First+Grade

Drawing conclusions [] Elementary Test Prep Center- List of Language Arts mini lessons [] spatial visualization puzzles- K-2 [] [] [] Elementary Test Prep Center- List of math mini lessons [] more lists [] Black History [] [] [] [] Letter Generator [] 1. Book Recommendations For Family Theme 
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Love You Forever The Runaway Bunny Are You My Mother? Where is Baby's Mommy? Blueberries for Sal Someday I'm a Big Brother I'm a Big Sister Zen Shorts -K and up The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon! Now One Foot, Now the Other 2. Luka’s Quilt 3. The Relative’s Came 4. I Got a Family 5. Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs

** Planning December 2010 **

** Virtual Field Trips ** ** [] ** ** *Google Earth ** ** http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track3d.html **

** Researched Based Strategies [] ** ** [] **

** CPS Lessons - See right side navigation "CPS Activities" **

** Spot check your reading levels and get with Ms. Spencer once reviewed before Christmas Break. ** ** English in a Flash - Use for kids **

Math Needs Work:

Rogers__﻿____﻿____﻿____﻿__ 1.01a 1.01d 1.01f 1.02 1.03 1.04 5.03

Arizpe 1.01f 1.03 1.04

Alvarez 1.01f

Wells 1.01f 1.03 1.04

Strategies to Help: Envisions Math Journals Week by Week Essentials

Mayo - Make template for cash register

** First Grade Planning October 2010 **

Need data that will help drive your instruction.

Data? []

Teachers will create an assessment:
 * 2 pictures, 2 spellings, 1 rhyming on short vowels. 5 on each vowel.
 * Add on level skills assessments and back track to have all data.

ALL agreed on a common assessment. Math: TBA

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Science [] [] Matter/Gas Song []

February 2010
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 * 10:15 - 10:50 || C || B || A || BREAK || E || D ||
 * 10:50 - 11:25 || D || C || B || A || BREAK || E ||
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Ms. Fasion reviewed First Grade. Data was discussed and a new plan of action was created. 25 students were identified as not being at grade level. Goal 82%. Target 10 students, Level 14 - goal.

Reading Mastery can not be done without a schedule change in teacher assistants.

Math - hour, hour 1/2, Read Across America Day - March 2nd - Rotations

Tuesday, March 2nd - 8:30 - 9:05 9:05 - 9:40 9:40 - 10:15 10:15 - 10:50 10:50 - 11:25
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//Solids, Liquids, and Gases// // [] // [] // [] // []

Kidspiration Activities on Common Drive "Berry Mayo 4 Folder"

[|Growing Plants] BBC Interactive activity and Quiz [|Helping Plants Grow Well] BBC Interactive activity and Quiz [|Read Animated Dottie's Garden Online Book]Learn about planting seeds that grow into flowers [|The Great Plant Escape Mystery] Solve this mystery through answering multiple-choice questions about plants [|Print out this Plant Worksheet] Lable the parts of the plant [|Plant] Webquest
 * Plants**

Kidspiration Activities on Common Drive "Berry Mayo 4 Folder"

[|Harcourtschool.com]Math Games, tutorials for each Math Chapter [|AAAMath.com]Interactive Math practice [|Houghton Mifflin Test Prep] Choose your grade and begin 10 question tests. [|BBC Interactive Math Practice] Excellent for all topics in math [|Interactive Tools for Smartboard] English and Math resources [|Interactive Math Computation] Games [|Virtual Manipulatives] Excellent teaching tool [|iknowthat.com] Online Math Games
 * Math**

Plus Best planning ever.

Delta extend planning. rotations


 * January 2010**

Ms. Evans met with first grade teachers on Career Week. She wants the school to participate in a week long event that coorelates with Careers and helping students to realize that they are here to train to be a proffessional in the future. Week of April 18th

Reviewed Data expectations with Mr. Davis and Ms. Fasion. There is a complete understanding of what to bring to next planning on data. Ms. Fasion will send spreadsheet to First Grade Teachers. Ms. Fasion will meet with Mr. Mayo if she cant attend next planning for any data that needs to be reviewed.

Concern: Reading time.

Classification of Solids/Liquids - Activity in the Media Center. Ms. McNeill has materials.

//__**Plants & Cycles**__//

[] Plant Quiz [] Build a salad game [] Growing Plants [] Helping Plants Grow [] Learn about planting seeds [] Mystery to be solved by using your knowledge! [] Worksheet to be printed out - Label the parts of the plant

//__**Animals & Hibernation**__//

[|Snug in the Snow]**-** Treat your students to information about hibernation! [|A Time To Sleep] **-** Explore the animals' winter habitats with classroom activities across the curriculum [|How Do Animals Spend the Winter?] Hibernate - Migrate - Adapt! [|Winter Animals] (from Scholastic - Grades PreK-2) - Learn about where animals live during the winter, understand how to use a bar graph, learn about a cold weather bird - the penguin. [|Hibernation and Migration Resources]from Philip Martin's website - includes PowerPoint presentation and links to other websites. [|Hibernating Animal Printouts] **-** from Enchanted Learning

//__**Polar Regions**__//

[|Discover the Polar Regions - Examine the Ends of the Earth!] [|Polar Bears International] **-** For Polar Bear Lovers All Over the World - Most anything you want to know!
 * Geography- Location of Antarctica and the Arctic; How far is it from here to there?
 * Learn facts About Antarctica and the Arctic
 * Animals of the Polar Regions - (includes a penguin research Inpiration file)
 * Compare/Contrast the Arctic & Antarctica (includes an Inspiration Venn Diagram file)
 * Read "Mr. Popper's Penguins"!
 * Discovery streaming videos (Polar Bears/Penguins)

//**__Social Studies__**// Presidents Day Quiz (Interactive) [] Can You Read a Map? [] Interactive Map Webquest [] Tennis Ball Lesson Globe []

**//100th Day of School ..................................................//**
 * [|100th DAY OF SCHOOL]**–** IDEAS and links
 * [|100th Day Theme] - lesson plans and resources from atozteacher stuff
 * [|100th Day activities and Ideas] from apples for the teacher.
 * [|100th Day of school] - Enchanted Learning - activities, crafts, printouts and more
 * [|Internet Activities] for the 100th Day of school
 * [|100th Day of School Homepage] - list of classroom activities, websites and more
 * [|Education World]**:** Celebrate the 100th day in 100 ways
 * [|Read Write Think 100 Days] **-** calendar of activities
 * [|Starfall] **-** 100th day Activity
 * [|Counter Square] **-** web-based tool that can be used for the 100th day
 * [|Can Teach]**-** Songs and Poems
 * [|ABC Teach printables]- 100th day certificates, bookmarks and other worksheets
 * [|100th Day Resources] from 42 Explore

Plus Clarity on Data Expectations

Delta


 * October 2009**

Use Excel for data and communicate with each other in order to do it correctly. AR data discussed.

Force and Movement - [] Push and Pull - [] Drag and Drop Community Helpers - [] Goods and Services - [] Great Goods and Service Interactive Lesson - [] Shapes Interactive - [] Adding/Subtracting Game - [] Cause and Effect - []

Everyone has a clear understanding of the data that needs to be turned in at next planning. Ms. Battle will create a unified spreadsheet for data to be collected on.

__Plus /Delta__ Plus Chairs Very focused on curriculum common assessment common data template

Delta snacks

September 2009

Envision Examview Help & Successnet [] Apple Rotations: Johnny Appleseed Day (Sept. 25th) in the am

Rogers: Making Applesauce McNeill: Line Plot Graph on favorite kinds of apples Wells: Poem and Paper Tear Battle: Johnny Appleseed Activity

LESSONS LEARNED: GREAT IDEA, KIDS LOVED IT

Mayo: Patterns Activity (Green, Yellow, Green, Red Apples)

LESSONS LEARNED: SHORT, START TRYING TO MAKE A FULL LESSON. BACK TO THE COMPUTER AND CREATE A PATTERN

Berry: Johnny Appleseed (Appleseed packets and Smartboard Activity)

LESSONS LEARNED: GREAT LESSON AND KIDS ENJOYED IT

Citizenship Week (Oct. 12 - 16th) Monday - RESPONSIBILITY - What is a good citizen? (make your own web in class as children tell you what it makes a good citizen?) Tuesday - FAIRNESS - Wednesday - FOLLOWING RULES - Pictures due to Mr. Mayo on the common drive. Thursday - HONORING THEIR COUNTRY Battle and Wells make video. (Film the classes pledge of allegiance) Friday - SHARING/CARING Rogers and McNeill make video

LESSONS LEARNED: WENT WELL, USED LEARN 360 A LOT THIS WEEK, DIDNT COMPLETE PODCAST OR VIDEOS,

certificate for the end of the week. review reading levels: give Mayo reading levels.

February 2009

Math: nonstandard/standard Measurement, place value, time, Geometry: shape, probability, graphs, tables, spatial sense, solid figures, plane shapes, addition ,subtraction,

LA: Nonfiction retelling, What do you Treasure? Vowel pairs,

SS: Continue with Black History Month, exploring the benefits of diversity, locate familiar places in home/school, investigate key features, transportation, past, present, and future.

Science: Liquids and solids, rocks and minerals,

Dr. Seuss Day on February 24th, rotations in the mornings.

African Folktales in the media center.

Map/ Key: Map of Wilson, NC (Dick's, School, Firestation number 4, Food Lion (grocery), Drug Store, Public Library, McDonalds, Post Office)

January 2009

Math: time, calendar, place value, estimation up to 75, nonstandard measurement, spatial concepts, graphing, probabilities, comparing with Venn diagrams, add/subtracting,

LA: What do you Treasure? Theme, comprehension/retelling, decoding words,

Science: Liquids and solids, how weather affects animals habitats, rocks and minerals,

SS: 100th day of school (February 4th), geography and maps, Black History Month,

Media, communications, technology to create reports.

Students will report a Black History Fact everyday in February. They will report and include a picture for the report schoolwide. January 27th (Tuesday) to videotape. Technology Night: First Grade Portaportal (create, model, and show parents how to use). Will work on the portaportal on workday. Teach parents how to use the Wii for educational usage. First Grade needs the Wii for checkout. First grade will use the media center.

Dr. Suess: Suessical the Musical on Feb 24th, Dr. Suess rotations during that day, record students working and show at the performance. Ms. Putney will be the guest reader on the 24th. She will also read on the BNN on Dr. Suess Day "Read Across America" March 2nd.

President's Day: Create round books in the shapes of coins for President's Day. Create a Venn Diagram after visiting the media center.

Create a $100 bill with student's face on it. Take pictures of students and put on the common drive.

Last Six Weeks: Animal Cubes Project: Good project, try rotations next time, Halloween Webs,

Math: estimating up to 50, adding, subtracting, calendar, time, polygons and solid figures, line plots and tallies, sorting and classifying

LA:

Science: Force, motion,

SS: Holidays, special days, communities, celebrations, traditions, wants and needs, identify the use of monies and how families produce and consume goods.

Rotation: Passport to Giving

Wells: (Israel) Candles Rogers: (Great Britain) Christmas Cards (Card to give to someone else) Alvarez: (Germany) Gave us the gingerbread man Mayo: (America: Kwanzaa) Family Putney: (Italy) Letter of Wishes

Thursdays 8:30 – 9:15 Rotation 10:00 – 10:45 Rotation 10:45 – 11:30 Rotation

Fridays 8:45 – 9:00 Practice with Tucker 9:00 – 9:45 Rotation 9:45 – 10:30 Rotation 11:15 Arrive to Sing and present gifts to faculty 11:30 Luncheon =Common Holiday Themes=

Light (Candles) Food (Traditional Foods) Gift (How gifts are given) Song (Holiday Songs) Family (

__Animal Descriptions__

__Big & Furry__

chimp-big, curious, crazy

leaopard-fast, lazy, spotted

wolf- scary, furry

bear- brown, black, mean

Fox- aggressive, good hunters

lion- sharp teeth, loud

__Small & Furry__ shrew- small, tiny, fast

koala- cute, grayish brown

lemur- stripped tails, mask

raccoon- stinky, mask

groundhog- fat, diggers

kitten- cuddly, whiney

__Animals with Skin__ seal- slippery, bluppery

bat- black, creepy

Blue Whale- huge, squirts

Armadillo- hard, ball shape

dolphin- smooth, smart

African Elephant- enormous, strong

__Scales__

rattle snake- noisy, dangerous

Sea Turtle- rough, spotted

Crocodile- aggressive, sharp teeth

Frog- sticky feet, hop, wet skin

Fence lizard- fast, good hiders

__Feathers__

Cardinal- red, pretty

penguin- wobble, chubby

chicken- peckers, wild

duck- good swimmer,

woodpecker- noisy, pointy sharp beak

__Who's going to bring what?__ Themes - Alvarez Math Ideas - Wells Read Alouds to integrate Science and Social Studies - Rogers

__What are your goals out of planning this year?__ Teach more thematically Leave with lesson plans and collaborative projects Strategies to help unidentified students to start SAT process At Promise Charts

__What do you want from Ms, Putney/Mr. Mayo?__ Gather Materials Ie. books, websites related to themes/SCOS, build up portaportals

__How do you want to handle the first hour of planning?__ Monitoring forms to discuss with each other, share strategies Problem Solve

Math: Patterns, addition, subtraction, reading and writing numbers, skip counting, polygons, solid figures, sort and classify

Language Arts: Scott Forsman, Communities, Animals,

Science: Animal Project: cube: picture, credits, 4 facts,

Social Studies: Volumer Farm Visit, Pumpkins, Communities, Holidays (Columbus Day, Halloween, Fall, Veterans Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving)

Create ID badges for Voting Registration AR - Sample Quizzes with classes reviewed Animal Cube Rotations: Alvarez - Illustrations Putney - Facts Wells - Descriptive Words Rogers - Pictures Mayo - Typing

8:30 - 9:15 9:15 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:45 10:45 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:15 1:30 - 2:15 (Specials at 9:15) Pet, Zoo, Wild

Halloween Webs: Students will create a Halloween web with finishing sentences dealing with Halloween sounds like..., smells like... looks like.... feels like.... taste like.... Halloween Story Time with Ms. Putney

Mayo will create a registration form for voting, include address (full) with phone number and area code and AR user code. Teachers will take pictures of each student and bring camera to the lab on their lab day to make the student ids to be used at Voting registration. Mayo will print pictures.

Planning March 2008

Calendar Fun: went well, start sooner, Grade Level Meetings every Tuesday afterschool (Bring the next unit) 3:20 - 4 Next Field Trip: Rocky Mount Science Museum (wear shirts) Planetarium, States of Matter

Math: shapes, 3-D shapes, building with 3-D shapes, number sense, Venn diagrams, sort and classify with two attributes, more likely, less likey to occur, certain, impossibles, tangrams, solving problems with clock and calendar, subtraction/addition using up to 12.

Language Arts: Nonfiction retells, finding chunks (is, within), adjectives, describing words to make stories more interesting, friendly email, Social Studies: St. Patrick's Day, Poetry Month, Easter, Earth

Science: Plants, motions, magnets, solids, liquids, food pyramid, balancing, Earth Day,

Projects: School Clean Up Week

Earth Day Rotations: April 21st and 22nd.

Mayo will make schedule for grade level.

Mayo will add smartboard resources to common drive for tangrams and plants,

First Grade Planning January 2008 Polar Express: (Issues) - Movie (maybe not showing) - Different theme next year. - Soil and Rocks resources needed.

Math
 * Developing number sense to 100.
 * Fluency with addition/subtraction1 - 12.
 * Grouping with 2,5, & 10's
 * Clocks, calendars, hour, half hour
 * non standard measurement (measuring with other objects)
 * Possible and unpossible events
 * Geometrical figures

Language Arts
 * Syllables, constant blends, reading in root words and endings (s, ed, ing).
 * Self monitoring for reading aloud
 * predicting text
 * using similar vocabulary across text
 * narrative stories
 * tell an action through words
 * descriptive words
 * completing graphic organizers
 * publishing a variety of products
 * temporary and conventional spelling
 * peer monitoring in writing and legible handwriting
 * DEAR (15 minutes)

Science
 * soil and earth materials
 * solids and liquids (observing mixing)
 * Float, sink, or flow: color, stack, roll
 * balance of weight
 * unstable objects to reach stability

Social Studies
 * Groundhog Day
 * Valentine's Day
 * President's Day
 * St. Patrick'sDay
 * Black History Month

Calendar Fun Project - students will create a calendar to display with student birthdays, use powerpoint, graph the number of birthdays, graph the numbers of holidays, surveys, Jan - June (Rogers), July - December (Wells) Display will be outside of auditorium

Research a Famous Black American, Venn Diagram comparing to themselves, write mini bio, two timelines comparing the Famous Black Americans and themselves. media type="custom" key="441399" http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html (A to Z Famous Black Americans)