Plaza Vista School-First Grade

1. Is it really important for my child to read everyday?
2. May I volunteer my help?
3. When may I begin volunteering?
4. Why does my child bring home copies of the Phonics Library books?
5. Why do you play card and dice games in class?
6. What time is recess, lunch, and dismissal?
7. How much sleep does a first grader need?
8. Where do I find homework pages and student activity pages for math?

Is it really important for my child to read everyday?

YES, YES, YES!!! In addition to having your child practice
reading every night, it's extremely important that your child
hears an adult read fluently with natural speech. This allows
your child to hear intonation and pitch, character voices, etc.
Also, it's a great bonding time for you and your child. Now what
are you waiting for...go curl up with your first grader and a
good book...a blanket might make it cozy, too! Happy Reading! :)

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May I volunteer my help?

YES, YES, YES...we love and encourage volunteers. Parents are
welcome to volunteer in the classroom, do "grunt" work in the
workroom, and/or take work home. We do ask that you be sensitive
to the needs of every student. As you volunteer, you will see
that every child and his/her needs are different. For example,
some students read well and some are just learning to read.
Please keep information you learn about students confidential and
in the classroom. Thank you!

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When may I begin volunteering?

For those people who have never volunteered in an Irvine Unified
School District classroom before, you will need to fill out
paperwork in the office prior to volunteering. We will begin
voulunteers after Back to School Night.

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Why does my child bring home copies of the Phonics Library books?

We use these paper books for a couple of reasons. #1 students
get to keep these books and reveiw them at home instead of
turning the book in to class. #2 a paper book allows us to mark
up the words. Look at your child's book to understand what we
mean. Students KEEP THE PAPER BOOK at home.

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Why do you play card and dice games in class?

We play a lot of card/dice games to review and teach
adding/subtracting of basic math facts in class. Using cards
takes the boredom out of repetive practice necessary to master
strategies and concepts. Please see our games section of this
website. Enjoy playing!

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What time is recess, lunch, and dismissal?

Recess is 9:35-9:55
Lunch is 11:30-12:10
Dismissal on Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri is at 2:10, Wednesday dismissal
is at 1:25.

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How much sleep does a first grader need?

According to
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/sleep.htm#childrens
different people need different amounts of sleep. According to
this website, the average amount of sleep for a 5,6 & 7 year old
is 11 hours.

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Where do I find homework pages and student activity pages for math?

Math Adoption Online Student Texts

IUSD’s K-8 student textbooks are available online. For K-5
students this includes the Student Activity Book and the Homework
and Remembering pages. Please click here for more information.

http://www.iusd.org/student_resources/Mathematics.html

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