A child is like a butterfly in the wind Some can fly higher than others

1. A child is like a butterfly in the wind Some can fly higher than others But each one flies the best it can. Why compare one against the other? Each one is different. Each one is special. Each one is beautiful.

2. Welcome to The Mason Early Childhood Center Kindergarten Curriculum Night2015- 2016

3. Your principals are… Mrs. Melissa Bly, Principal Assistant Principals Mr. Tom Doerflein Ms. Kathy Weber Ms. Erin Bucher

4. Front Office Staff Kathy Vallance Judy Salzarulo Luann Leetch Preschool Office - Michelle Fischley

5. The metamorphosis of your kindergartner begins…

6. Arrival and Dismissal

7. Classroom Arrival

8. Morning Meeting

9. Special Area Teachers Sarah Varda Bart Stevens Christy Downer Mary Berlin Art Gym Music Library

11. Science • Earth and Space Sciences • Weather changes are long-term and short term • The moon, sun, and stars can be observed at different times of the day or night • Life Sciences • Living things are different from non-living things • Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival • Physical Sciences • Properties of everyday objects and materials Ohio Revised Science Standards

12. Social Studies • History Strand • Time can be measured and personal history can be shared through stories and pictures • Geography Strand • Models and maps represent places • Government Strand • Individuals have shared responsibilities toward achievement of common goals in homes, schools and communities • Economic Strand • People have many wants and make decisions to satisfy those wants

13. Math Mathematical Practices 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

14. Kindergarten Math Domains and Standards Counting and Cardinality • Know number names and the count sequence. Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from. Number and Operations in Base Ten • Work with numbers 11–19 to gain foundations for place value. Measurement and Data • Describe and compare measurable attributes. Geometry • Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

15. Ohio’s New Learning Standards for English Language Arts • Reading Strand • Writing Strand • Language Strand • Speaking and Listening Strand

16. Ohio’s New Learning Standards for English Language Arts • Reading Strand Statement: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

17. Ohio’s New Learning Standards for English Language Arts • Writing Strand Writing Strand Statement: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

18. Ohio’s New Learning Standards for English Language Arts • Speaking and Listening Strand Statements: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

19. Ohio’s New Learning Standards for English Language Arts • Language Strand Statement: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

20. Reading and Writing Workshop Units of Study Reading Units: Launching/Emergent Stories Unfamiliar Fiction Superpowers Stamina/Buddy Reading Strategies/Tools Non-Fiction Comprehension/Character Making A Summer Plan Giving the Gift of Reading Writing Units: Creating Lists/Illustrations Launching/Small Moments Pattern Books Choice Unit All Abouts Persuasive(Science/SS) How To Small Moments Come to Life Poetry

21. Reading Workshop • Mini-lesson • Independent Reading • Partner Reading • Strategy Groups • Intervention • Take home books

22. Writing Workshop • Mini-lesson • Independent Writing • Partner Writing • Shared Writing • Interactive Writing • Conferring • Strategy Groups

23. Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) The components of the KRA are: • Physical well-being and motor development • Language and literacy • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Social Skills • Website: www.education.ohio.gov/KRA

24. Third Grade Guarantee The ability to read is the foundation of learning. Research shows that children who are not reading at a third grade level by the end of grade three will likely have trouble learning in all classroom subjects in higher grades. About the Third Grade Guarantee Ohio's Third Grade Guarantee ensures that every struggling reader gets the support he or she needs to be able to learn and achieve. How it Works In kindergarten through grade three, schools will evaluate all children to determine if they are reading as well as they should be. If a child appears to be falling behind in reading, the school will immediately start a reading improvement plan. Ohio Department of Education website/Third Grade Guarantee Family Resources

25. Robyn Thomasthomasr@masonohioschools.com Ohio Department of Education http://education.ohio.gov Tonight’s power point will be available on Edline.