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September 18, 2014

Curriculum night. September 18, 2014. Game plan for life.

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September 18, 2014

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  1. Curriculum night September 18, 2014

  2. Game plan for life HES is a special place where the EXTRAORDINARY happens! A place where every individual is COMMITTED to SUCCESS and WINNING AT THE GAME OF LIFE! We are blazing a path for the future by removing any obstacle that would hinder the greatness of our students. A path that will allow our students to become whatever they DREAM or ASPIRE to be!

  3. FIVE Strategic pLAYS: Play One: BE POSITIVE! Always say I can, not I can’t! Play Two: BE A LEADER! Always be an example of greatness! Play Three: BE TEACHABLE! Keep learning every day, every day, EVERY day! Play Four: BE A TEAM PLAYER! Working together is ALWAYS better! Play Five: BE TECHNOLOGY LITERATE! Use technology to be more productive not destructive!

  4. Tomahawk Rule book Do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do! Be safe! Be respectful and responsible! Be ready to learn!

  5. Balanced Literacy Because reading is a vital skill to be successful in today’s society, we believe that as educators, our responsibility is to design a reading program that will reach ALL levels of students and will be relevant, successful, and fun! Balanced literacy is a program that was developed on the principle that ALL children can read and write! It follows the gradual release of responsibility from teacher to students. It incorporates all elements of literacy and integrates other content areas into reading and writing as well.

  6. Daily Five Approach Read to Self Read to Someone Word Work Writer’s Workshop Teacher Led Guided Reading Groups

  7. Establish routines/procedures • Handwriting: straight, slanted, and curved lines • Letters Aa-Zz • Labeling charactersand setting, making lists, creating classroom books (pattern books) • Sentence vs. Phrase • Conventions (spacing, capitalization, punctuation) Writer’s Workshop for kindergarten

  8. Descriptive sentences and sequence writing (first, next, last) • Nonfiction writing • Explore nonfiction books, make list of facts, write nonfiction book from template • Research animal of choice (create title, draw picture, write a caption, find facts) • Poetry (acrostic, color, shape, concrete, -ing poems) • Science and social studies is incorporated throughout the year Writer’s Workshop cont’d

  9. Literacy By Design • A literacy curriculum that provides whole class interaction, followed by differentiated small group instruction, shared connections, and independent focus. (Balanced Literacy) • An instructional path that ensures seamless exchange between Reading and Writing. • A comprehensive literacy program that is fully correlated to the Common Core State Standards and provides all the tools needed to motivate and encourage students through active literacy.

  10. My math Center Based Learning **Overview of Math Standards: -Know number names and count the sequence -Count to tell number of objects -Compare numbers -Understand addition as putting together and adding to and subtraction as taking apart and taking from -Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value -Describe and compare measurable attributes -Classify objects -Identify and describe shapes -Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes

  11. **How We Will Meet the Needs of Your Child** Pre-assessments Differentiation and intervention resources for all students to be successful Collaborative Conversations, Vocabulary, Homework, Online Collaboration Find ways to engage all learners, including center-based instruction and learning stations Leveled readers, manipulatives, incorporating Science and Social Studies My math cont’d

  12. SCIENCE and Social Studies **Our Science and Social Studies are implemented in our Literacy Based Centers : Social Studies – - Communities /Community helpers - Families / All about Me/ Friends - Maps - Holiday traditions Around the World Science - Weather - Plants/flowers - Life cycles of animals - 5 senses

  13. What can you do at home? Model writing and reading…make lists, write notes, let your children help you keep records of events! Create a literature rich environment! Leave books, magazines, and all types of media around for your child to discover! Encourage your child to write letters, thank you notes, cards, etc. Have game nights and encourage active learning! Play interactive games on the internet (website list available) Listen to books on CD while in the car or at home. Have your child read aloud to siblings or to you!

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