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Kyrene de Estrella Welcome to Curriculum Night * Please find your students desk -He/she wrote a note for you. *Please leave your child a short note on the back of the paper for them to find tomorrow. *Use the pu purpl ple e sh sheet et
Welcome to Curriculum Night
*Please find your student’s desk-He/she wrote a note for you. *Please leave your child a short note on the back of the paper for them to find tomorrow. *Use the pu purpl ple e sh sheet et provided to leave me any questions /concerns specific to your child or about tonight’s presentation. I will get back to you by the end of this week.
Arizona native BA in Psychology from ASU (Go Devils!) Masters Degree in Elementary Ed. from ASU One of a few teachers remaining who helped
I have a son, Hunter attending ASU LOVE BUGS!!!
About Ms. Johnson
Positive Rewards
Behavioral Issues
strategies/efficiency
Snack recess
and covered within CKLA units and district kits quarterly
Monday: Art w/ Mrs. Wilson Tuesday: Computer Lab w/me Wednesday: P.E. w/ Mrs. Iosca Thursday: Library w/ Mrs. Langston Friday: Music w/ Mrs. Sellers
* Tennis shoes need to be worn on P.E. days
Social/Emotional Learning By Sanford Harmony
➢ Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which
children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
➢ Meet Up and Buddy Up sessions ➢ Picture chart with weekly buddies ➢ Set up goals for us to work by ➢ Utilize our classroom Peace Walk Mat
Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base Ten Measurement and Data Geometry Mathematical Practices Whole Group and Small Groups
Instruction will be taken from Ready Classroom Mathematics.
Reading Process
* Print concepts * Phonemic awareness * Phonics * Vocabulary (Listening & Learning Focus Lessons) * HFW (1-75) * Fluency (end of year goal= correctly read 47 words in 60 seconds) * Comprehension
Literature and Informational Text (Comprehension)
* Key Ideas and Details * Integrations of Knowledge and Ideas * Range of Reading and Text Complexity
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
* Determine meaning of unknown words in context * Understand word relationships * Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and responding to texts
Reading and Language Arts are taught via whole group, small group, and individual instruction using Core Knowledge Language Arts program.
Listening and Speaking * Participate and collaborate in conversations
* Ask and answer questions about texts read or stories listened to * Express ideas clearly * Produce complete sentences
Our Core Knowledge program is aligned to the Common Core Reading Standards. The guiding principle of this curriculum is to provide educational excellence and equity for ALL children by allowing equal access to “common knowledge”.
Domains: Fables, Human Body, Different Lands/Similar Stories, Early World Civilizations, Early American Civilizations, Astronomy, History of Earth, Animals and Habitats, Fairy Tales, A New Nation-
Writing
* Complete sentences * Short paragraphs with beg., middle, and end * Informative/Narrative/Opinion stories * Research report * Publish writing samples using digital tools Materials used are Core Knowledge Language Arts and teacher created.
Weekly Tests start between 1st and 2nd quarters
tricky words)- aligned w/ CKLA Occasional dictation as extra credit
Movement (balance + motion) – Sept./Oct. Sky & Weather – Nov./Dec. Rocks and Earth Materials – Jan./Feb. Living Things and Their Habitats – April/May
Respect/Responsibility/Cooperation Community Workers Healthy Habits Fire Safety Dental Health
Family/Community/Neighborhood/Country Citizenship Map Reading Providers of Goods/Services World Cultures
Computer lab & classroom laptops Basic computer operations Create a slide show ( Wixie) Create a simple document (Word) & save to a specified folder Research Digital Portfolios in Spring Conferences
“Homework” Definition on Report Card
➢ Homework is now exclusively called
Practice!!
➢ Monthly Reading Calendars (Sept) ➢ Possible Unfinished Work if off task ➢ Possible Small Group Assignments
and/projects
4x per year
Volunteers needed to help organize. Birthdays – sing & receive signed card from the class. NO INVITATIONS ALLOWED!!
Please use the class list that was created to invite peers to parties or playdates.
YODA’S YARN
➢ Every Friday a new student will
be chosen to take home Yoda for the week. Kids will return him to school the following
short story on what “adventures” he/she had with
course, YODA may go anywhere and participate in any family event. JUST MAKE SURE HE IS RETURNED IN HIS BAG AND WITH HIS NOTEBOOK!!
Additional Information
➢ Curriculum Facts www.kyrene.org/tjohns ➢ Estrella website
www.kyrene.org/est
➢ Ms. Johnson’s website www.kyrene.org/tjohns ➢ Leave phone message @ 480-541-3109
If needed, please fill out the purple form and leave it on your child’s desk. Email me or call me
tjohns@kyrene.org 480-541-3109