First Grade

Jenny Petrina
Lisa Bendetti-Allen
Mary Catherine Fletcher
Kelly Keller
Shelley Noles

Key Features of Georgia

Standards of Excellence
Aligned with college and work expectations
Clear, understandable, and consistent
Rigorous content and application of knowledge
through higher- order skills
Built upon strengths and lessons of current state
standards
Informed by other top-performing countries so that
all students are prepared to succeed in the global
economy and society

Balanced Literacy

Georgia Standards of Excellence Require the following shifts K-12

across content areas
1. Complexity: Regular practice with complex text and its
academic language.
2. Evidence: Reading and writing grounded in evidence
from text, both literary and informational.
3. Knowledge: Building knowledge through content-rich
nonfiction.

Significant Shifts in Assessment

Performance Tasks
Close Reading
Informational Text
Mathematical Practices
STEM
PBL
FAs and SAs

Typical Day in First Grade

Morning Work
Announcements
Mindset Mondays
Guided Reading Groups/Literacy Centers (Balanced
Literacy) (Working Snack)
Specials ( P.E./ Music/ Art/Discovery Lab/Media)
Language Arts/Writing (Writers Workshop)
Lunch
Recess
Math
Science/ Social Studies/ Health
Dismissal

Reading

Focus is on both decoding and

comprehension
Flexible guided groups for
differentiated instruction
Variety of skills to figure out
challenging words
Context Clues
Word Wall (Dolch words)
Spelling (making
words/chunks)/Word Study
Stronger focus on non-fiction
Each 9 week unit includes:
50% literary and 50%
informational

Language Arts

Vocabulary
Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
Grammar
Independent Work
Performance Tasks
LA Review Quizzes
Writers Workshop

Math
Performance Tasks
Flexible Leveled Grouping
Problem Solving and Critical
Thinking
Manipulatives/Hands on Lessons
Math Response Journals
Math Review Quizzes

Science/Social Studies/Health
Curriculum Integration of these subjects will occur throughout Reading and Math.

Health-To be taught by
Mr. Bombardier

School Bus Safety

Introduction to Drug Safety
Nutrition and staying healthy

Social Studies

Science

Weather Patterns
Changes in Water
Light and Shadows
Sounds
Magnets
Animals
Plants

Our Earth, Our Home

Benjamin Franklin
Lewis & Clark; Sacagawea
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington Carver
Harriet Tubman
Theodore Roosevelt
American Folktales
Personal Finance

Homework
Homework-begins week of August 29th
Important part of curriculum
Sent home Monday
Due on Friday
Graded for completion
One assignment per night focusing on a
different subject

Monday: Spelling (student choice of activity)

Tuesday: Reading Comprehension
Wednesday: Skill sheet from lesson taught that
day in class (Math, Science, Social Studies)
Thursday: Vocabulary Assignment

Spelling homework sheet stays in clear

sleeve in CJ
Encouraged to read nightly with your child
and practice spelling words

Grades/Sign & Return Papers

Grading System

Sign & Return Papers

First Grade students

Vital way to check
will be receiving S,N & your childs progress
U grades
Sent home every two
weeks on Thursdays
S=satisfactory
Review with child
N=needs improvement
U=unsatisfactory
Will begin September
**Recovery will be offered to
1 (bi-monthly)
students who have received a
U on any Summative or Unit
Assessment given to achieve
the mastery level of 70%

Dolvin Elementary
School
S.W.I.M
Behavior Expectations
Show Respect
Work Together
I Follow Directions
Make Safe Choices

Classroom Management
ClassDojo
Students earn points for
positive behaviors.
The class chooses the
rewards they are working
toward to stay motivated.
LINK

CLASS DOJO

7 Mindsets
7 Mindsets is a proven self-determination, character
education and youth empowerment program that changes
the way students think, interact and live. The 7 Mindsets
are a comprehensive blueprint for happiness, meaning and
success, written in simple, powerful language to teach
students success strategies. Each month a different
Mindset will be explored by all students and staff at
Dolvin.
The 7 Mindsets are:
1. Everything is Possible
2. Passion First
3. We are Connected
4. 100% Accountable**
5. Attitude of Gratitude
6. Live to Give
7. The Time is Now

Specials
Physical Education

ART
http://dolvinartknight.blogspot.com

Keep children active

through exercise and
games
Promote Sportsmanship
Focus on Health and
Nutrition

Art Historyexploring the artistic

heritage of many cultures
Art Criticismanalyzing the
qualities and features of art
Aestheticsthinking about art and
making well-reasoned judgments
Art Productioncreating an original
product
Grades in art class are
based on art learning,
not the artwork itself.

Specials
Music
http://dolvinmusicendicott.blogspot.com
Teaching the musical elements:
melody, harmony, rhythm,
timbre, and form through
singing, playing instruments,
movement, and games.
Exposing children to diverse
cultures and musical time
periods.
First Grade Musical

Classroom Information
Teacher Website link in my emails

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