Kindergarten Curriculum Night

1. Kindergarten Curriculum Night

2. Kindergarten Team • Alyssa Arredondo • Mimi Miller-Young • Tracie Knowlton

3. Kindergarten • 3 All-day Kindergarten classes • A fun place to learn and grow

4. Mirada 2011-2012 • Focusing on developing leadership • Developing strengths • Wisdom and Knowledge • Courage • Humanity • Justice • Temperance • Transcendence

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

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

7. K 1 2 3-8 Multisyllables Phonological Awareness Listening Alphabetic Principle Reading Letter Sounds & Combinations Reading Listening Automaticity and Fluency with the Code Vocabulary Comprehension Changing Emphasis of Big Ideas

8. Skills and Knowledge • Letter names • Letter sounds • Recognize and produce rhymes • Concepts of print • Retelling stories using story elements • Making predictions • 36 High frequency words

9. Reading AdoptionHarcourt Trophies • Research based • 12 themes • Big books (and smaller versions) • Trade books to go with themes • Small readers • In class • Reproducibles • Home Reading Club • Songs, chants and poems

10. Writing

11. D’Nealian Handwriting • Proper grip • Paper (slant, lines)

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13. Math • Counting and Cardinality • Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Number and Operations Base Ten • Measurement and Data • Geometry • Mathematical Practices

14. Science • Inquiry Process and our 5 senses • Living and Non-Living things • Magnets • Weather • Properties of Objects

15. Technology • Develop essential technology skills • Apply Technology • Conduct Research using Technology VOULENTEERS HELPFUL

16. Procedures

17. Arrival/Dismissal – Children may not be on the school campus before 7:15 A.M. • All Day Kindergarten • First bell rings at 7:40 • Dismissal at 2:35 • Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:35 Tardies: • If you arrive after the bell and the class has already gone inside you’ll need to go to the front office for a late pass. • All outside doors remain locked, so it will be necessary to go through the front office doors.

18. Attendance: • Attendance Phone Line – 783-2997 (24 hrs./day) • If possible, inform teacher in advance in writing. Rainy Day Schedules: • Have children go through the front office to their classrooms. • If possible, try not to come in early. • Teachers will be in their rooms at 7:15 or shortly after.

19. 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. • No birthday snacks or treats are allowed

20. 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.

21. 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, towel, etc. Lunch: • Please encourage your child to make sure they eat some healthy choices each day. 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 and won’t be given on a regular basis.

22. Homework • Reading/Language Homework: -Will be sent home on Monday-Due Friday -Focus on a new letter and sight word every week -differentiate depending on needs of your child -Weekly decodable ”Book Box” (Starting September) - READ-READ-READ with your child each night! • Math Homework: -Math packet sent home quarterly (1pk. Due after Fall break) -Complete a page each night

23. Weekly Activities • Student of the week: • A student will be chosen weekly. Note will go home with that student and needs to be returned the following Monday • Students are allowed to bring in one small item along with the poster (an award, stuffed animal, favorite book…etc) • Letter Expert: • Every Week a student will be chosen to be our “Letter Expert” • Fill with a few items that start with that letter • Please return Monday so we can refer to it all week • Feel free to send on Monday a snack that begins with that letter!

24. 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.

25. Book Orders: Sent home every 4-6 weeks • They take 2-3 weeks to arrive. • Scholastic Book Club is a great value and helps to build your home library! • Will be doing on-line orders • Starting September • Deadlines will be sent home with each book order

26. Volunteers: • We love volunteers!!! • Watch for handout • School Wide: • Computer Lab • PTA • Library Volunteers • Art Masterpiece

27. Report Cards • Only go home twice a year for kindergarten (January and May) • New this year with common core standards – please read tri-fold included in your packet

28. Appropriate Attire • Clothing – need to follow the dress code in Mirada handbook • Shoes – gym shoes or straps • Flip flops are not safe on the playground equipment

30. Tax Credit • $400/married filing jointly • $250/single • Can contribute to Kindergarten, Mirada School, etc.

31. Kindergarten Newsletter :-Sent via email (parent distribution list)-Weekly News Updates-Weekly Curriculum Objectives-Classroom Donations