Welcome Parents!

This presentation is:

To help show what students will be
doing throughout the day in first grade.

To share information about how parents
can support learning.
Meet the First Grade TEAM

We take a TEAM approach to teaching
Together Everyone Achieves More

TEAM Literacy

TEAM Spelling


Good Evening!
Meet the First Grade Teachers
Mrs. Friedli Mrs. Lapin
First Grade Teachers
Ms. Ward Mrs. Kahn
First Grade Teachers
Mr. Schreurs
Mrs. Schlan
First Grade Teachers
Mrs. Korah & Mrs. Bauman
Mrs. Lindell
First Grade Associate Teachers
Miss Catullo Mrs. Schaper
Classroom Management

Second Step
Bucket Filling
A Typical Day in First Grade
Morning Routine and Share Time
Writers Workshop
TEAM Literacy
Snack
P.E. everyday
Literacy Workshop
Lunch and Recess

A Typical Day continued
Read-Aloud
Calendar
Math
Spanish
Special (Art, Music, or Library)
Pack up Routine
Dismissal

TEAM
Literacy
30 minutes
Small group
Differentiated literacy instruction
2 classes combined
Dynamic, flexible grouping that rotates between
teachers throughout the year
A push-in support model

Typical Team Literacy Classroom
Between 6 and 8
groups meet
simultaneously.
Reading Specialists
Mrs. Richter

Mrs. Smith
LITERACY WEBPAGE
Tools to help support your child with
reading at home.
How to access: Go to the Sprague
School home page and then click on
Staff Directory and WebPages and look
for my name: Elizabeth Richter, Literacy
Specialist

Sprague Homepage
Literacy Workshop
3 main components:

Whole group mini-lesson (CAF strategies)
Work time-Small group instruction
Choices-Empowering students!

Literacy Workshop
Students
Read to Self

Read to Someone

Listen to Reading

Book Shopping

Word Work

Writing
Teacher
Guided Reading
Groups
Individual Conferences
TEAM Spelling
Using spelling assessments, we
find your childs developmental
spelling stage.

We group students according to
this developmental stage and
instruct in groups. This is
FLEXIBLE grouping.

Spelling practice is included in
Literacy Workshop (Word Work)
TEAM Spelling continued
Students receive a word sort to be used
in the classroom and a duplicate to be
used at home for practice.

Students will have a spell check/test
weekly.

Tests will not be sent home weekly.




Cut and Sort
at Home
Writer s Workshop
3 main components
Whole group mini-lesson (short lesson)
Independent writing
Share time
Teacher
Confers with individual
students
Works with small groups
Author Celebrations
Writer s Workshop
The main units are:

Opinion
Information
Narrative

Handwriting
We use a program called Handwriting
Without Tears.
Children will practice writing with
capital/lowercase letters and numbers
using familiar terms and movements.

Share Time
Oral language and listening skills

Likes/dislikes, experiences, upcoming events,
family

Builds a sense of community in the classroom

Science
Three main units:
Sun, Moon, and Earth
Properties of Matter: Solids,
Liquids, and Phase Changes
Life Cycles of Animals and Plants
Inquiry-based lessons
Using Essential Questions
Student Directed Experimenting
Students visit Rivershire Nature
Center 3 times throughout the
school year.
Social Studies
Three main units:
My Classroom and Me
My School Community
My Family and Other Groups

TCI (Teachers Curriculum Institute)
incorporates hands-on learning activities and
interactive white board lessons.
Read Aloud
Teacher models
Comprehension strategies
Proper fluency and phrasing (smooth reading
with good expression).

Expands vocabulary
Author Studies

Mathematics
Math in Focus: Singapore Math.
Goals:
Depth of Understanding
Fluency with Skills
Application of Skills
Confidence in Problem Solving
Mastery of Content and Mathematical
Practices (aligned with Common Core State
Standards)
Math in Focus
Concepts are introduced through
hands-on experiences with
manipulatives.

Students visualize the concept
and represent it pictorially through
models like number bonds and bar
models.

Students only use abstract
numbers and symbols when they
have enough context to
understand what they mean.
Assessment
Homework
Math- School to Home connection letter
Second Step Home Links
Reading Folder- nightly reading of good
fit books
Spelling- optional practice at home with
word sorting
CLASSROOM SNACK POLICY
In accordance with the state allergy policy enacted in
2011, classroom snacks are limited to the following
items:
Fresh Fruits (no Fruit Snacks)
Vegetables
Cheese
Yogurt

Communicate!
Email
Call
Send me a note
Sign up for conferences online (2x per
year)
Report cards online (3x per year)
Permission slips online


Tips for Home
Have a routine after school. Ex.) snack,
homework, playtime before dinner.
Develop responsibility
Sleep!
10-11 hours each night
Please do not allow children to bring
toys or trading cards to school.



Birthdays
We will sing Happy Birthday as a class.

You are welcome to send non-food items to
school with your child, e.g., goodie bags,
pencils, stickers, erasers, or donate a book
to the classroom library.

Please email the date you would like to
celebrate your childs birthday.


Safety
All visitors, including parents, need to
enter the building through the office at all
times (includes morning drop-off and
afternoon pick-up). Please do not try to
enter through another door. Thanks for
your cooperation.

YOU ARE THE KEY TO OUR
TEAM!
Thank you! We look forward
to a great year in first grade.