Science Themes

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Please find your childs seat. There is a small
questionnaire for you to fill out.
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I Believe . . .
ALL children can learn and grow A positive
classroom climate which emphasizes teamwork
strengthens learning Students need feedback
to help them to grow It is important to reflect
both individually and with my students to make
learning more meaningful Every child should be
challenged, and every child needs to experience
success. Learning is a partnership Learning
should be meaningful Learning should be fun All
children should be respected... Not one is better
than the other All children should be
valued/loved for who they are Children will
flourish and grow when treated with love and
respect
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A Day in the Life of a First Grader
915 1135 Morning Work Calendar /
Math Practice Daily Five 1135 1215
Recess / Lunch 1215-110 Math 110 130
Recess 130 200 Specialist 200 225 Snack/
Read Aloud 225 338 Writing / Science / Social
Studies

Wednesday Computer Lab 915 1000
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Spelling

• McGraw Hill
• Word Families
• Friday Spelling Tests (Rubrics)
• Differentiated Instruction
• Rebecca Sitton
• Learn to spell for writing
• Set of 35 core words (high frequency)
• Explore words, patterns, sounds, letters
• Cloze Spelling Test

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Spelling Practice Meeting the Needs of ALL
Learners

Ball Spelling Playdough Wikki Sticks Rhyming
Whiteboards Rainbow Spelling Word Families (teams)
Spelling Bees Spelling Aerobics Word Scavenger
Hunts
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Daily Five

• Student self monitor behavior
• The class as a whole knows how to perform
  desired behaviors
• Groups of students encourage one another
• Students have internal locus of control
• Students are responsible
• Instead of managing students, routines are
  created that foster independent literacy
  behaviors

The Daily 5 Fostering Literacy Independence in
Elementary Grades By Gail Boushey Joan Moser
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Read to Yourself (approx. 20 minutes) Book Bags
(IPICK) The best way to become a better reader is
to practice each day, with books you choose, on
your just-right reading level.
Buddy Reading Reading to someone allows for more
time to practice strategies, helping you work on
fluency and expression, check for understanding,
hear your own voice, and share in the learning
community
Daily Five Components
Listen to Reading We hear examples of good
literature and fluent reading. We learn more
words, thus expanding our vocabulary and becoming
better readers.
Writing Just like reading, the best way to become
a better writer is to practice writing each day
Spelling/ Word Work (Computers) Correct spelling
allows for more fluent writing, thus speeding up
the ability to write and get thinking down on
paper. This is an essential foundation for
writers.
(Cloze Activity, Sorting, Self Correcting, Hidden
Text, Comprehension, ABC Order, Sentence
Building, Sentence Building 2)
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Reading Groups

• McGraw Hill District Curriculum
• Story of the week
• Poems
• Leveled books
• Readers Theatre
• Dolch Words
• Differentiated Instruction
• Reading with your child
• - Ask Questions
• Reading aloud improves vocabulary and improves
  reading comprehension
• Scholastic Book Clubs

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Writing

• Handwriting
• Best Guess Spelling
• Student Conferences
• Peer Sharing
• Scored Writing

Fall Writing Checklist

• Writers Workshop
• (Lucy Calkins)

Weekend News
4 Square
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In Everyday Mathematics you can expect to see ...

• a problem-solving approach based on everyday
  situations
• an instructional approach that revisits concepts
  regularly
• frequent practice of basic skills, often through
  games
• lessons based on activities and discussion
• mathematical content that goes beyond basic
  arithmetic

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Everyday Math

• Unit Letters
• Spiraling Curriculum
• Differentiate Instruction
• Supplemental Activities (Games)
• Exit Slips
• Take Home Learning folders

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Science / Social Studies Themes
Oceans / Water Nutrition (math) Fairytales Magnets
Ball and Ramps Plants Insects Flight Families
Around the World Passport Club Map/Globe Skills
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Health

• Nutrition-Food Guide Pyramid
• Human Body-Hearts Function
• Disease Prevention-How to not get sick
• Reducing Risks/Living Safely-Staying safe
• Environmental Health-identifying different
  sources of pollution
• Good Health-people to talk to and reading labels
• Demonstrating Emotions Appropriately-recognizing
  emotions and how to show them

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Technology

• Uses a computer graphic program to create a
  picture and label it
• Powers computer on and off
• Opens CD drawer, handles CD properly
• Locates and names and letters on the keyboard
• Uses backspace and delete key
• Locates and names spacebar, enter key, and shift
  key

We are going above and beyond!!!
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Family MeetingsI believe that it is important to
set time aside for students to learn many life
skills that are as important as academics.
Compliment Circle Active Problem Solvers Life
Skills Promote a Team Environment
Ms. Lyns Lessons
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Take Home Learning

• Go home on Friday
• Due the following Friday
• Includes. . .
• Spelling list and spelling practice sheet
• Reading Log / Appropriate Books
• Writing Activity
• Math Practice
• Additional practice
• Thanks for your support at home!

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Class/Students Expectations
We make choices that dont cause a problem for
anyone.
Love Logic
Think it Over Energy Drain
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Field Trips
October or November Seattle
Aquarium January or February The Three Little
Pigs June Pacific Science Center
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Talented Parents
If you have a great lesson idea that you would
like to share with us, please let me know. The
kiddos and I would love to have you share your
talents.
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A child is... A butterfly in the wind, Some can
fly higher than others but each one flies the
best it can. Why compare one against the other?
Each one is different! Each one is special!
Each one is beautiful!
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Communication
Teaching is a partnership!
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