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Welcome to Kindergarten Round-Up

Welcome to Kindergarten Round-Up. Please fill out the questionnaire after you find a seat so we can get to know you, your child and your family a little better. In Kindergarten your child will:. Learn to read independently Recognize and read 100 sight words within 3 seconds

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Welcome to Kindergarten Round-Up

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  1. Welcome to Kindergarten Round-Up

  2. Please fill out the questionnaireafter you find a seat so we can get to know you, your child and your familya little better.

  3. In Kindergarten your child will: • Learn to read independently • Recognize and read 100 sight words within 3 seconds • Write to communicate independently and read their own writing • (hopefully you’ll be able to read it too!) • Count up to 20 objects. • Begin addition and subtraction. • Count to 100 orally. • Count forward and backwards. • Count by 10’s to 100.

  4. Supplies: A supply list will be available at all major retailers before school starts. The PTA also sells school supply packs that you can order.

  5. Lunch, Snacks, Naps and Accidents: • Your child may bring a lunch from home • or buy a lunch at school • We have a snack time daily- please • send healthy snacks. No drinks. • We do not have a nap time • during the day. • You will need to send a change of • clothes in a plastic bag • “just in case”.

  6. Transportation: • It’s best to stick with one form of transportation, • especially the first several weeks of school. • If you have to change transportation it needs to be • in writing before 3:00 p.m. (letter or faxwith • photo i.d.)

  7. Questions?If you have a question you’d like answered prior to school starting please write it on a sticky note and place it on the chart paper around the room.

  8. Your child will have homework daily Monday through Thursday. • Homework is meant to be done with parent supervision. • This summer you may want to begin a “homework routine” • sit down in a designated, quiet spot • Practice reading, writing name, drawing and telling about a picture… etc. • Read aloud a book to your child. • Have your child read the pictures of a book to you.

  9. Save the date!Kindergarten Orientation is Kindergarten Orientation is always before school starts. We have it on a Saturday. It is August 24 at 3:00 p.m. If possible please make arrangements for your other children. It is usually about an hour long.

  10. Preparing yourself for your child’s first day. • Try to stay positive. • Try not to linger when it’s time to go. • Save the tears for after you walk away. • Reassure your child before school starts. • Make a plan ahead of time and talk to your child • about what school will • be like.

  11. What you can do this summer to prepare your child: • Read to your child every day. • Several weeks before school starts get on a “school” schedule • Talk to your child about starting school and let them know your excited for them • Count objects at home (snacks, toys… etc.) • Have your child find letters they know while reading, grocery shopping…) • Rhyme words orally • Practice cutting with scissors and using glue • Learn the names of basic shapes • Practice the sight word cards • Practice writing first name (first letter capital • the rest lower case letters, ie. John).

  12. http://safeshare.tv/w/sruyhqaoXM A Short Video to help you be a “Kindergarten Ready Parent”

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