Classroom Policies

Friday folders- Each Friday your child will be bringing home a folder. In the right-hand pocket will be corrected work from each of his/her classes. These sheets can be taken out and kept at home. I’d like to save the left-hand pocket for important notices and correspondences. The Friday folder needs to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned each Monday. Please feel free to use the folder as a means of notifying me of concerns or comments you may have.

Agendas- Once again, the children will be using agendas to keep track of their daily assignments. While we do not require parents to sign agendas, children should be writing in assignments each day. If a child habitually fails to turn in work, then I will ask that his/her agenda be signed each night by a parent.

Homework policy- Discussing this with your child will give you a good understanding of what is expected for daily assignments.

-Assignments are due at the beginning of the day. Assignments not turned in at the beginning of the day will be considered late.

-If an assignment is late, the student will go to study hall during recess to work on completing the assignment and five points will be deducted from the grade of the late assignment.

Discipline- As a class, we have brainstormed a core set of beliefs about what makes a respectful learning environment. Using these beliefs, we have established basic rules so that every child has the chance to participate in an environment conducive to learning. Expectations for the students will be clear, fair, and consistent.

Consequences for Behavior:

1. Warning

2. Miss recess

3. Written referral

4. Meet with principal

5. Parent conference

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ELA

Our ELA block will be filled with many activities to develop good reading and writing skills. I’ve listed a few of the activities below. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Reading

Read Aloud- The teacher reads aloud to the whole class or small groups. Carefully selected pieces of literature are used to give concrete examples of what good writers do.

Guided Reading - The teacher works with small groups of children (3 to 6) who have similar instructional needs.

Independent Reading -Students read on their own from a wide range of materials. The books are self-selected with guidance from the teacher.

Literature Groups – Students meet in a small group to explore a piece of literature in depth.

Word Study – Students learn to read and spell high frequency words. They will also learn specific patterns, which will allow them to decode and spell many words

Writing

Interactive Writing - The teacher and students collaborate on a piece of writing.

Guided Writing - The teacher works with a small group, or the whole class, and provides instruction through mini-lessons.

Independent Writing - Students work independently on self-selected pieces of writing while the teacher monitors progress and offers suggestions.