First Grade
Reading | Social Studies | Language Arts | Math | Science | Physical Education | Music | Classroom Discipline Procedures | Field Trips and Parties | Special Projects and Programs | Special Services | What Parents Can Do |
" The knowledge that others love us is the most important knowledge that we bring with us out of childhood to face the challenges of life." John Powell
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First Name |
Last Name |
Telephone |
eMail Address |
|---|---|---|---|
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Darlene |
Asher |
629-4239 |
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Cheryl |
Osterdyk |
629-4234 |
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| Kristy | Kingsley | 629-4230 | kkingsley@pinecity.k12.mn.us |
| Kelly | Allen | 629-4261 | kallen@pinecity.k12.mn.us |
| Brenda | Kloeckl | 629-4284 | bkloeckl@pinecity.k12.mn.us |
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Lindsay |
Gillman |
629-4233 |
The Curricular Program
Reading | Social Studies | Language Arts | Math | Science | Physical Education | Music | Classroom Discipline Procedures | Field Trips and Parties | Special Projects and Programs | Special Services | What Parents Can Do |
Text: Direct Instruction
All first grade students begin reading in the Direct Instruction Reading Program. The Direct Instruction program helps students.....
•know consonant and vowel sounds
•blend consonant and vowel sounds to decode phonetic words
•develop fluency
•develop comprehension
•write complete sentences
•practice their newly acquired reading skills by reading to their parents daily
Later in the year some students begin to read in the Houghton Mifflin Program. This more traditional basal series helps learners to develop an appreciation for a variety of literature and to improve comprehension skills.
Another important aspect of the total reading program is the requirement that each student read fifty books in first grade.
Text: McGraw Hill
Learner outcomes: Students will learn about.....
•social skills and rules
•bus safety
•fire safety
•kids voting
•the First Thanksgiving
•Martin Luther King, Jr.
•Presidents’ Day
•hospital
The language arts areas of listening, speaking, and writing are integrated with reading throughout the year. By the end of the year, all students will be able to write complete sentences and to independently read picture books with some text.
Text: Houghton Mifflin
Learner outcomes: Students will....
•develop a positive attitude toward math
•begin to understand and use numbers 0-120 for counting, measuring, comparing, ordering, and place value
•understand the processes of addition and subtraction
•solve simple problems involving money
•use numbers for estimating and graphing
•use appropriate mathematical operations to solve story problems
•tell time to the hour and half hour
•recognize and know amount of penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
Learner outcomes: Students will....
•understand the cycles of the seasons
•identify some seasonal changes in plants and animals
•group geoblocks into sets according to their physical characteristics
•observe the life cycle of a frog
•use units to measure length
•be aware of ways in which they can make careful use of the environment
Learner outcomes: Students will...
•appreciate the benefits of exercise, fitness, and good health
•evaluate their own fitness levels
•recognize and perform basic locomotor skills
•understand and model the components of good sportsmanship while participating in cooperative and competitive activities
•manipulate objects for tasks such as throwing, catching, bouncing, striking, trapping, and kicking
•develop body and spatial awareness
•demonstrate knowledge of safety rules
Learner outcomes: Students will....
•identify and demonstrate beat
•identify and demonstrate the difference between beat and rhythm
•read, play, and create rhythm patterns
•identify and demonstrate an understanding of the melodic notes so and mi
•create, play, and write melodies using so and mi
•develop in-tune singing
•sing songs and dance to music from different seasons, cultures and styles
•develop and practice social skills such as working together in small groups, taking turns, listening to others, treating others with respect
Although each classroom has its own discipline procedures, all teachers have high expectations for behavior and work completion. Parents will be contacted if problems arise. Also during the first grade year, the children will continue using the "check system," which governs behavior in and outside the classroom.
Please send $3.00 with your child to help cover party expenses. These parties will be held at:
• Halloween
• Christmas
• Valentine's Day
The March field trip will be to Kanabec Hospital in Mora.
The end of the year reward field trip will be to the Como Park Zoo.
Services are available for Pine City's special needs learners. At the first grade level, Title I and special ed. are available. Interventions that might be made include an increased amount of instructional time, changes in methods and/or materials, modified expectations, etc. Special education is offered according to the guidelines of the St. Croix River Education District. Pine City Elementary also has a school psychologist and a school nurse.