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Kindergarten Curriculum Night

Kindergarten Curriculum Night. Kindergarten Team. Tanya Dickson Karen Tullo Abbey Walejko Carla Fisher. Language Arts. Reading Writing Listening Speaking. Key Components of Reading. Phonemic Awareness : the ability to isolate and manipulate the sounds of language

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Kindergarten Curriculum Night

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  1. Kindergarten Curriculum Night

  2. Kindergarten Team • Tanya Dickson • Karen Tullo • Abbey Walejko • Carla Fisher

  3. Language Arts • Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking

  4. Key Components of Reading • Phonemic Awareness: the ability to isolate and manipulate the sounds of language • Phonics: “the alphabetic principle” mapping print to sound • Vocabulary: the ability to understand and use a broad variety of words • Fluency: the ability to read with accuracy, automaticity and expression • Comprehension: the ability to understand what is read by applying appropriate strategies

  5. Reading Skills and Knowledge • Provide key ideas and details from text • Understand the craft and structure of various kinds of text • Make comparisons within and between texts • Engage in group reading activities • Concepts of print • Understanding of spoken words, rhyming, syllables and sounds • Apply decoding skills • Read common sight words • Read appropriate texts

  6. Speaking and Listening Development • Demonstrate listening comprehension • Effectively presents knowledge and ideas orally

  7. Writing and Language Development • Draw, dictate and write to create different types of texts (opinion, narrative, informational) • Engage in the writing process • Participate in projects to recall or gather information • Use appropriate writing conventions • Acquire and use appropriate vocabulary

  8. Math Counting and Cardinality • Know number names and count sequence • Count to tell the number of objects • Compare Numbers Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Understand addition and Subtraction Numbers and Operations in Base Ten • Work with Numbers 11 - 19 Measurement and Data • Describe and compare measurable attributes Geometry • Identify and describe shapes • Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes

  9. How you can help at home • Engage children in conversation with the expectation that they will express detailed thoughts in complete sentences • Have conversations with your children which require them to express and support their opinions • Provide opportunities to write • READ, READ, READ • Provide opportunities to count items and rote count • Reinforce math vocabulary (one more, less, equal, etc) • Recognize and write numbers (grocery store)

  10. Science • Weather • Earth Sciences • Living and Non-living • Magnets • Human Body/5 Senses

  11. Technology • Develop essential technology skills • Apply Technology • Conduct Research using Technology • Imbedded in all content areas • Volunteers Helpful

  12. Social Studies • American History • World History • Civics and Government • Geography • Economics

  13. Health • Being healthy • Ways to stay healthy • Healthy food choices • Making good choices • Goals and choices • Healthy family and community choices

  14. Arrival/Dismissal – The school campus opens at 7:15 A.M. Staff members will be on duty from 7:15 until the bell rings at 7:40. • All Day Kindergarten • First bell rings at 7:40, School begins at 7:45 • Dismissal at 2:35 • Wednesday is Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:35 • Kindergarten dismisses out the gate by the front office on the Kindergarten patio at 2:30 and 12:30 on Wed. Tardy: • If you arrive after the first bell and the gate has already closed you’ll need to go to the front office for a late pass.

  15. Attendance: • Attendance Phone Line – 541-4401 (24 hrs./day) • If possible, inform teacher in writing or via e-mail. Rainy Day Schedules: • Have children go through the front (door A) to their classrooms. • If possible, try not to come in early. • Teachers will be in their rooms at 7:15 or shortly after. • Rainy day dismissal at Kindergarten patio. We will hold kids in the rooms and not in rain.

  16. Birthdays: • Birthday parties CANNOT take place during school hours. • Invitations CANNOT be given out at school. • Each teacher will determine how children’s birthdays will be recognized in the classroom. Transportation: • PLEASE inform your child’s teacher of any changes in WRITING!! • If address, phone, work number or any other important information changes please keep us updated in writing

  17. Snack: • Please send in a healthy daily snack. • Please make sure it is NOT in their lunch box and they know where to find it in their backpack • If you choose, place a weeks worth in labeled plastic bag Lunch: • Please encourage your child to make different choices each day. • If your child is going to buy school lunch you are encouraged to create an on-line account. Homework: • Homework guidelines for Kindergarten are 3 times per week/5-10 minutes. • The most important homework we can assign you is to read to and with your child on a daily basis.

  18. Book Orders • They take 2-3 weeks to arrive. • Scholastic Book Club is a great value and helps to build your home library – our classroom library, too. • Check with your child’s teacher for deadlines and for special instructions. • On-line ordering and payment now available. If sending in an order to your child’s teacher remember - Checks ONLY!

  19. Volunteers: • School Wide Volunteering: • Computer Lab • PTO • Art Masterpiece • Work Room • Watch Dogs (Dads Of Great Students) • Student Directory Classroom Volunteers • Reading to class days and times will be sent out in Oct.

  20. Report Cards • Only go home twice a year for kindergarten (January and May) • Not everything we teach is on the report card

  21. Appropriate Attire • Clothing – need to follow the dress code in the Family Handbook ~ Shorts under dresses please ~ No spaghetti straps • Shoes – gym shoes • Flip flops are not safe on the playground equipment • Gym shoes required on P.E. days

  22. We are a PBIS school!This stands for Positive Behavior Intervention System. • Each classroom has in it a clip chart with the following areas on it: • Outstanding • Great Job/Day • Good Day • Ready to learn • Think about it • Teachers Choice • Parent Contact • The kids will be asked to clip up or down depending on their behavior and effort they are showing in class every day. The ultimate goal is to always be in Ready to Learn or above. If a child is struggling with this on a consistent basis we will contact you to chat and brainstorm a way for them to make better choices.

  23. The 3 B’s here at Monte Vista • Be Safe • Be Respectful • Be Responsible

  24. Thank you for attending tonight. Together we will instill a desire for learning allow your child to thrive in Kindergarten.

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