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Welcome
North Bend Elementary
Curriculum Night
Jen Holmkvist
I’m from Bow, WA.
BAED - Central Washington University.
MAED - American College of Education.
Fifth year teaching first grade in the Snoqualmie Valley
School District.
Technology Integration Trainer/Leader for the Snoqualmie
Valley School District.
Last school year as Ms. Holmkvist!
Star of the Week
Monday: All About Me Poster
Tuesday: Sharing
Wednesday: Favorite Book
Thursday: Special Snack
Friday: We create a book for the Star
Star of the Week is in order of student birthdays,
starting with the 1st of September.
Mystery Reader
Thursday
3:00pm
Students LOVE having their family,
friends, and relatives visit the classroom
to share in our learning by reading a
favorite story aloud to the class. Please
sign up to be a Mystery Reader!
Pathway to
Learning
• Behavior Management System
• “On the Path” – Expected behavior.
• “In the Grass” – Unexpected behavior,
conference with teacher at recess.
• “In the Forest” – Repeated unexpected
behavior, phone call home by teacher and
student.
First Grade is a year of growth and
learning new skills.
Academic Skills
Social Skills
Understanding takes time
and practice.
Balanced Literacy
Daily 5 literacy
practice:
Read to Self
CAFÉ reading
instruction:
Comprehension
Read to Someone
Accuracy
Listen to Reading
Fluency
Word Work
Writing
Expanded Vocabulary
Daily 5
Reading
 Read to Self – “The best way to
become a better reader is to practice
each day, with books you choose, on
your just right reading level.”
 Read to Someone – “Reading to
someone allows for time to practice
strategies, helping you work on fluency
and expression, check for
understanding, hear your own voice, and
share in the learning community.”
 Listen to Reading – “We hear examples
of good literature and fluent reading.
We learn more words, thus expanding
our vocabulary and becoming better
readers.”
Daily 5
Writing
 Journaling – “Just like reading,
the best way to become a better
writer is to practice writing each
day.”
Writing – Prewrite, Rough Draft,
Edit, Revise, Final Draft, Publish,
Share.
 Word Work - Teach children to
read, spell, and use highfrequency words. Teach word
family patterns which allow
children to read and spell many
other words.
How you can help your child
become a reader:
Read to your child daily.
Have your child read to you.
Take your child to the library.
Read signs and other text with
your child at home and in the
community.
Model your love of reading!
Homework
20 minutes of reading daily.
Enrichment Activities –
Optional/encouraged
opportunity for students to
practice the skills they have
learned in class.
Math
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking:
Addition
Subtraction
Number and Operations in Base
Ten:
Tens and Ones
Counting
Number Patterns
Comparing Numbers
Ordering Numbers
Measurement and Data:
Graphing
Length
Time
Story Problems
Math Facts
Geometry –
2D Shapes
3D Shapes
Fractions
Science
Sun and Moon
Collecting and
Examining Life
Motion
Social Studies
Social Skills –
Expected & Unexpected
Behaviors
Communities
Families
School
Needs and Wants
Traditions
Specialist Schedule
Monday: Music
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Music
Computer Lab
Thursday: Library
PE
Friday: Counselor
Building Success
It Takes All of Us to Build Success
Child
Teacher
Parent
Communication is the Key
Questions
Concerns
Celebrations
Class Website:
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