| Heather Harbour
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Julie Nale |
| Nicole Carusone |
Lorraine Ritz |
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Anne Little |
Kristin Zunker
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General Information about
the 1st Grade Curriculum |
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Home Folders |
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Each child brings home a folder at the beginning
of each week. Classroom news and important information is included.
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Reading |
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Each classroom offers a
literature approach to reading while stressing phonetic skills. Parents are
urged to read daily to their child, even though he/she is becoming a fluent
reader. A parent's interest in reading emphasizes its importance and
provides both parent and child with precious moments. The single, most
important thing a parent can do to help a child learn to read is to read
aloud daily. |
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Language Arts |
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The
language art areas of the curriculum are enhanced and integrated with
literature. Journal writing is encouraged daily or weekly throughout
our first grade classes. A sharing time is offered for each child to
bring an item from home or to simply tell about a personal experience. |
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Math |
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grade math program attempts to foster creative and divergent thinking,
rather than the idea that math is finding the "right" answer, through the
use of our adopted series and hands-on activities. |
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Assessment |
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First Grade students are assessed on reading, math and
writing skills. Individual skill and performance based assessment is used.
Results are shared with parents.
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Conferences |
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Conferences are held on an as needed basis.
Conferences may be scheduled on conference days or before or after school.
Telephone conferences may also take place. |
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Resource Activities |
| 40 minutes of time is scheduled
each week for P.E., Art, Music, and Computer Lab/Media Center.
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