Curriculum
Language Arts: Guided Reading, Writer's Workshop
Math: Eureka Math
Social Studies: Scott Foresman
Science: Mystery Science
Art: Art Vistas/Clay
Homework:
It is important time to begin learning about responsibility. Homework is a great way to learn how to be responsible for completing and returning assignments on time. This year's homework will include spelling, reading, and optional math pages. A kindergarten expectation is that students will be able to recognize and read the first 100 sight words. In first grade, the expectation is raised. Students are required to be able to spell the first 100 sight words. Spelling for 1st graders will be a weekly combination of the first 100 sight words and words that follow various spelling patterns that we learn. Each Monday, the spelling words can be found on the back of their blue reading logs. For 2nd graders, they will be expected to read and spell the first 200 sight words.
There are computer-based programs that are at your child’s level. The math ones are Jiji Math, Matific, and Zearn, and the language one is called Lexia. More information is to follow, but I recommend that you have your child do each once a week.
School Work:
Your child’s completed school work will be sent home in their Thursday envelope. Please take some time to sit down with your child and look over the school work with him/her. This lets your child know that you value their education. Praise him/her for his/her successes and hard work, but also look at areas where he/she can improve.
Flexible Grouping:
Lietz has a program that we call “Flexible Grouping”. These are flexible reading groups where we meet the needs of our students the best we can. Each group works on different reading/writing skills and strategies. Your child might be in all of the reading groups throughout the school year, so do not be surprised when they come home and say they have a new reading teacher. The kids can “flex” into a reading group, and back out again depending on the needs of the student. The first and second grade teachers meet as a reading team each Wednesday to discuss the needs of all students and make adjustments as necessary. Your child’s success is #1 on our minds!
Report Cards:
Report cards are issued three times during the year. Parent conferences are held in October and March.
Math: Eureka Math
Social Studies: Scott Foresman
Science: Mystery Science
Art: Art Vistas/Clay
Homework:
It is important time to begin learning about responsibility. Homework is a great way to learn how to be responsible for completing and returning assignments on time. This year's homework will include spelling, reading, and optional math pages. A kindergarten expectation is that students will be able to recognize and read the first 100 sight words. In first grade, the expectation is raised. Students are required to be able to spell the first 100 sight words. Spelling for 1st graders will be a weekly combination of the first 100 sight words and words that follow various spelling patterns that we learn. Each Monday, the spelling words can be found on the back of their blue reading logs. For 2nd graders, they will be expected to read and spell the first 200 sight words.
There are computer-based programs that are at your child’s level. The math ones are Jiji Math, Matific, and Zearn, and the language one is called Lexia. More information is to follow, but I recommend that you have your child do each once a week.
School Work:
Your child’s completed school work will be sent home in their Thursday envelope. Please take some time to sit down with your child and look over the school work with him/her. This lets your child know that you value their education. Praise him/her for his/her successes and hard work, but also look at areas where he/she can improve.
Flexible Grouping:
Lietz has a program that we call “Flexible Grouping”. These are flexible reading groups where we meet the needs of our students the best we can. Each group works on different reading/writing skills and strategies. Your child might be in all of the reading groups throughout the school year, so do not be surprised when they come home and say they have a new reading teacher. The kids can “flex” into a reading group, and back out again depending on the needs of the student. The first and second grade teachers meet as a reading team each Wednesday to discuss the needs of all students and make adjustments as necessary. Your child’s success is #1 on our minds!
Report Cards:
Report cards are issued three times during the year. Parent conferences are held in October and March.