Mrs' Schaads First Grade Class

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Mrs. Schaads First Grade Class

• Welcome, students!

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Welcome to First Grade!

• I will introduce you to first grade and to our
  classroom.
• If you have any questions during my presentation,
  please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

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All About Me

• My background
• I grew up in Dushore and Mildred.
• I attended Saint Basils Elementary, Sullivan
  County High, and Penn State and Mansfield
  College.
• My experience
• Ive been teaching first grade for 27 years and I
  love it!

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My Family

• My husband
• Dan
• My children
• Daughter, Danielle
• Sons Corey, Kyle
• Our pets
• dog, Angus

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My Goals

• To give you the academic and social skills you
  need to progress to second grade.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help you make new friends and discover new
  interests.

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during first grade are
• Reading
• Math
• Science and Social Studies
• Spelling
• Writing

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Reading

• We will read many books this year! We will read
  one or two stories a week. You will have homework
  each time we read a new story.

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Writing

• You will write about animals that you have
  learned about. Some of them are alligators, polar
  bears, penguins,whales and bats.

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Math

• We will learn to add and subtract numbers. As the
  year goes on we will learn to count money and
  tell time.

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Science

• Our class will learn about lots of animals that
  live in the North Pole, South Pole and by the
  equator.

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Social Studies

• Each week we will get a Weekly Reader and talk
  about what is happening in our world.

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Classroom Community

• Our classroom is a community. In our community,
  we have rules to help us get along with each
  other.
• Our class rules are
• Be respectful and responsible.
• Be organized and follow directions.
• Be on time.
• Be prepared.

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Lets Have a Great Year!