Ashland Elementary Center

Mrs. Patricia Brand’s First Grade Page

Welcome to first grade at Ashland Elementary Center.  I am excited to be a first grade teacher.  I believe that first grade is one of the most important years of schooling.  During the year, it is important to establish a foundation in reading and math as well as develop good work habits and study skills that will last a life time.  It is also important to develop a love of school and learning in each child.  With parent support, I am looking forward to seeing each child develop to his or her fullest potential while experiencing the joys of learning.  I send home a weekly homework assignment sheet every Monday for your convenience.  The homework is also listed on the Pottsville Republican Homework Helpline each night.  I want to thank each parent for being an active member of your child’s educational team.

The Homework Helpline

462-3000 or 773-2211 0r 889-5200 extension 7259

Key links

North Schuylkill School District: www.northschuylkill.net

 

Education, Degrees, and Certifications

Millersville University

B.S.   Elementary Education     Elementary Library Science

 

Shippensburg University

M.S.   School Administration

Elementary Supervisor Certification

Elementary Principal Certification

Secondary Principal Certification

 

Experience

North Penn School District

Pine Grove Area School District

Diocese of Allentown Schools

Central Dauphin School District

North Schuylkill School District

Curriculum and Books

Reading – Harcourt collections

             -comprehension skills including main idea, details, sequencings, and understanding

             -Vocabulary Development

             -Phonics review

 

Phonics – Saxon

             -initial, medial, and ending sounds

             - letter recognition

             -letter clusters

             -words

             -syllables

            

 

Math- Harcourt Math- Pennsylvania Edition

             -addition

             -subtraction

             -counting to 100 by 1, 2, 5, and 10.

             - Money

             -Time

             -Measurement

             -Shapes and patterns

 

Spelling- Saxon Phonics

             -Reinforcement of Saxon skills

 

Handwriting – Zaner-Bloser

             -Letter formation

             -Number formation

             -Writing a sentence

            

 

Language Arts – Harcourt Collections

             -Telling Sentence

             -Asking Sentence

             - Nouns

             -Verbs

             -Adjectives

             -Composition- Kidwriting

Write good sentences beginning with a capital letter and ending with correct punctuation mark.

Express an idea, event, feeling, or opinion.

Add details to an idea, event, feeling, or opinion.

Improve spelling skills

Improve handwriting skills

 

 

Social Studies – McGraw-Hill

             -We Belong – Family and Friends

             -It Happened in America

             -American Celebrate

             Where We Live- maps, graphs, geography

 

Science – McGraw-Hill

Five Senses

Weather

Animals

Plants

 

Health- Theme Units

             Food/Nutrition

             Safety

             Dental Health

             AIDS

            

Classroom Rules

1.Students should respect all other students including their property and their space.

2.Students should demonstrate good listening, writing, and speaking skills.

· Students should raise hand when they want to speak and listen respectfully when someone else is speaking.

· Students will sit properly when listening and writing.

· Students will speak clearly and positively.

· Students will not say or do anything to harass or insult another student.

 

Email:  pmb@northschuylkill.net