Daily Schedule |
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Classroom Rules |
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8:30-8:45 |
Arrival |
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Be Respectful
Be Responsible Be Safe |
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8:45-9:00 |
Rise and Shine Time |
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9:00-9:40 |
Word Study |
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9:40-9:55 |
Recess |
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9:55-10:15 |
Snacks/Read aloud |
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10:45-11:25 |
Writer’s Workshop |
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11:25-11:30 |
Wash Hands/Lunch Prep |
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11:30-12:30 |
Lunch |
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Family Support |
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12:30-1:10 |
Reading Workshop |
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Provide a quiet place for your child to study
Monitor homework Encourage reading |
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1:10-1:25 |
Recess |
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1:25-2:05 |
Math Workshop |
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2:05-2:20 |
Daily Reflection |
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2:20-3:00 |
Specials |
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3:00-3:10 |
Wrap-up/Pack-Up |
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3:10-3:15 |
Dismissal |
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Instructional Materials |
Material Needed Daily |
Class Assignments |
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Houghton Mifflin “School and Family” |
2 pencils 2-pink erasers Crayons 3-Ring Binder
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Daily class participation; Homework every day except Friday
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Houghton Mifflin Reading Series |
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Go Math |