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Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <P align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #8000ff" color=#ffffff size=6><STRONG>Welcome to </STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #8000ff"><FONT color=#ffffff><STRONG><FONT size=6>Willie Brown Elementary's</FONT> </STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #8000ff"><FONT color=#ffffff><FONT face=Arial><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5><STRONG>2009-2010 school year!</STRONG></FONT></FONT> </FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>MRS. MCCOY'S FIRST GRADE!!</STRONG></FONT></FONT> </P> <P align=center><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff80" face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=5></FONT> </P> <P align=center> <P align=center><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff40" face="Freestyle Script" color=#008000 size=5><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=3>WEBSITES FOR READING AND MATH PRACTICE</FONT></STRONG></P> <P></P></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT><I><U><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>READING</FONT></STRONG></P></I></U> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>VOWEL SOUNDS - http://www.kinderstart.com/frame_for_links.php?redirect=http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/sounds/vowels/voweltest.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>FUN SOUNDS - http://www.bemboszoo.com/</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>MATCH PICTURES TO WORDS - http://www.prongo.com/drag/game.html</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>RHYMING PRACTICE - http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/reggie/index.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>LONG VOWEL SOUNDS - http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/long_vowel_grk1_nav.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>BUILD WORDS - http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordbuild/index.html</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>MISSING LETTERS - http://www.dositey.com/language/spelling/Mislet3.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>SEE AND SPELL - http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/see-n-spell.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>SUBSTITUTING SOUNDS - http://www.professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/greenhouse/greenhouse.html</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>SIGHT WORD PRACTICE - http://www.quiz-tree.com/Sight-Words_First-Grade_1_funWords.html</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>LETTER BLENDS - http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/LanguageArts/Workbook/Lang1_LetterBlends.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></STRONG></P><I><U> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>MATH</FONT></STRONG></P></I></U> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>ADDITION PRACTICE - SELF-CHECKING - http://www.bornthinker.com/ctemplate.php?body=addition_1&t=e#</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>ADDITION - You can drag and drop manipulatives - http://www.abcya.com/addition.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>TELLING TIME - http://www.primarygames.com/time/start.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>TIME QUIZ - http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/time_quiz.html</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>BEAT THE CLOCK - http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec1.html</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>SUBTRACTION - http://www.primarygames.com/takeaway/start.htm</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION PRACTICE - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>FIRST GRADE MATH PRACTICE - <A href="http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr1/">http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr1/</A></FONT></STRONG></P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P align=center><STRONG><U>Practice for Reading and Spelling</U></STRONG></P></FONT><I><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> <P align=center></P></I> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>Fluency - Reading text with speed, accuracy and proper expression.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>First grade reading goal = 60 words per minute</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>Second grade reading goal = 90 words per minute</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2></FONT></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>---------------------------------------</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2></FONT></P> <DIR> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Fluency should be practiced often by students reading aloud text at their independent reading level. The same book should be read several times in order to improve speed, accuracy, and proper expression. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students should sound out words in their heads and then read the whole word at a normal rate.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIR><U> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT size=3>ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE FLUENCY</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Reading Tracker</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIR></U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students may place a bookmark or strip of paper under the line they are reading. Students move the strip as they read.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students may also <U>slide </U>their finger under the text as they read. Do not point at each separate word, as this causes choppy reading.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIR><U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Echo Reading</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIR></U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students echo back what you read. (one or 2 sentences at a time to begin with) This especially helps them learn to read with expression.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Increase the amount of text read by teacher/parent to be echoed by student.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIR><U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Do You Read Me?</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIR></U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students listen to audio tapes and follow along with the printed text.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students may use a bookmark or slide their finger along under the text.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Next, play the tape a second time, and have students read aloud.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Students repeat until they can read along with expression.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Finally, students read the book to someone or make a recording of themselves reading the book aloud.</FONT></STRONG></P></FONT></DIR></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=5><U><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Follow the Reader</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIR></U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Student and teacher/parent read together to improve confidence, accuracy, and speed.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Read the same material out loud along with the student, then read a little louder and faster than the student.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Run a finger under the words as you read by placing your hand over the student's, guiding it smoothly. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Lower your voice as student gains fluency.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Stop reading when student gains fluency, but begin again if student falters.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>In the beginning, 2-3 minute sessions are sufficient. Be sure to use appropriate expressions when reading</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Gradually increase time spent on this activity to 15-20 minutes.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIR><U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Timed Repeated Readings</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIR></U> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Student reads a page or 2 of a book. Record in a reading journal the number of minutes read.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Reread the same selection. Record the number of minutes it took the second time.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Read one more time. Record this time. Did the student improve?</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Try reading several pages the same way. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Try repeating the activity on another day using the same book.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Repeat with several books throughout the summer. Keep a "Timed Reading" section in your reading journal.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIR><U> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>SPELLING PRACTICE</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Practice these words throughout the year.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 width=945 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width="17%" height=45><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P><STRONG>about</STRONG></FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="17%" height=45><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P><STRONG>after</STRONG></FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="17%" height=45><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P><STRONG>again</STRONG></FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="17%" height=45><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P><STRONG>all</STRONG></FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="17%" height=45><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P><STRONG>any</STRONG></FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="17%" height=45><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4> <P><STRONG>are</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD 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FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff80" face="Comic Sans MS" size=5></FONT></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><A href="http://www.teamcontinuum.net/athlete_page.asp?eid=22&uid=83931"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5></FONT></A></P></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff8080><STRONG></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG><U><EM>PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION!</EM></U></STRONG></FONT> <P></P><FONT size=1> <P></FONT><FONT face="Kristen ITC"><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>The following link will take you to an article that ran in the paper regarding Reilly, a student in second grade. </STRONG><U><FONT color=#0000ff><A class=weblink href="http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_2290,00.html" target=browserView>http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_2290,00.html</A><!--NOVELL_REWRITER_ON--></FONT></U><STRONG> His mom gave me permission to share the link with our Willie Brown families in hopes that everyone will read the story and feel compelled to take a CPR course. Accidents and medical emergencies happen everyday and how we are prepared for them can be the difference between life and death. Mrs. Jones wrote, "Five months before the accident my friends and I took a CPR course through the American Red Cross. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the skills that we learned in class that day would ultimately save my son's life. If you have little children in your life then I beg of you to sign up for a CPR class. I know everyone's lives are busy and finding time can be challenging but it may be the most important class you ever take! I have all the information so please email me if you are interested, at <U><FONT color=#0000ff><A href="mailto:grm.jones@sbcglobal.net">grm.jones@sbcglobal.net</A></FONT></U></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>. "</STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT size=1> </P></FONT></FONT> <P align=center></P> <P align=center><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff80" face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><U>***Check out our "Picture This" and "More Pictures" pages to see lots of photos.*</U></FONT></P> <P align=center></P> <P align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT color=#400040><STRONG>Completed homework will be collected on Friday or the last day of the week during vacation weeks. Along with completing nightly homework assignments, continue nightly reading (about 15 minutes each night) which is recorded on the Reading Record form in the Baggie Book folder. <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff80">(Leave these reading record forms in the folder.)</FONT> Thanks for adding up the reading minutes each week. Even though the group book may seem very easy to your child, we learn many strategies and concepts using the leveled readers. Your child has read the book many times in class for practice, so they should be able to read it independently. </STRONG></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT color=#400040><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040></FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff><STRONG>PTA Boxtops, etc.** </STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff><STRONG>Click on these links to learn which boxtops and labels will help earn cash for our school. We collect these boxtops and labels in our classroom. Each six weeks classes with the most collected labels can earn a PRIZE!! We have a sack full. Keep them coming! Students also earn an eagle coupon when they bring labels to school.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center><A href="http://www.boxtops4education.com/">http://www.boxtops4education.com/</A></P> <P align=center><A href="http://www.labelsforeducation.com/eligibleproductsEN.aspx">http://www.labelsforeducation.com/eligibleproductsEN.aspx</A></P> <P align=center><A href="http://www1.albertsons.com/corporate/pr/pr_edu_dev.asp?cat=3&subcat=2"></A></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040></FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040><STRONG>Car riders should go to the cafeteria between 7:30 and 7:45. Do not allow your child to wait by the doors outside. Students will sit at a designated first grade table and will be escorted to class by a first grade teacher when the 7:45 bell rings. </STRONG><STRONG>Our tardy bell rings at 8:00; students should be in their places having already put away backpacks, lunchboxes, etc. when the bell rings. If students are dropped after 8:00, a parent</STRONG> <U><FONT color=#ff8080><STRONG>must</STRONG></FONT></U> <STRONG>accompany them into the office for a tardy pass. The doors to the classroom halls will remain locked at all times. Students coming in late have missed instructional time, and begin their day feeling rushed.</STRONG> </FONT></P> <P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040>Dr. appointments and emergencies do come up; however, as much as possible allow your child to stay at school until the end of the day. Our learning begins at 7:45 and continues until the last bell of the day. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040>To navigate to Willie Brown Elementary's webpage, click on the little red school house at the top of the page. You'll find great information for parents and students. From our Willie Brown webpage, visit Mansfield ISD webpage to see what's happening in our school district. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#400040>Thanks to my students and parents in first grade. As always, Willie Brown students and parents SOAR!! </FONT></STRONG></P> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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