Report Card Expectations

Report cards are coming home in the new year.  I have been working very hard to get to know your child and their strengths over the past few weeks.  As you know, marks are given based on a 4 point continuum.  If your child receives a 2 on their report card this means they are meeting the grade level expectations for that point in the year.  

Math Expectations for this reporting period:

- represent numbers to 100

- describe and apply mental math strategies for 2 digit addition and subtraction 

- begin to show some strategies for 3 digit addition and subtraction

- apply mental math strategies such as doubles, making 10, thinking addition for subtraction 

- recall basic addition facts and related subtraction facts to 18

- relate the passage of time to common activities using nonstandard and standard units

Writing Expectations:

-      - demonstrates success during Writer’s Workshop (stays focused and completes task)

-      -applies strategies taught in class (stories have a clear beginning, middle and end, uses interesting beginnings, begins to edit and revise work),

-      - uses complete sentences and punctuation correctly

Reading Expectations:

-      -Successful during independent and group reading times

-      -Relies on 1 or 2 decoding strategies to help read unfamiliar words

-      - Attempts to use comprehension/vocabulary strategies taught in class.

-      - Can re-tell basic story elements which include events that happened in the beginning, middle and end.

- - Reading approximately at Level M

- - Just a reminder that decoding at a level M is not the most important factor in determining a reading level.  Your child needs to be able comprehend and discuss the story details.

IIf you have any questions about your child's progress please feel free to email me.  I wanted parents to have this information before this week's parent teacher interviews.

Also, I will be going over with you your child's SLA results.