Mrs. Vogel's First Grade Webpage

Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. How can I contact my child's teacher?
2. What can I do at home to help my child with reading?
3. How can I volunteer in my child's classroom?
4. How is First Grade different from Kindergarten?

How can I contact my child's teacher?

E-mail: seipm@wilsonareasd.org
Phone: 610-258-4561 x6260
Note: send a note in your child's white Avona folder

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What can I do at home to help my child with reading?

- practice weekly sight words
- read each day with, or to, your child
- encourage children to use finger spelling when they get stuck 
on a word
- practice weekly phonics skills (see phonics section of Weekly 
Newsletter)

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How can I volunteer in my child's classroom?

District policy requires all parent volunteers to have criminal 
and abuse 
checks on file before coming into the classroom.  If you would 
like more 
information on this please contact the school.  

If you already have these you may volunteer as:
- special event helper (look for notices sent home)
- Mickey stamp "collector": count Mickey Stamps and 
supervise prize box 
         - Fridays 8:45-9:00
- Guided reading "monitor": to be announced around your 
availability
- Mystery reader: read a book to our class during snack and story
         - each day 1:35-1:50
- donate to the class wish list

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How is First Grade different from Kindergarten?

- more independent work
- more independent responsibility
- increased emphasis on phonics and reading

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