A Typical Day in Metcalf's First Grade

Mrs. Schumacher

Mrs. Wutz  (Class Picture in Music)

View the first grade daily schedule including special area classes,

core academics, and special activities.

Meet our Teachers
Meet Mrs.Schumacher and Mrs.Wutz

Calendar 2007-2008
Important dates and first grade events...

Parent Source Page
Read about key experiences and

programs in first grade.

Healthy Snack Suggestions

Poetry Coffeehouse - December 22, 2007

Click above to see pictures from our afternoon with our friends.

Our Bear Research

Mrs. Schumacher        Mrs. Wutz        Check the links for new pictures of our bear research!

Take a look...a must see! Our culminating project with our bear research:  Creating Bear Habitats

Bear websites for first graders:

http://www.bears-bears.org/index.htm     http://www.bearden.org    http://www.cityofpotsmouth.com/school/dondero/msm/bear/brtypes.html     http://www.sandiegozoo.org     http://bearbiology.com

EARTHKEEPER News

Mrs. Schumacher         Mrs. Wutz

First Grade High Frequency Words~
Click here for a list of high frequency words that are used "over and over". First graders should recognize and read these words automatically.

* Featured Friends *

  Mrs.Schumacher            Mrs. Wutz       

One of the many authors we will study this year is Kevin Henkes.  Here is a direct link to his website.

Kevin Henkes

Classroom Reference Charts

These charts will be added as we create them within the curriculum.

      Mrs. Schumacher         Mrs. Wutz

Handwriting

Click here to see some of our handwriting chants.  These help us to remember how to form our letters correctly.

                   Handwriting Chants

F.I.R.S.T. 
Families Invested in Reading Stories Together
This important program provides reading practice at home. First graders are expected to read nightly with a reading partner using the books provided. F.I.R.S.T. books are kept for one week. Return books each Thursday and get your new books every Friday.

Math

Everyday Mathematics provides a rich and balanced curriculum with attention to numeration and computation as well as geometry, data and algebraic thinking. Look for homework- called Homelinks several times a week to provide a consistent and comprehensive home-school communication. Below is the official website from Everyday Mathematics-  an excellent resource for parents and students provided by Everyday Mathematics.

     http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/

C & I 273, sec. 02

syllabus

Who Am I? - Brainstorming Sheet

Literacy Memoir: A Children's Books - Guidelines and Scoring Guide

Children's Literature Analysis: Spreadsheet Assignment Guidelines

Information and Consent Form

Characteristics of a Memoir(1-29-08)

Questions on Writing Workshop with Young Authors(1-29-08)

Genres of Children's Literature(1-29-08)

Effective Lesson Plan Design(1-29-08)

Lesson Plan Format(1-29-08)

Annotated Teaching Strategies(2-12-08)

Annotated Teaching Strategies TEMPLATE (2-12-08)

The Big "Five" (3-25-08)

Schumacher's Class