Teach First Grade
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Brittany Said:
What are the ups and downs of teaching first grade?We Answered:
Pros-Students are still excited about school and learning
-You get to teach them how to read
-You can use several teaching methods, many of which are fun for you and the students
-You get lots of hugs/thank you's/pictures drawn for you
Cons:
-Students are still young and will be dependent on you for many things
-Salary is not always that great
Monica Said:
I teach first grade. I need help explaining my inclusive classroom to parents. We have many needs, LD, OT,?We Answered:
Inclusive education is to encourage and support students, with disabilities or learning difficulties, to obtain and gain an education, and or qualifications.When people (regardless of disability or not) are valued, listened to, encouraged and believed in, they have a better chance of achieving and be successful.
By including people with disabilities or learning difficulties, aside from an education or qualifications, they also gain confidence, and a belief in themselves, they also gain social and communications skills.
The other children in the class room learn to be accepting, supportive and caring of people with special needs. They may also learn a new way of communicating with the student, e.g sign language.
You could also point out that, the student has, a support worker/teachers aide, so the student with special needs will not be taking away your attention from the rest of the class.
You could invite the parents to an afternoon tea, where they see the class in action, where the students are all interacting as a whole, a play or art is always a good way of fostering interaction.
Good luck
Gertrude Said:
How can I hire a private homeschool teacher to teach first grade to my 6 year old son in the Orlando, FL area?We Answered:
Be careful that you don't accidentally enroll your child in a private tutoring program rather than a home education program, unless that is actually what you want to do. The rules, attendance requirements, and record keeping differ considerably between the two.http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.c…
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/laws…
If your child is in a home education program, you can have anyone you want instruct him in whichever parts of the program you choose.
I think that checking with the local homeschoolers in your area would be the best place to find what you are looking for, and hook up with local support networks in the process. Here are some links to homeschooling groups that are local to you:
http://www.hcecf.net/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeEducat…
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midflhomes…
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Love2Learn…
http://www.ohed.org/
Joanne Said:
Ok so I student teach for first grade and I was thinking of making them funny awards. What should I do?We Answered:
I wonder if the average First grader will know the word 'plunger'. You may find yourself explaining an awful lot as children at this age take things literally.It's a nice idea to reward them but they do value gold stars or even animal pictures.
Cody Said:
What are ten things you would teach a first grade class?We Answered:
1. Math: addition and subtraction (basics)2. How to follow directions. Give every student the same coloring page and tell them what color to make each object.
3. Have each student write a 5 sentance story and read it aloud to the class. I think kids need to be taught public speaking from day one since that is America's biggest fear.
4. Games that teach them how to get along with others and play fair.
5. Read a story to them and have them draw a picture of what they think tha main character looks like. Get their imaginations going.
6. Teach them how to write clearly and form gramatically correct sentances. Most high school kids can't even tell you what a verb is nowadays. So sad. Teach em young!
7. How to look up words in a dictionary quickly.
8. Art is pretty much the main way to get kids this young thinking and stay focused. Do lots of art related things. Maybe mold clay or finger paint using history as a baseline.
9. Teach them history of the state you live in.
10. Teach them proper spelling. Spelling tests?
Good luck! I hope this helps!
Tanya Said:
Difference between teaching first grade and kindergarten?We Answered:
KIndergarten is the biggest step in a child's life. It is the first time they are away from protective parents, and it is the first time they really receive any discipline from anyone but their parents unless they've been to day care before.The curriculum is only slightly easier for the students but a lot harder for the teachers.
Imagine, you started teaching your first graders 1+3, but in kindergarten, some children don't even know what 3 really means! and to add to or subtract from it is confusing!
You need more patience and wait time for the kids to settle down and to be ready to learn, and you have to know that they have a problem, and some kindergarten kids will not let you begin class until you solve their problem, but by 1st grade, most of the kids should have learned to wait for appropriate times for certain problems.
The maturity level and the issues that you deal with are probably very similar however.
Loretta Said:
Has anyone taught both first grade AND kindergarten?We Answered:
I have done both, and I love kindergarten the best. For one thing you have more freedom to do creative things with the curriculum. The kids love you. If you have good management skills in first grade, you should be fine in kindergarten. You can use games and songs for teaching. They love that. I would talk to a kindergarten teacher or pair up with a kindergarten teacher ( a really good one) your first year. They need a varied schedule that starts off with easy activities so they can get the rules and routines down (like where do I put my work, when may I go to the bathroom, when may we get water, what are the playground rules, what does it mean to be a helper, what are the consequences for misbehavior). I used easy units at first. The first week was just learning the routines, the second week, we did All About Me, the third week we reviewed colors, the fourth week, I introduced the four basic shapes and used colors in teaching them.I hope you have a wonderful year!