The following information will give you an idea of the basic structure of our classroom organization regarding class assignments and homework expectations.

MATH – We develop and learn many new concepts through constant spiraling during the year. Our curriculum is filled with many hands-on learning experiences so that the students continue development in new vocabulary, or expand on concepts that were introduced in kindergarten.  At home please make sure that you are working on fact fluency.  I have math flash cards created that your child can bring home.  Another suggestion is using note cards.  Check out my quicklinks on the right side of my webpage.  Many computer games that I have found to help your child have fun and learn at the same time!!

READING – Each child was given a reading log. Please log the number of minutes that you spent reading with your child every day. At the end of each column represents a 100 minutes, and the child will be rewarded with a frog by their alligator on the outside wall of my classroom. Please find time to share a reading time with your child by reading aloud, reading the newspaper or sharing a magazine. As a beginning first grader, their attention span might only be 10-15 minutes, but as the year progresses you will see this time increase. Treasure the opportunity to cuddle up with your child now because they will grow up in the blink of an eye!

SPELLING – Each week a unit will be taught and tested. A test will be given on Friday. A list of the unit words will be on the newsletter sent home on Monday to study. Spending a few minutes daily studying the words is the most successful plan. It is helpful to write the words as you study.

ATTENDANCE – Please call the office or email me if your child is going to be absent.

COMMUNICATION – The easiest way to contact me is through email. Don’t hesitate to let me know anything that might affect your child’s learning (rough morning, parent out of town, feeling down, etc.). Send an email with your child’s name in the subject line.

NEWSLETTER - On Monday’s a weekly express will be sent home with each child. This has the spelling words, word wall words to know, and also objectives that will be the focus of that week. Please read over this with your child. Please talk about the vocabulary, and ask your child what they have learned in these subjects. This is a great learning experience for your child!

CONDUCT – A positive attitude, willingness to learn and good behavior are keys to success in my classroom!! Each student starts the new six weeks with a 100 in citizenship. Each student starts the day on green. No one is ever stuck on a color. If they have to lower their color, they have every opportunity to be moved back up. Students will be rewarded for good behavior with sticker charts. In their folder they will keep a daily log of the color they end on for the day, so you may check it daily. Please sign their color chart daily.