Deerfield Community School District - Elizabeth Tebon-Moerke

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First Grade
Phone: 608.764.5442 ext. 5211

2, 4, 6, 8... First Graders are really great!

My name is Elizabeth Tebon-Moerke and I am in my seventeenth year of teaching here at Deerfield Elementary School. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, where I earned my bachelor's degree and master's degree, as well. I truly believe that first grade is really the best grade to teach! Students are eager to learn and so motivated. I'm very excited to help our students build a caring community where everyone feels that our classroom is a safe environment for risk taking and an amazing place for learning to take place. I'm looking forward to your participation in our learning experiences this year. I encourage your questions and comments. Welcome to First Grade!

What's Happening in First Grade?

Our balanced First Grade curriculum centers around reading/language arts, math and an integrated science and social studies program.

Reading/Language Arts

-Reading to children

-Shared book experiences

-Self-selected reading

-Whole and small group guided reading

-Language experience activities

-Modeled writing, shared writing and personal writing

-Six Traits writing experinces

-Spelling program focusing on word patterns and high frequency words

Everyday Math Units

Establishing Routines

Everyday Uses of Numbers

Visual Patterns, Number Patterns, and Counting

Measurement and Basic Facts

Place Value, Number Stories, and Basic Facts

Developing Fact Power

Geometry and Attributes

Mental Arithmetic, Money and Fractions

Place Value and Fractions

Specials Schedule

Monday - Computers and Music

Tuesday - Guidance (every other week), Art

Wednesday - Library and Gym

Thursday - Gym and Music

Friday - Gym and Writer's Workshop

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