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Kindergarten “Meet the Teacher Night”. Mrs. Miller & Mrs. DeCarlo. Mrs. Miller Teaching Background. B.S. in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University. B.A in Early Childhood Education from Coastal Carolina and University of Phoenix.
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Kindergarten “Meet the Teacher Night” Mrs. Miller & Mrs. DeCarlo
Mrs. Miller Teaching Background • B.S. in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University. • B.A in Early Childhood Education from Coastal Carolina and University of Phoenix. • Presently enrolled in a Master’s program in Teaching & Learning with a concentration in Literacy from Coastal Carolina. • This is my 12th year as a classroom teacher and in education for 25 years. • This is my 4th year in Kindergarten.
Mrs. DeCarlo Teaching Background • This is my 12th year at Lakewood Elementary School. • I have worked in Special Education, Child Development, and Kindergarten. • I moved to Myrtle Beach from Bridgepoint, CT fifteen years ago.
Fall Conferences • Fall conferences will be in October. We will contact you in about a month! • We will discuss your child’s overall progress. • We encourage you to leave children at home during this conference time, if at all possible.
Kindergarten Alphabet Song A,B,C,D,E,F,G – (clap on G) H,I,J,K,L,M,N –(clap on N) O,P,Q – (clap on Q) R,S,T –(clap on T) U,V,W –(clap on W) X,Y, Z –(clap on Z) Now I know I won’t forget How to sing my alphabet! A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
Children Who Read Early Have 3 Things in Common • Someone reads to them. • They read and share real books. • The books were read over and over again.
How will your child be assessed? 1. Formal Assessments • Imagine It! Benchmark (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in Literacy) • DIBELS (Measures literacy skills) • Report Cards 2. Informal Assessments • Observations • Checklists • Written work
DIBELS(Literacy Assessment) • Assessed in September, January and May • 4 parts to the test… • 1.Letter Naming- How many mixed up capital & lowercase alphabet letters can your child name in 1 minute? • 2.Initial Sound Fluency- What is the beginning sound of the picture? Or which picture begins with a specific sound? This test is timed; speed and accuracy count. • 3.Phonemic Segmentation- How many ‘sounds’ can your child separate in words in 1 minute? (Ex. /c/ /a/ /t/) • 4.Nonsense Words- What sounds do these letters make and can you blend them into a word in 1 minute? (Ex. biv) • This test is given one-on-one.
Report Cards • Reporting Periods: November, January, March, June • Please return the envelope and sign the card. You can keep the report at home. • Report Cards are Based on the South Carolina State Standards • Your child will be assessed in Reading, Math, Writing, Work Habits, Art, Music & Physical Education. • Your child will be given: • + - mastery, • * - developing, • NI-Needs Improvement
Your child will interact with a variety of materials to learn the State Standards !!!!
“Imagine It!” (Our curriculum) Pre-decodable Books Reading/Writing Workbook Variety of trade books Various reading and writing experiences Word study activities Language Arts Materials
“Everyday Math”(Curriculum we teach) Hands-on activities Math games Math literature Calendar & counting routines Math Materials
Discussions Exploration; Science kits Literature Integrated activities Experiments Social Studies and Science Materials
Please remind your child to be... Respectful and Responsible
Classroom Management: • We use 1-2-3 Magic to help student remember classroom expectations. • Your child will be given several gentle reminders before they are given a consequence. • We use a time-out chair if your child needs to have “think time” to make better choices. • Children will take home a yellow daily folder with student’s work, a behavior chart, notes from our class, the kindergarten team and/or Lakewood School. Please initial the behavior chart, sign any forms, and read informational material. • Discipline forms will be sent home if your child has any behavioral concerns that need to be addressed at home.
Thanks for participating! • If you have any questions throughout the year, please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone, email or note, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. • Lakewood Elementary • 650-6768 • Mr. LaPier, Principal • Our Email: • emiller001@horrycountyschools.net • bdecarlo@horrycountyschools.net