Be Responsible 
Be Prepared Be Respectful
SCHOOL HOURS ARE:
| Building Open to Staff | 7:00 AM |
| First Bell | 8:35AM |
| Tardy Bell - Homeroom | 8:45 AM |
| Dismissal | 3:055 PM |
| Building Closed | 4:30 PM |
welcome to ms. cohen's class
1-c 1-c 1-c 1-c 1-c 1-c WORKS TOGETHER 1-c 1-c 1-c 1-c 1-c 1-c 1-
CHILDREN IN 1C ARE BUSY GROWING AND LEARNING IN A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT. EACH CHILD IS RESPECTED AND VALUED AS AN INDIVIDUAL.
PRACTICE WORD WALL WORDS WIH THESE FLASH CARDS! Unit 2 and 3 words with 5 seconds between each word-- get a head start on recognizing High Frequency words. Click on Word Wall flash cards for grade 1 to start your LEARNING at home.
1-C schedule
8:35-9:00 Calendar and Morning Meeting
9:00-9:40 Working with Words
9:40-10:00 Readers Workshop
10:00-10:30 Extended learning Opportunity (Reading)
10:30-11:20 Writers Workshop
11:20-12:05 Lunch and Recess
12:10-12:55 Everyday Math
12:55-1:35 SPECIALS
1:40-2:00 Extended learning Opportunity (Math)
2:00-2:20 Read Aloud and Snack
2:20-3:00 Handwriting
3:00-3:05 Pack up and stack up and dismissal
BELLWORK- Independent work is done as a settling in process for the morning. During this time, I take attendence, collect homework, get lunch count...
CALENDAR/MEETING- Jobs done, date written. weather checked and data collected. We see how many days we have been in school, we count by ones, tens and eventually hundreds. We notice patterns in the calendar and we go over our daily schedule.
WORKING WITH WORDS- This is our WILSON program. We learn sounds, do word wall activities, word of the day, workbooks, sound flashes, word families.... Paper is provided on this site so that you can practice handwriting with your child at home. Please also check out
star fall for computer games and books your child can use for extra practice. We also practice word making through literacy centers. Please practice the word wall words regularly- link on the previous page or request a copy.
READERS WORKSHOP- Good Readers READ, your children will chose books with teacher direction and have them in their book boxes for independent reading with conferencing. They will also learn to buddy read, readers theater, fill in missing words in a morning message, figure what happens next in sequencing story activities... Please read at home with your child- request a just right book for their folder and we can work together on keeping them reading! I will update their just right book whenever I see the old one in the folder- they will coninue to increase understand, vocabulary, comprehension with practice.
WRITERS WORKSHOP- Good Writers WRITE, your children will write in journals, label pictures, make lists, write poetry, write stories... they will learn to edit, what makes sense and to be accountable for spelling words learned during word wall activities and working with words. They will start off with inventive spelling and will learn to edit and expand their works. Provide your child with access to the computer or a notebook to draw and match their picture to thr words.
LUNCH/RECESS- Lunch money is sent in every Monday in an envelope with your child's name on it-- Money will be set on their account and parents will be notified if they need to add more money. Breakfast is also served each day for $1.00
SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES- We have been working with the NHEET team from Concord to help us create an inquiry based science curriculum. We will be collecting data, recording observations in our science journals, predicting what will happen next through computer generated voice threads and more. Information on Inquiry Based Learning
MATH- Everyday math is our program. It teaches numeration, operations and computation, patterns, fractions, algebra, geometry, measurement and data and chance. The children will be getting a UNIT letter at the beginning of each unit, please hold on to this letter, it explains what is coming up as well as has the homework answers so that you can help your child with math. Practicing math facts and the games on the web site will help your child with MATH FLUENCY.
SNACK- Please provide your child with a small healthy snack and juice or water. Place this snack in a pocket of their backback so it is not confused with their lunch. There is a link with some healthy recipes that you can make together. Healthy recipes to try
GOOD READERS READ GOOD READERS READ GOOD READERS READ GOOD READERS READ GOOD READERS READ
We have started a study group with a grant from Tufts. The teachers have been studying Readers Workshop and the most important information I want to share with you so far is this: GOOD READERS READ. Take some spare time during the day and ask your young reader to read. If you wish you may also ask them to record what they have read using Just right book report or help them to organized their thoughts by using this graphic organizer story map to sequence events from the story.
PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS PBIS
respect responsible
be prepared
We will be getting together weekly with all the first grade classes and teaching what their job is at school. The whole school has adopted these three words and their meanings to create a place where everyone can have fun and be safe. We will show your child what it looks like to be prepared for gym: sneakers, gone to the bathroom, ready to play.
Or responsible for your work: Eyes on your own paper, best effort or respectful in the halls: Walking on the right, hands by your sides, listening for adult directions.
By teaching the children what we expect, they are not confused by different sets of rules for different activities.