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Kindergarten Curriculum Night

Kindergarten Curriculum Night. Kindergarten Team. Carla Fisher Tanya Dickson Karen Tullo. Kindergarten. A fun place to learn and grow National Common Core Standards. What are the Common Core Standards?.

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Kindergarten Curriculum Night

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  1. Kindergarten Curriculum Night

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

  3. Kindergarten • A fun place to learn and grow • National Common Core Standards

  4. What are the Common Core Standards? • An expectation of students at each grade level, putting students, parents, teachers, and school administrators on the same page, working toward shared goals. • A progression of learning expectations. • While most states already have standards in place, they vary widely from state to state in their coverage and level of rigor.

  5. What are the Common Core Standards? • Aligned with college and work expectations • Rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills • Informed by other top-performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in a global economy and society Source: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/

  6. Why is this important? • A common set of standards ensures that all students, no matter where they live, will be focused on graduating from high school. • In an increasingly mobile society, families with children transferring to new schools will not have to adjust to new learning expectations. • Standards will be the same for all students in states adopting them, making transitions smoother for students. • All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers in the next state, but with students from around the world

  7. Link for more information • Arizona Department of Education http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/contentstandards.asp

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Harcourt Trophies • Research based • 12 themes • Big books (and smaller versions) • Trade books to go with themes • Decodable readers • In class • Reproducibles • Songs, chants and poems

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

  13. 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

  14. D’Nealian Handwriting • Proper grip • Paper (slant, lines) Aa Bb Cc DdEe Ff GgHh Ii JjKkLl Mm NnOo Pp QqRr Ss TtUu Vv Ww Xx YyZz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  15. Math

  16. 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) • Homework that is provided (hardcopy in tonight’s packet • In the future it will get e-mailed to you at the beginning of a new unit.

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

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

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

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

  21. Procedures

  22. Arrival/Dismissal – The school campus opens at 7:45 A.M. Staff members will be on duty from 7:45 until the bell. • All Day Kindergarten • First bell rings at 8:10, School begins at 8:15 • Dismissal at 3:05 • Wednesday is Early Release Day – Dismissal at 1:05 • Kindergarten dismisses out the gate by the front office on the Kindergarten patio Tardy: • If you arrive after the bell and the gate has already closed you’ll need to go to the front office for a late pass.

  23. Attendance: • Attendance Phone Line – 541-4401 (24 hrs./day) • If possible, inform teacher in advance in writing. 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 7:45 or shortly after. • Rainy day dismissal at Kindergarten patio. We will hold kids in the rooms and not in rain.

  24. 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. Labeling: • Please label your child’s belongings, so children will not mix up various items. • This labeling needs to include lunchboxes, backpacks, jackets, water bottles, towels, etc.

  25. 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.

  26. 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. • Lunch Prices $2.50 includes drink • A la carte milk $.50 water $.35 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. • Homework will usually require family interaction.

  27. Library: • Remember your child’s library day and have your child bring their book to school. Students won’t be able to check out a new book, if they don’t return last week’s book. Suggestions: • Keep books in a special place away from pets and younger siblings. • Talk with your child about taking care of his or her library book. • Keep library books in a zip lock bag if your child carries a water bottle in his/her backpack. • First check out will be the last week of August for all K classes. • Fisher – Monday • Dickson – Tuesday • Tullo - Thursday

  28. 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 order and payment to classroom - Checks ONLY!

  29. Volunteers: • We love volunteers!!! • Check with your child’s classroom teacher to see when a regular schedule will be in place. • School Wide: • Computer Lab • PTO • Art Masterpiece • Work Room

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

  31. Appropriate Attire • Clothing – need to follow the dress code in the Family Handbook • Shoes – gym shoes or sandals w/straps • Flip flops are not safe on the playground equipment • Gym shoes required on P.E. days Fisher – Friday Dickson – Monday Tullo - Tuesday

  32. 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 • 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.

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

  34. Common Area Behavior Expectations

  35. Thank you for attending tonight. Together we will instill a desire for life long learning in your child.Warmly,Ms. Dickson, Mrs. Tullo, and Mrs. Fisher

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