Kindergarten & 1st Grade

About me

Hi everyone! My name is Xoshilt Sutherlin (aka Mrs. S). I graduated from Cal State East Bay with my Bachelors degree in Psychology and have received my teaching credential from CalState TEACH Fresno. This is my fifth year at this beautiful school (2 years teaching MAC). I absolutely love everything Disney & Harry Potter! During my off days I spend time with my son Jordan (2 years old) playing at the park or going on walks.

I look forward to watching all of my little ones grow this school year.

What will we learn this year?

Kindergarten Math

  • Attributes of Two Related Objects

  • Classify to Make Categories and Count

  • Numbers to 5 in Different Configurations, Math Drawings, and Expressions

  • The Concept of Zero and Working with Numbers 0–5

  • Working with Numbers 6–8 in Different Configurations

  • Working with Numbers 9–10 in Different Configurations

  • One More with Numbers 0–10

  • One Less with Numbers 0–10

First Grade Math

  • Embedded Numbers and Decompositions

  • Counting On from Embedded Numbers

  • Addition Word Problems

  • Strategies for Counting On

  • The Commutative Property of Addition and the Equal Sign

  • Development of Addition Fluency Within 10

  • Subtraction as an Unknown Addend Problem

  • Subtraction Word Problems

  • Decomposition Strategies for Subtraction

  • Development of Subtraction Fluency Within 10

Kindergarten Language Arts

  • Letter and sound recognition

  • Reading and literature/reading informational Text.

  • Reading foundational skills (reading left to right, pronouncing words, reading sight words...)

  • Writing by dictation, response, and opinions.

  • Spelling phonetically using sounds letter relationships.

  • Handwriting proficiency (grip, staring points...)

  • Speaking and listening/Vocabulary & language.

First Grade Language Arts

  • Reading and literature

  • Reading informational text

  • Reading foundational skills

  • Writing

  • Formulating opinions and wiriting

  • Writing narative with sequence events

  • Speaking and listening

  • Lanuage (demonstrating taking command of conversation, understand word relationships and their meaning)

  • Spelling (using phonics to spell words)

Social Studies

-Into Social Studies-

  • Discuss the values of fair play, good sportsmanship, respect for the rights and opinions of others, and respect for rules.

  • Make a map of their neighborhood, town, and county. Label a map with California, the US, the continents, and oceans.

  • Understand national and state symbols tied to our national identity.

  • Explain how our lives are the same or different from those who lived in the past.

  • Compare different times and different places and how certain aspects of life change over time while some things stay the same.

  • Describe the diversity of people who live in the US and contributed to its richness to make one nation.

  • Describe the basics of economics - using money to purchase goods and services, manufacturing, transporting, and marketing.

Science

-Into Science & Steam-

  • Investigate and describe how light and sound travel.

  • Make predictions based on apparent movement of the sun, moon, & stars.

  • Describe relationships between plant/animal parts and their functions.

  • Engage in the process of Scientific Inquiry.

Religion

-Stories of God's love-

Unit 1

  • God gave us the world

Unit 2

  • God knows and loves us

Unit 3

  • Jesus is God's own son

Unit 4

  • God gave us our church family

Unit 5

  • We live as friends of Jesus

Unit 6

  • We Celebrate Holy Days & Holidays

Grading

Progress Reports/ Report Cards

4-Student exceeds grade level mastery

3-Student demonstrates mastery of grade level standards

2-student is beginning to progress toward mastery of grade level standard

1-Student does not yet demonstrate grade level understanding with support

Homework

Students have homework every day except Fridays

  • Homework will consist of ELA & Math

    • Week 9 of school

      • Monday- Spelling word activities/Vowac (phonics)

      • Tuesday- Spelling word sentences

      • Wednesday- Reading comprehension

      • Thursday- Grammar

      • Friday- No physical homework, but students can log into Lexia & ST math

  • Please check homework folders daily

Absence

Parents & Guardians please contact me and office when your student will be absent

  • Missed homework will be sent in their folders

  • Missed exit tickets & test will be taken the follow school day

Food/water

  • Please pack students healthy snacks/ lunches.

    • NUT FREE SCHOOL

  • Pack enough water for the day.

Emergency water and snack

  • Parents may donate mini water bottles and snacks for the class to use in case of emergancys.

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Student Resources

Clever Portal

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