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Welcome…
to the
First Grade
Curriculum Presentation
September 5, 2012
Please pick up a First Grade
Curriculum Night Pre-Test
as you enter the gymnasium.
2012-2013 First Grade Team
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Mrs. Kelly Boebel
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Mrs. Michelle Bzdafka
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Mrs. Amy Mix
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Miss Shelby Mottern (who is filling in for
Mrs. Erin Wilson until she returns from
maternity leave at the end of November)
Ohio Department of Education
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Ohio is in the process of transitioning to National Standards in
English Language Arts and Mathematics which are called the
Common Core State Standards.
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Ohio has also changed and deepened their standards for
Social Studies and Science.
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At Nordonia Hills City Schools, grades Kindergarten through
Second have made a complete transition to the new standards.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7j7tLymkT4&feature=plcp
Reading
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GOAL: to learn various decoding
and comprehension strategies needed
to become a fluent, independent reader
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Shared Reading with Houghton Mifflin Reading
Series helps us share a common language to
become better readers.
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Guided Reading allows students to read increasingly
challenging books over time based on their own
progressing reading levels.
Reading Focus Skills
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Decoding words using a variety of strategies
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Reading fluently with expression
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Indentifying the main idea and author’s message in a
selection
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Retelling the selection that was read
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Answering literal, inferential and evaluative
questions about the selection that was read
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Making connections between what was read and the
reader’s life experiences
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Indentifying a selection as fiction or non-fiction
Word Work
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GOALS:
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to read (decode) and write (spell) high frequency and
unfamiliar words with ease
to learn and apply vocabulary
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Students learn and implement basic word rules,
word families and decoding strategies.
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Students have an individualized spelling list most
weeks.
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Students are introduced to and practice basic
vocabulary terms.
Word Work Focus Skills
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Short Vowel Words (cat, net, etc.)
Long Vowel Words with Silent E (bike, hose, etc.)
Long Vowel Words with Vowel Teams (read, day, etc.)
Consonant Blends (bl, cr, etc.)
Diagraphs (ch, sh, etc.)
Antonyms and Synonyms
Homophones
Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Basic Contractions
Writing
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GOAL: to write for a variety of reasons and
audiences in all content areas
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Students share written work with their
classmates, family and school.
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Students write on relevant and
interesting topics for real purposes.
Writing Focus Skills
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Complete sentences
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Proper capitalization and punctuation
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Simple stories with a main idea, beginning, middle and
end
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Friendly letters
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Proofreading to improve grammar, spelling and
punctuation
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Writing as a process (brainstorm, write, proofread,
rewrite and share)
Mathematics
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GOAL: to develop an understanding of basic math
concepts and to use that understanding in problem
solving situations
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The Everyday Math series provides a spiraling
curriculum.
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Students learn multiple methods and
strategies for problem solving.
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Students gain an understanding of
mathematical concepts and how to
apply them to everyday situations.
Mathematics Focus Skills
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Read, write and compare numbers to 100
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Use math fact strategies for addition and
subtraction facts to 18
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Solve number stories
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Tell time to the nearest hour and half hour
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Count small collections of coins
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Measure to the nearest inch and centimeter
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Identify and draw two-dimensional shapes
Science and Social Studies
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GOAL: to make connections between new
knowledge and real world situations
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Students participate in class discussions.
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Students use
reading, writing and
mathematics skills to
investigate topics.
Science Topics
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Sun, Energy and Weather – focuses on the sun as a
source of energy that can change the land, air and
water
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Basic Needs of Living Things – focuses
on the physical needs of living things in
Ohio
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Motion and Materials – focuses on the
changes in properties that occur in
objects and materials
Social Studies Topics
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Families Now and Long Ago, Near and Far – focuses on
comparing the way families met basic needs in the past with the
way they are met today
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Geography – focuses on comparing physical and human
characteristics of different places in the local community
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Government – focuses on collaborating in a way
that demonstrates respect for the rights and
opinions of others
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Economics – focuses on why people must
make economic choices
Physical Education
Areas of Focus
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mastery of loco motor (jump, leap, skip, gallop, hop) and introduction
to non loco motor (running, twist, stretch, sway, turning, and rolling)
movements
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throwing with opposition
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proper kicking form and execution
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fitness (mile run, shuttle run, flexibility testing, pull-ups, push-ups, situps) as well as some understanding what muscular fitness and cardio
fitness is
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other units include: Throwing, catching, striking, soccer, floor hockey,
gymnastics, jump roping, volleyball, and bowling
Music Areas of Focus
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Fun in 1st grade music at Rushwood includes many different ways of making
music:
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Playing instruments
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Moving to music
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Playing singing games
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Learning songs and music of our country
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Learning songs and music from the seven continents
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Learning to read simple rhythms and melodies using songs and music of the
world
Two live concerts this year:
– Music of India, September 10, 2012, an assembly supported by the
Rushwood PTA.
– Woodwind Quintet from The University of Akron, March 15, 2013, an
assembly provided by The Children’s Concert Society featuring a
WOODWIND QUINTET.
Art Areas of Focus
Besides making messes and learning how to clean them up, your art
teacher teaches your child the specific standards that the State of Ohio
has mandated.
 For Perceiving and Knowing about art, we look at artists from many
time periods including ourselves and peers. Then we learn how to
question and articulate what we see using descriptive language, by
discussing and writing.
 For Producing and Performing about art, we use techniques,
technologies and materials artists from the past have used to create
our own works of art as well as coming up with our own inventions
through experimentation.
 For Responding and Reflecting about art, we journal, discuss, take
quizzes and tests about the experiences we have seen and made in
art as a way of generating new ideas and remembering what we have
learned.
Progress Reports
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Progress Reports go home every quarter and Interim
Reports will go home as needed
Overall Academic Marks for Each Subject Area
4 = achieves advanced grade level expectations
3 = achieves independent grade level expectations
2 = achieves supported grade level expectations
1 = achieves limited grade level expectations
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Specific Skill Marks
+ = consistently over and above expectations
 = meets expectations
- = needs to show improvement
How do I know what
my child is learning?
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Home/School Journal Discussions
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Classroom Work Discussions
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Home Links and
Family Letters
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Tic Tac Toe
Homework
Ask, “What did you do today?”
When you ask me what
I’ve done at school today,
and I say that “I just
played,” please don’t
misunderstand me. For,
you see, I’m learning as I
play. I’m learning to
enjoy & be successful in
my work. I’m preparing
for tomorrow. Today, I
am a child and my work
is my play.
First Grade Quiz Results
1.
TRUE First Grade in Nordonia Hills City Schools has already integrated the
new Common Core State Standards.
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TRUE In Guided Reading, each student will read books based on their
reading level.
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FALSE Once a student is placed in a guided reading group, they will
remain in the same group for the remainder of the school year.
4.
FALSE There are no spelling tests in First Grade.
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TRUE Students will not be expected to write in complete sentences in First
Grade.
Quiz Results Continued
6.
TRUE In Math, the students will continuously practice concepts that were
taught in previous lessons to reinforce understanding.
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FALSE Students will use math fact strategies for addition and subtraction
facts to 30.
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TRUE The basic needs of plants and animals are taught in First Grade.
9.
FALSE Letter grades are used on the Progress Reports to reflect
understanding in subject areas.
10.
FALSE The only way parents will know what their child is learning in the
classroom is by calling their child’s teacher.
Question and Answer Session