First Grade
Welcome to Back to
School Night
Let’s Get Busy
Tonight we will talk about...
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Our Class Schedule
Math
Science/Social Studies
Reading
Writing
Class Expectations
Homework
Communication
• House Keeping
First Grade Writing
• Writer’s
Workshop/Primary
Writing
• Write using “Sound
Spelling”
• Target Writing Skills
• Handwriting
Reading
• About 22 students per
teacher
• Read Aloud
• Word Work
• Guided Reading
• Primary Initiative
Teacher allows for
smaller class groupings
1…2…3…It’s Math Time!
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Math Computation
Vocabulary
Why? How? Explain your answer
Guided Math with differentiation
Math Centers with manipulatives
Science and Social Studies
Science Units
• Features of Plants
and animals
• Natural and HumanMade Materials
• Environment
• Motion, Magnetism,
and Electricity
Social Studies Units
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Making Rules
Geography
Economics and Me
Decisions in the Past
Homework
• Sent home on
• 15-20 minutes per
Tuesday
night (at most)
• Due following
• Read every night
Tuesday
• Starts in October
• 1 Packet that
includes math,
reading, and writing
• Homework meant for
refined practice
Communication
• Take Home Folder
• Lion’s Pride Envelope
(return empty
envelope on Monday)
• Math Newsletters
• Contact us via email,
or notes in “Take
Home” folder.
• Birthdays and
Transportation
You will now have the
opportunity to visit your child’s
classroom. Please sit at your
child’s desk and enjoy.