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First Grade in
Room 106
Parent Orientation Fall, 2013
Mrs. Barb Tarka 440.995.7396
Classroom information
• Classroom phone: 995-7396
• Email: [email protected]
• Weekly Newsletter
School-Wide Information
• School Calendar
• Web Site: www.mayfieldschools.org
Mrs. Tarka Weekly Schedule
2013-2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.
Morning Message
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.
Morning Message
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.
Morning Message
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.
Morning Message
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.
Morning Message
8:05 - 8:20 a.m.
Calendar, Number Talk
8:05 - 8:20 a.m.
Calendar, Number Talk
8:05 - 8:20 a.m.
Calendar, Number Talk
8:05 - 8:20 a.m.
Calendar, Number Talk
8:05 - 8:20 a.m.
Calendar, Number Talk
8:20 - 9:20 a.m.
Math
8:20 - 9:20 a.m.
Math
8:20 - 9:20 a.m.
Math
8:20 - 9:20 a.m.
Math
8:20 - 9:20 a.m.
Math
9:20 - 11:00 a.m.
Reading & Phonics
9:20 - 11:00 a.m.
Reading & Phonics
9:20 - 11:00 a.m.
Reading & Phonics
9:20 - 11:00 a.m.
Reading & Phonics
9:20 - 11:00 a.m.
Reading & Phonics
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Recess & Lunch
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Recess & Lunch
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Recess & Lunch
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Recess & Lunch
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Recess & Lunch
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Read Aloud
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Read Aloud
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Read Aloud
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Read Aloud
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Read Aloud
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Handwriting & Writing
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Handwriting & Writing
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Handwriting & Writing
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Handwriting & Writing
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Handwriting & Writing
12:45 - 1:30
P.E.
12:45 - 1:30 p.m.
1-PE, 2-M, 3-L, 4-A
12:45 - 1:30
Library
12:45 - 1:30
Music
12:45 - 1:30
Art
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
S/SS/PATHS
1:35 – 1:50 – Guidance
1:50 - 2:15 p.m.
S/SS/PATHS 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
S/SS/PATHS/Computer Lab
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
S/SS/PATHS
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
S/SS/PATHS
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Dismissal
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Dismissal
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Dismissal
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Dismissal
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Dismissal
The State of Ohio establishes the standards for what your child will learn this year. You can view these via the Internet Reading, Writing
http://www.cgcs.org/cms/lib/DC00001581/Centricity/Domain/36/ParentGuide_ELA_1_v1r3_newfont.pdf
Mathematics http://www.cgcs.org/cms/lib/DC00001581/Centricity/Domain/36/ParentGuide_Math_1.pdf
READING
• Guided Reading � We use the term Guided Reading to help children develop their individual
reading abilities with books chosen by the teacher. The books are chosen at the child’s reading level and vary in type between fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Guided Reading develops your child’s reading skills with the goal of improving the understanding of individual words and the message of the book being read. Our goal is for students to read fluently at a level that is slightly challenging.
• Self-Selected Reading (Bag of Books) � This activity provides time during the day for children to read at their level
and practice the skills taught during Guided Reading. These books are kept in school but can come home.
• Handwriting � Handwriting instruction is 10-15 minutes each day. Our goal is for neat,
properly formed letters. The children are expected to use spaces in between words and use upper and lower case in their printing.
MATHEMATICS The focus in First Grade is to develop number sense, when children see patterns or relationships between numbers. Number sense is important to learning math so the children understand what it means when they add or subtract.
The Daily 5The Daily 5The Daily 5The Daily 5
Read To SelfRead To SelfRead To SelfRead To Self
This activity provides students with an opportunity to see themselves as readers and
will build their fluency as they practice skills taught during Guided Reading. The students
have book boxes for their Self-selected reading. We have been working on building our
read to self stamina since the start of school.
Read To SomeoneRead To SomeoneRead To SomeoneRead To Someone
This choice during Daily 5 is a popular one. Children will sit EEKK (Elbow to Elbow,
Knee to Knee) with another student and take turns reading, read to each other and ask their
partner about the book. Read to Someone helps children develop fluency as well as
listening comprehension.
Listen To ReadingListen To ReadingListen To ReadingListen To Reading
Children thrive in all areas of literacy when they listen to good reading. Children will
listen and look at books in a listening center as well as on the computer using the
TumbleBooks website.
Work On Work On Work On Work On WritingWritingWritingWriting
The goal in writing is for the children to be able to write several complete sentences
which follow grammar rules. At the beginning of the year writing includes handwriting
instruction and teacher modeling of proper writing techniques. We are using a writing
program written by Lucy Calkins that empowers the students to look at writing as a whole
process. The students are already enjoying being authors of their own work.
Working with WordsWorking with WordsWorking with WordsWorking with Words
The goal of this section of Daily 5 is to develop the children’s understanding of the
alphabet, letter sounds, word patterns, and rhyming words. This section goes above and
beyond Phonics. It helps children to decode or read words they don’t know. The lists of
the words your child will need to read and know how to spell are attached. Spelling tests
will begin around January. Children will use dry-erase boards, stamps, magnetic letters
and beans to create letters and words.
Math Homework Examples
Count forward from 1 to 20: Ask your child to count forward from the designated number (first #). Ask him/her to continue until you say stop (second #). The goal is for your child to count forwards from any number in the range of 1 to 100. Often children can count from 1, but struggle counting forwards from different starting points. Number After: Ask your child to figure out what number comes just after the given numbers. You will be given a range of numbers to use. For example, you may be asked to work with your child on the number after in the range of 1-20. You will say “Tell me the number just after 7”. The goal is for your child to answer is 8 without counting to find the answer. Continue with several examples. If this is difficult for your child, use your number cards in that range. You can place the cards face down in order from left to right. You can turn over 7. Instruct the student to say the number after 7, and allow the child to turn the next card over to check. BNWS Count backward from 20 to 1: Ask your child to count backward from the designated number (first #). Ask him/her to continue until you say stop (second #). The goal is for your child to count backward from any number in the range of 1 to 100. Often children can count backwards from 10, but struggle counting backward from different starting points. Number Before: Ask your child to figure out what number comes just before the given numbers. You will be given a range of numbers to use. For example, you may be asked to work with your child on the number before in the range of 10-20. You will say, “Tell me the number just before 13.” The goal is for your child to name the number just before (12) without counting. Continue with several examples. If this is difficult for your child, use your number cards in that range. You can place the cards face down in order from left to right. You can turn over 13. Instruct the student to say the number before 13, and allow the child to turn the previous card over to check.
Your child will attend these subjects with a specialist. The days
and times are listed below.
Note: On weeks with a day off of school we have “Replacement” days.
For example, the Tuesday after Labor Day was Replacement Monday,
meaning we follow a Monday schedule rather than a Tuesday schedule.
This ensures your child experiences all specials evenly throughout the
school year.
The students have a double special each quarter. For example, this
Quarter the students have P.E. on Monday and Health/P.E. on
Tuesday. The Tuesday special rotates through all specials.
FYI – Library books can be returned at any time—not just on
Wednesdays.
Art
Friday + 4th Quarter
Library
Wednesday + 3rd Quarter
Music
Thursday + 2nd Quarter
Physical Education
Monday + 1st Quarter
First Grade Spelling List (Words to read and spell)
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you to and
we in not
for at with
it can will
this have he
me up I
my see go
am get said
look old play
of was on
as his be
or by had
an boy oh
do man no
fast run can
got tell she
big saw if
so has call
say yes cut
hold off her
us did put
First Grade Sight Word List (Words to read)
that are on of your
as but be they one
good about had if her
some do when so very
all would any been out
there from day then us
him by was come or
two man little has them
how like our what know
make which much his who
an their she new did
boy three down work put
were before just long here
other old take again give
after many eat call help
stop ran big around ask
away fast into let may
now run saw say show
soon too went yes am
another began better black bring
came cold could cut didn’t
does don’t far find first
five found four gave going
gone got hard hold its
kind last light made more
must never next off oh
over own read right should
still tell than these think
those told took try under
walk where white why friend
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY Attendance and punctuality are extremely important. The children can be dropped off at
school at 7:30 a.m.. The school day begins at 8:00 a.m. I highly recommend your child is
at school by 7:45 a.m.
TAKE HOME FOLDERS Your child’s red Take Home folder should come home every night. There are two pockets
inside: HOMEWORK and STAY AT HOME. Things in the HOMEWORK pocket must be
completed and returned to school. Things in the STAY AT HOME pocket are for your
information. If you are ever sending something back to school (like writing a note to
anyone at school, returning a tear off form, returning a field trip form, sending in money
or returning a Market Day form), please place it in the HOMEWORK pocket. Your child
will check this pocket every morning for papers. All information from school will go home
in the Take Home folders.
PARENT TIP… Designate a place where your child should put papers each day for you to
review.
RECESS See the school handbook for complete rules. Dress your child appropriately. Boots, hats
and gloves should be sent in everyday as soon as the weather dictates. Please make sure
your child’s name is on all items of clothing.
HOMEWORK Homework comes home in the HOMEWORK pocket of your child’s Take Home
folder. Homework is usually due the next day unless otherwise indicated. All First
Grade homework is to be done in pencil (never pen.) Set aside a time and place for
your child to complete their homework.
PROGRESS REPORTS Progress Reports are issued four times a year.
REPORT CARDS Report Cards are issued four times a year. First graders do not receive letter
grades.
Our classroom behavior policy is on the next page.
The School-Wide Discipline Policy is included in the Parent Handbook for
your information.
August, 2013
Dear Families,
In our classroom we use a behavior board. This board has the following headings:
Outstanding
Role Model
Showing Pride
Ready to Learn
Think About It
Teacher’s Choice
Parent Contact
The definition of each of these terms is:
Outstanding – Excellent choices that follow our class and school rules. Student did not
need any reminders.
Role Model – Good choices, follows class and school rules for about 90% of the day with no
reminders.
Showing Pride – Good choices, following class and school rules for 70% of the day with
minimal reminders.
Ready to Learn – All students begin the day here. Good choices, following class and school
rules. Reminders to maintain good choices.
Think About It – Student has made choices that do not respect themselves or others. The
choices disrupt learning of the student or classmates.
Teacher’s Choice – Teacher chooses an intervention to help the student get back on track.
Interventions could mean a different seat, manipulatives to complete work.
Parent Contact – In spite of interventions, the student did not change his/her choices.
The parents will be contacted about student’s behavior choices and
interventions attempted.
Each level has a color code. A monthly calendar is located in your child’s Take Home
folder. It is colored daily so you can be aware of your child’s choices each day.
The classroom chart gives daily feedback to all students…rewarding good choices and
supporting the improvement of poor choices.
Mrs. Barb Tarka
Take Home Folders
Look at and empty nightly. Return to school daily. Put anything coming back
to school in the Homework pocket.
Behavior Calendar (in the middle of the Take Home Folder)
Please review each day with your child. Celebrate good choices and discuss
how to improve poor choices.
Call the School Office (995-7350) to report absences or changes in
transportation.
Organize the night before.
Put a snack, the Take Home folder and library books in your child’s
bookbag in the evening so the morning isn’t a rush.
Put all notes for me or the Office in your child’s Take Home Folder in
the Homework pocket.
Your role in your child’s education is more important than mine!
You will follow your child through his/her 12+ years of education. Being
involved means being aware of your child’s strengths and weaknesses. We all
have them. We work to our strengths as adults. Help your child to learn
his/her individual talents by exposing them to many experiences and ideas.
Enjoy your child through this year.
They will grow and change probably more than during any other grade in
school!
Any questions or concerns..
Call (995.7396) or email ([email protected])
If any families (parents, older siblings, grandparents) have time to help our classroom, we’d appreciate the help! Volunteering is as often as you wish--usually once a week or once every two weeks or once a month. There are many ways you can help our classroom and not all of them require that you come in during the school day. Some volunteer jobs include: ☺ Coloring and gluing classroom activities ☺ Assembling book order packets ☺ Practicing skills with students (sight words, flash cards, handwriting)
Our volunteer program will begin in October. The first volunteer calendar will run from October to January. I’ll send another note home after the holidays about volunteering in case anyone’s availability changes. If you are able to volunteer for this first calendar period, please fill out the rip off slip below and return it with your child by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 so I can coordinate a schedule and contact the interested families. Thanks!
�------------------------------------------------------------ Volunteer Sign-Up
Name____________________________________________________________
� I can help at home.
� Days I can help at school: Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Time ______ _______ _________ _______ ______
(AM/PM or a specific time)