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Welcome to Grade 1
Welcome to First Grade!· What you learn
about today:· Our team· Communication· Expectations· Curriculum· Helping your child
All About Our TeamWhere we are from? How long have we been in Tanzania? Our families?
Something unique?
Tabitha Davis
Ashleigh Redman
Jessica Albrent
Sapna Kanabar
The Other Teachers
· Second teachers· Joyce Dotto· Catherine Kaswaka· Patrick Mbughi· Janet Muta
· Support Staff· Ellen Claessens· Nicki Lorenzini· Crissy Loschi
Communication· Link book
· Teacher to Parent individual communication· Email
· Remember we are often teaching so cannot guarantee to check email during the day
· First initial + last name @istafrica.com· Except tadavis@istafrica.com
· Blog· PLEASE subscribe· Weekly updates· http://istgrade1.wordpress.com/
Food & Drink· Healthy!
· No soda, limited sweets and fried food· Snack
· 10 minutes in class· Lunch
· 20 minutes outside at picnic tables· Drinks
· Water bottles· Allergies??
· Tell homeroom teacher
Hats· No Hat, No Play· Put name on hats
· Lost and found
Times· 6:50 Supervision· 7:00 Classroom Doors Open· 7:10 Class begins· 7:20 Considered late (must
go to the office to obtain a late pass)
· 1:45 Class ends· 1:55 After school activities
begin / all students must be picked up
Measuring Academic Progress
· INDIVIDUAL· Continuum
· All language · Assessment
· Math· Unit of Inquiry
· Pre and post assessment· Observations· Notes
Language Arts· Reading
· Just Right Books – ICK· DRA
· Writing· Journal versus published writing
· Speaking / Listening· Phonics / Spelling
· Jolly Phonics / Sitton· Handwriting
· Nelson
Math· Everyday Math· Games· Workbook
Primary Years ProgramUnits of Inquiry· Who we are?
· Healthy choices
· Where we are in place and time?· Maps and location
· How we organize ourselves?· Citizens and communities
· How the world works?· Habitats and animal groups
· How we express ourselves· Celebrations
· Sharing the planet· Why waste?
Specials· Integrated Technology· Physical Education· Swimming· Kiswahili· Music· Art· Library
Report Cards and Conferences
· Report Cards· January· June
· Conferences· Parent-teacher · Student led
Homework· 10 minutes of
homework Monday through Thursday – maximum
· 20 minutes of reading daily
Assemblies
· Friday, November 9, 2012
· Friday, March 10, 2013
After School Activities· Grade 1 students
choose two· 1:55-2:40· 3 sessions
throughout the year
Helping your child at home
· Breakfast· Sleep· Independence
We’re going to have a great year!