First Grade Team
KEARA DEVITT
6 years teaching
ANALI KASH
TIFFANY NEILSON
13 years teaching
7 years teaching
JULIE PAIVA
19 years teaching
Home Learning Environment ●
Quiet space to work away from the hustle of the home
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Quiet room = Less muting
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Well lit area
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Encourage them to ask us, not you (directed questions)
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Headphones/Microphone
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Privacy board to help with focus and post reference posters
Reader’s Workshop Components of balanced literacy: ● ● ● ● ●
Modeled reading Guided reading with teacher Shared reading Independent reading Word study & Phonics
Writer’s Workshop Components of balanced literacy:
plat ✅
● Modeled / interactive writing ● Guided writing ● Independent writing
pat ❌ “Do I help with spelling? “
Genres: ● Narrative ● Opinion ● Information
Trust the Journey
Math Workshop/CGI ● CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) ○ Problem Solving/Critical Thinking ○ Being able to think flexibly about numbers
● Math Workshop ○ Addition and Subtraction to 100 ○ Place Value ○ Measurement ○ Comparing Numbers ○ Geometry
i-Ready Diagnostic
Social Studies ● Community Workers ● Maps and Globes ● Citizenship & Rules ● Holidays and Traditions ● Life Today & Long Ago
Schedule ● Specialty Classes
● Small Group Work ○ Math Workshop ○ Writer’s Workshop ○ Reading Groups will begin in a few weeks.
○ We encourage participation while respecting family screen time rules. ● Changing Break times to two 20min. (9:50-10:10 & 10:40-11:00)
Homework ● During our DLP we will only ask students to read each night. The suggested time for 1st grade is 15-20 minutes a night. ● Finish work from the day but please don’t go ahead. ● Finished Work Envelope
September Finished Work
Communication ●
Blackbaud Bulletin Board (Updated Sunday Night, 6pm)
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Weekly Newsletters (Fridays, 4pm)
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Seesaw (student work) - Teachers will respond and edit requested work samples
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Office Hours 11:30-12:30
● September/October Drop Off & Pick Up
Parent Homework â—? Write a note to your child encouraging them in their distance learning. Then leave it on their desk to ďŹ nd Monday morning. .
CS Family Groups K-6 ●
Regular opportunities for students to build connections with each other across grade levels
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Groups will be comprised of: Faculty/staff advisor(s) and one child per grade
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Meetings: Last Friday of each month via Zoom for 20 minutes from 8:30-8:50 a.m.
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Groups and meeting links can be found on the Parent Portal
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Kelly Kuolt can answer additional questions regarding Family Groups
THANK YOU!
We are so excited to work with your children this year!
Q & A Time