Welcome to Curriculum Night

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Welcome to Curriculum Night

• Grade One
• Mrs. Stewards Classroom

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First.About Me

• I have been teaching for several years and at
  Carriage Crest since it opened in 1990. First
  Grade has always been my grade of choice.
• Children have always been a part of my life
• Niece, babysitting
• Daycare
• Teaching

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Education

• Kent Meridian High School
• Green River Community College AA
• Washington State University
• BA in Education, and Early Childhood
• City University MA in Curriculum
• and Instruction
• Intel Teach to the Future
• Literacy workshop teacher trainer
• SBRS Teacher Trainer

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Now, about Carriage Crest
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• The First Grade Team
• Mrs Anita Leu
• Mrs. Marie Hammill
• Mrs. Terry Steward

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• Carriage Crest Support Staff
• Mrs. Wick, Principal
• Mrs. Arneson, Educational Assistant
• Mrs. Calonzo and Mrs. Schuur, Library
• Mrs. Fish, Literacy Coach
• Mr. Gervais, Physical Education
• Mrs. Hermle, Music Education

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Coyote Pledge

• I pledge today to do my best in reading math and
  all the rest.
• I promise to obey the rules in my class and in
  the school.
• Ill respect myself and others too.
• Ill expect the best in all I do.
• I am here to learn all I can.
• To try (do) my best and be all I am.

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Carriage Crest Coyotes are

• Cooperative
• Respectful
• Responsible
• Safe

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Now, about first grade..
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Classroom Expectations

• Come every day, on time!
• Listen and follow directions the first time.
• Respect others and their property.
• Be kind, be safe, and work hard.
• Cooperate and be Responsible

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Weekly Schedule

• Before Lunch Reading and Writing
• After Lunch Math, Specials, Content
• Specials
• Gym on Monday and Wednesday, Music on Tuesday and
  Thursday. Fridays alternate
• Library on Friday
• Computer Lab on Thursday

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The Daily Five

• Read to Yourself
• The best way to become a better reader is to
  practice each day, with books you choose, on your
  just-right reading level. It soon becomes a
  habit.
• R. Allington, L. Morrow, J. Marshall, S. Krashen,
  M. Pressley, R. Routman, G. Boushey, J. Moser

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Read to SelfIndependence
Makes us better readers and writers!
Its Fun!!!

• Students
• Find a comfortable spot where you can be
  successful
• Get started right away
• Stay in one place
• Read the whole time
• Be quiet
• Build stamina

• Teacher
• Working with small groups
• Working with individuals

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Good Fit Books?
I I look at the book. P Purpose What is my
purpose for reading it? Fun? To
Learn? I Interest Am I interested in this
book? C Comprehend Do I understand it all? K
Know Do I know all the words?
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Decoding all the words is not the same as
comprehension!
A krinklejup was parlin a tristelbin. A barjam
stipped. The barjan grupped Minot to the
krinklejup. The krinklejup zisked zoelly.

• What was the krinklejup doing?
• What stipped?
• What did the barjum grup?
• How did the krinklejup zisk?

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The Daily Five

• Read to Someone
• 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.
• R. Allington, D. Miller, G. Boushey, J. Moser

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The Daily Five

• Work on Writing
• Just like reading, the best way to become a
  better writer is to practice writing each day.
• R. Allington, D. Miller, G. Boushey, J. Moser

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Writers Workshop

• Short Focused Lesson- Content, Conventions and
  Forms. (Lucy Calkins and Write Source)
• Writing Time-
• Peer conferencing/revision
• Teacher conference revision/proofreading
• Authors Chair-
• Refinement and Celebration
• Process Writing- prewrite, rough copy,
  revising, proofreading, publishing.

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Conferences
i went to moses lake. but it wasint Fun. because
i got hit by a glfe clad. lt hrt bad. but lt was
a log Time ago.
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Conferences
My aunt gave me batman undruear That is for
babos I didit like it I didit war it I hid it in
the back of me drawer
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Conferences
My Grandma lits me help her clen and my Grandma
has purple and blue and pink earrings she is rich
rich rich and she has a Frbe ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! !
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Handwriting

• Research has shown that handwriting is best
  taught on a one-to-one basis. Please watch your
  child at home, instruct them and correct them
  when necessary. Emphasize pencil grip! We have
  been reviewing the alphabet in class, and will
  continue to monitor it throughout the year.

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The Daily Five

• Listen to Reading
• We hear examples of good literature and fluent
  reading. We learn more words, thus expanding our
  vocabulary and becoming better readers.
• J. Allen, J. Trelease

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The Daily Five

• Spelling/Word Work
• 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.
• C. Marten, D. Snowball, F. Bolton, R. Gentry, G.
  Boushey, J. Moser

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Sharing Authors Circle
Shared Reading
Focus Lesson Comprehension
Guided Groups
Writing Workshop
Guided Groups
Daily 1
One on One Assessment Conferring
One on One Assessment Conferring
Focus Lesson Writing
Focus Lesson CAFÉ Strategy
Guided Groups
Guided Groups
Daily 2
Daily 3
One on One Assessment Conferring
Focus Lesson Word Works
One on One Assessment Conferring
Boushey and Moser
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Literacy Café Menu

• Comprehension
• Accuracy
• Fluency
• Excellent Vocabulary
• Behaviors That Support Reading
• Get started right away Stay in one place Be
  quiet Read the whole time Increase stamina
  Select and read Good Fit books.

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Daily Math

• Whole Group Lesson
• Workbook
• Number Game
• Fact Game
• Strategy Game
• Small group and individual support
• Timed Tests

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Everyday Mathematics

• Number Sense and Place Value
• Measurement
• Exploring Data and Graphing
• Geometry
• Patterns and Relationships
• Introduce Fractions
• Addition and Subtraction Facts
• Money and Time
• Problem Solving
• Supplemental programs Exemplars and Problem
  Solvers

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Science

• Insects (Life Science)
• Air and Weather (Physical Science)
• Solids and Liquids (Earth Science)

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Science

• Insects Each student will receive two larval
  mealworms in a vial to care for and observe.
  Over 10 weeks students will observe the larvae
  grow, molt, pupate, and turn into beetles. We
  will also raise butterflies.

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Other Content Areas

• Social Studies
• Kelsos Choices (citizenship)
• Storypath-Families in Their Neighborhoods
• Thanksgiving-Multicultural
• Maps
• Health
• Safety
• Drug/Alcohol Prevention-Body Shop
• Communication and Feelings
• Hygiene-Handwashing
• Dental Health

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Assessments

• Developmental Reading Assessment
• Developmental Writing Assessment
• Curriculum-based assessments and rubrics
• Teacher conferencing and data collection

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Report Cards

• Standards-Based Assessment-
• Student learning assessed based on grade level
  targets.
• State grade level expectations (GLEs) and KSD
  goals
• Grade based on performance evidence
• Behavior and Effort is considered separately
• Student Portfolios
• Goal Setting
• Student Involved Conferences

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Grades are based on numbers 4 Exceeds state
standard (Advanced) 3 Meets state
standards (Proficient) 2 Approaching state
standards (Basic) 1 Below state
standards (Below Basic)
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Example Bicycle Rubric
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Homework

• Nightly Homework
• Read 10 to 20 minutes each night- Cuddle up and
  read to your child. This will broaden their
  vocabulary, model fluency, and instill a love of
  reading.
• Utilize the public library!
• Your child should spend 10-20 minutes reading
  good fit books!

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Homework

• Homework Folders
• Handwriting homework will begin soon.
• Math homework will begin in a few weeks.
• Spelling homework will begin around October.
• Students will occasionally bring home unfinished
  work to complete.
• But
  THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
  IS READING!

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How to Help at Home

• It would be a BIG help if you would remind your
  son or daughter to use the restroom before
  school, and if you would teach them to tie their
  shoes. ?

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How to Help at HomeBe a Guide by the Side
for your child.

• Use math and counting in everyday situations.
• Ask questions and encourage problem solving
  skills and thinking at home.
• Have your child read good fit books, 10-20
  minutes a night.
• Read to your child 10-20 minutes a night.

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Student of the Week

• Poster and information will come home the Friday
  prior to your childs week.
• The poster will be shared Thursday afternoon.
• They may bring show and tell items during their
  week to put on display.
• Examples of things to bring
• Photographs of self, family and friends
  Awards or trophies Favorite stuffed
  animals Collections/souvenirs
  Favorite snack to share

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Volunteers

• All Volunteers must be fingerprinted in the
  office before serving.
• Please check into and out of the office on your
  volunteering days.

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Two Field Trips

• Woodland Park Zoo (Spring)
• Other ?
• All parents volunteering to chaperone on a
  field trip must be fingerprinted in the school
  office.

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This and That

• What opportunities are available for parent
  helpers?
• Guest reader
• Party Planner
• Field trip chaperone
• Individual and small group tutoring
• Assessment
• Copying, cutting, pasting
• Bulletin Boards

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This and That

• Please write your childs name in any piece of
  clothing that they may take off. It is a little
  known fact that if it has been in our room for
  two days, few first graders recognize their own
  clothes.

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This and That

• Thursday Envelopes Important communication for
  parents. Please review contents, sign, and have
  your child return on Friday.

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This and That

• Book Orders inexpensive way to add just right
  books to your childs collection. Make checks
  out to the book company. These come home about
  once a month.
• Sleep Experts say that 6 year olds need 11 hours
  of sleep a night, and 7 year olds need 10 ¾
  hours. That, and a good breakfast, will help
  them come ready to learn.

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This and That

• Homework Folders
• Please check the contents every evening.
• Record reading minutes on the calendar and
  initial. Leave the calendar in the folder.
• The homework folder is checked every morning and
  is part of your childs report card.

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I know I sound like a broken record.but how
could you read the following unless you had been
exposed to language over and over.
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• The bandage was wound around the wound.
• The farm used to produce produce.
• The dump was so full that it had to refuse more
  refuse.
• The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the
  desert.
• Since there is no time like the present, he
  thought it was time to present the present.

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Quick Tour of my Website
http//www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/TerrySteward/
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• The essence of education is a positive and
  nurturing learning environment where students can
  ask questions, learn form mistakes, celebrate
  their successes and develop a life long love of
  learning as we grow and discover day by day.

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Thank you for coming!
Best way to contact me is through e-mail
at Terry.Steward_at_kent.k12.wa.us. My phone
number is 253-373-2018 Thank you for being such
an integral part of your childs learning journey.

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