Welcome to 1st Grade! Ms. Kristen Weller

Important Information

• Take Home Folders- Check every night

• Lunch Money- Must be labeled with student’s FULL name and class

• Snacks (No nuts)

• Birthday celebrations- Healthy Snack List

Specials Schedule

• Monday- Gym *Sneakers• Tuesday- Music• Wednesday- Library/Media *Return Books• Thursday- Gym *Sneakers• Friday- Art

Reader’s Workshop

• Encourages students to be “real readers”.

• Reader’s workshop allows the opportunity to tailor instruction more individually and appropriately for each student

• Focus on independent reading

In our Reading Workshop your child will:

* Listen to and respond to literature read aloud by me

* Receive small group reading instruction* Read books on their own at their specific

reading level* Work with a partner to read a story or poem

• This instruction will help your child to:* Learn word attack skills* Learn different reading strategies* Focus on comprehension

• All students will be reading their own “Just Right” books that they are interested in

Goal: To develop life-long, passionate readers

What You Can Do• The best way you can help your child to become a better

reader is by encouraging them to read!

• They should be reading for at least 20 minutes a night. (Please keep track of the books they read on their Reading Log)

• Reading to them, discussing books helps build comprehension

• Helping them choose “Just Right” books, as well as books they enjoy

Scholastic

• Sent home once a month

• Can be ordered from catalog (send in a check made out to Scholastic Reading Club)

• Or ordered from website (can choose books from any grade level catalog)

• Class Code: MBLJ8

• Points are used to expand our classroom library

Writer’s WorkshopStudents are REAL writers. They will go through the writing process just like any author does.Focus on Four Writing Pieces:• “Small Moments”• Information• Opinion• Narrative

Goal: Promote confidence in students’ ability to express ideas through their writing

What You Can Do

• Encourage writing in any way• Journals, To Do lists, reminders, grocery lists…

• Focus on how writing can be used, not on spelling (stretching and spelling the best you can)

Word Work• Word Study:

• Called Word Study because students explore patterns and relationships in words, so they can be applied to other words

• Sight Words:

• Sight words are commonly used words that children should automatically read and write.

• Four sight words a week

• Practiced for homework and classwork

Both will be tested every Friday

Matho New Math Program: Go Math!o Aligned with the Common Coreo Students will be using models, manipulatives, pictures, and symbols to

build mathematical understanding. o Focuses on solidifying understanding of basic concepts before learning

new conceptso Differentiated instruction for all learnerso Students will be focusing on:

o Additiono Subtractiono Comparing Numberso Two Digit Addition and Subtractiono Measurement o Datao Geometry

Social Studies•Classroom and School Community•Fire Safety Month•Community (Edgewater)•People and Events that shaped the US (Thanksgiving/Columbus/Veterans Day)•Winter Holidays Around the World•Diversity & life around the World•Black History Month•Personalities who influenced US History (MLK, Presidents)•Community Helpers•Inventors/Inventions of Communications

ScienceLife Science- (September -December)•Classifying Animals (Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Amphibians, Fish, Insects) •Hibernation/Habitats•Plants (Life Cycle) (May-June)• Earth Science- (January-March)•Weather•Natural Resources•Sun/Moon/Planets/Space Physical Science- (April-June)• Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) Science Practices: Integrated through each unit (Investigation, scientific method, experiments etc.)

Homework

• Math worksheet, sight words, and reading log

• Please encourage children to work on homework independently

• The Homework Board will be on the school website and will be updated weekly

• Contact me if you would like me to send a paper copy home with your child

Behavioro Behavior chart is used in class to

encourage positive behavior

o All students begin the day on purple

o Throughout the day, they can move up or down the chart

o “How Was My Day?” chart is used to inform you of their daily behaviors

o Anyone who ends the day on blue, will have a note attached explaining why

Mystery Reader

• We are looking for Mystery Readers to come in to read to our class on Fridays at 11:10.

• If you would like to SURPRISE your child, email me with 3 dates that work best for you.

Important DatesNo School: Monday, October 13th

Picture Day: Monday, October 20th

No School: Thursday, November 6th and Friday, November 7th

Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 19th and 20th

Donations

• Thank you for everything that you have brought in!

• Always can use tissues, hand sanitizer, and hand soap

Email me with any questions, comments, or to set up a time to

meet.

kweller@edgewaterschools.org

Thank you!!

Any questions regarding PTO?

gwpto@edgewaterschools.org