WELCOMEWELCOMETo Back to School Night

First GradeMrs. Kelly Kane

About the TeacherAbout the TeacherMy name is Kelly Kane.  This school year will mark my 18th year of

teaching, 13 of which have been spent in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District.  

I graduated from West Chester University in 1996, with a BSED in special education.  I taught as a K-4 learning support teacher

for five years in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District before coming to SRS as a first grade teacher in 2001.  In 2000, I received

my Masters in Education as a reading specialist; and in 2001 became a certified elementary K-6 teacher.   

In 2003, I married Bill Kane (yes, the physical education teacher at SRS:-))  We live in Wallingford with our three beautiful children. 

Matthew is seven and in second grade at NPE, Madelyn is six and a kindergartener at NPE, and Michael is three.  

Our Daily RoutinesOur Daily RoutinesMorning MeetingWriter’s WorkshopReading Street/Daily 5Lunch/ RecessMath in FocusGuided Reading/ Literacy CentersSpecialsSnackScience/ Social Studies

Reading ProgramReading Program

Balanced Reading

In Wallingford- Swarthmore

Read Aloud

Shared Reading

Guided Reading

IndependentReading

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

The Daily 5The Daily 5

Math ProgramMath ProgramMath in Focus

◦ Number Bonds◦ Numbers to 100◦ Addition Facts◦ Subtraction Facts◦ Ordinals and Position◦ Length and Weight◦ Shapes and Patterns

Math in FocusMath in Focus

Samples of

Chapter 2

Differentiatio

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Writing WorkshopWriting Workshop

Launching the Writing Workshop◦ We are all writers◦ Writers tell the stories that

matter most◦ Writers have routines◦ Writers revise and edit◦ Writers reflect on their writing

Descriptive Writing and Small Moment Personal Narratives◦ Descriptive Sentences◦ Descriptive Paragraphs◦ Telling and planning stories◦ Developing stories in our

writing

Research Writing◦ Animal Research◦ Note taking ◦ Persuasive Writing

Story and Poetry◦ Patterns Books◦ Poetry including acrostic,

alliteration, and rhyming patterns

◦ All About Me

Writer’s Brainstorming Writer’s Brainstorming PaperPaper

This will be a place for your child to record ideas for story-writing…a trip to Linvilla Orchards, a Phillies game, a trip to the beach, etc.

Special paper will come home from time to time on which your child will record ideas. These will be added to your child’s writing folder.

Science and Social StudiesScience and Social Studies

Science:◦ Science and Technology

for Children◦ Weather and Solids and

Liquids◦ Pond Life Study (Tyler

Arboretum) Social Studies:

◦ Pro-social skills Manners Kindness Courage Self Control

◦ Current events◦ Study of Asian country◦ Map skills/Community

Special ScheduleSpecial Schedule

Monday: Music

Tuesday: Art

Wednesday: Physical

Ed.

Thursday: Library

Friday: Physical Ed.

Word RingsWord RingsWord Rings are an optional

at-home reading activity.You will find the directions in

your folder.This is a great activity to

increase your child’s automaticity when reading sight words.

HELP WANTED!HELP WANTED!Homeroom

Parents

Guest ReaderFridays @ 10

Special Projects (TBA)

ConferencesConferencesNovember 21, 22, 25, 26Early Morning 7:50-8:40Early Afternoon 1:00-3:30Evening (11/21 only) 4:00-8:00

HomeworkHomework Your child will bring home their homework

assignments for the week on Monday. Please work on the assignments at your own pace. All written assignments should be returned to school by Friday.

The purpose of homework in first grade is to review skills as well as build responsibility and study habits.

Please work on homework for no more than 20 minutes. If your child is having difficulty, please let me know.

You should also read with your child for at least 10 minutes each evening. This is in addition to the homework assignments. Thank you!

Thank you for all your support with this important endeavor.

Important RemindersImportant Reminders

If your child is going home a different way on a given day, please send in a note that morning. (email is not always reliable)

Upon return from an absence, please send in a note stating the dates of the absence.

If your child arrives late, he or she may not be able to receive first lunch choice…you may want to pack.

Thank you so much for your help!

Contact InformationContact InformationEmail:

kkane@wssd.orgPhone: 610-544-5700Website:

www.wssd.org/k.kane

Before You Leave…Before You Leave…Please write a note and leave it on

your child’s desk.Complete the blue information card,

conference form, and guest reader form and leave them on the counter

If you would like to be a homeroom parent, please sign the form on the reading table.

Don’t forget to sign in…the sheet is on the reading table

THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!YOUR SUPPORT!

We are having a great September