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Kindergarten

Kindergarten. Mr. Matsuura. Who is your child ’ s teacher?. 18 years in education 17 years in kindergarten, 1 year as a CPT and mentor teacher undergrad at UCSB graduate: ASU and NAU grew up in Southern California wife,2 boys(7 th and 9 th grade),dog Live in Estrella Mtn Ranch

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Kindergarten

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  1. Kindergarten Mr. Matsuura

  2. Who is your child’s teacher? • 18 years in education • 17 years in kindergarten, 1 year as a CPT and mentor teacher • undergrad at UCSB • graduate: ASU and NAU • grew up in Southern California • wife,2 boys(7th and 9th grade),dog • Live in Estrella Mtn Ranch • soccer, guitar, ukulele, surf, skateboard

  3. Mentor Teacher • Adjunct faculty at Grand Canyon University • Mentored students interns • Mentored student teachers • Mentored new teachers • Mentored K-1 teachers

  4. Tonight’s Objectives Talk about the upcoming school year.

  5. National Core Standards • reading • math • http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/contentstandards.asp

  6. Assessments • Progress Reports (4 weeks) • Report Cards (4 weeks) • DIBELS: reading assessment (3 times)

  7. Daily Agenda Agenda

  8. Includes contact information

  9. Homework folder box

  10. Bus pass

  11. Lunch money (on bag or envelope, please write your child’s full name and my last name)

  12. Lunch boxes

  13. cafeteria

  14. This is where we line up. The playground is right behind me. Mr. Matsuura

  15. Language Arts Curriculum • Treasures by McGrawHill • 180 minutes a day • Phonemic Awareness (rhyming, alliteration, beg. & end. sounds) • Phonics (letters, sounds, blending letters to make words) • Comprehension • Reading Strategies • Writing

  16. Letter Moves and Sounds

  17. Math Curriculum • McMillian/McGraw Hill • 100 minutes a day • Number awareness • Patterns, sorting, graphing • Addition • Subtraction

  18. Science Curriculum • District Science Kits • Hands on materials • Experiments • Properties • Body and Senses • Weather

  19. Social Studies • Creating Classroom Community • Symbols and Leaders • Community Helpers • Money • Exploring the United States (Google Map) • The World All Around Us (Google Map)

  20. Behavior • Second Step • Focuses on creating self control among the students. • Teaches students how to deal with everyday situations. • belly breathing • Classroom • agendas (communication) • The blue line

  21. Blue line

  22. Specials • We have PE for 2 days a week (M, Th). • Library (once a week on Fridays)

  23. Homework • Reading Program (100 book goal) • Homework Folder (Friday) • Genji and Murasaki

  24. Ways to Help at Home • flash cards: letters, numbers, sight words (webpage) • Starfall and ABC Ya! (links on webpage) • Playing games • Reading Books • Writing (ex. letter to a family member)

  25. Communication • (623)772-4121 • dmatsuu@avondale.k12.az.us • webpage: http://www.avondale.k12.az.us/webpages/DMatsuura/ • I check my messages in the morning, lunch, prep (Monday & Thursday), afterschool, weekends • newsletter • Please check your e-mail.

  26. Questions?

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