KindergartenOpen House

2012

Welcome, Whale Shark

Parents!

Introductions: Meet the Teachers!

Ms. Joanne Chang Ms. Phebe Perea

The Kindergarten Team

Laura

Snow Patrice

JackyZehra Joanne

Maite

Phebe

Jenny

Krista

Our Specialists and Support Teachers

Art with Ms. LizI.T. with Steve McCallum

CMC with Ms. Pat

P.E. with Coach Bill

ESL Support- Ms. Anissa

Music with Ms. Marnie

Art with Ms. Liz

Music with Ms. Marnie

PE with Coach Bill

CMC with Ms. Pat and IT with Mr. Steve

Kindergarten is a year of amazing development in these areas:

• Social skills- learning how to interact productively as they become more social.

• Conflict resolution- learning how to problem solve effectively and independently with peers.

• Life skills- learning how to be independent in self-care and work management.

• Community skills- learning how to function as a positive and productive member of the group.

Our Curriculum

• Inquiry-based• Learning to Learn

• Developing a passion for learning

Dispositions

-caring

-creative

-self-directed

-balanced

-responsible

-ethical/fair

Transdisciplinary skills

-research

-personal management and reflection

-critical thinking and problem solving

-connection and collaboration

-communication

Our UnitsGroup

MembershipSystems for Problem

Solving and Predicting

Physical Wellbeing

Communication Systems

Play

“Play is the only way the highest

intelligence of humankind can

unfold.” Joseph Chilton Pearce

“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still

differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between

them.” Leo F. Buscaglia

Inquirers

We want our children to be:

Collaborators

Speakers & Listeners

Readers

Writers

Mathematicians

Scientists

Artists

Global Citizens

Literacy Components:

• Shared Reading and Writing• Phonics and Word Study• Handwriting• Read Aloud with Accountable Talk• Small Group Work• Reading Workshop• Writing Workshop

Publishing Parties/Reading Mornings

• Please expect to be invited to our special literacy building events throughout the year to celebrate our budding readers and writers and to build a sense of community literacy.

• When children see adults engaged in and enthusiastic about reading and writing, they are more likely to be enthusiastic about it as well!

Assessments

Your child will be assessed in the following ways:

•Observations and anecdotal notes•Formal assessment based on a grading system or rubric•Learning Journal work based on grade-level standards and indicators

Every Child is Unique

Weekly Schedule  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30-7:45 Start of day activities: Greetings, Morning Question, Warm Up Play

Start of day activities: Greetings, Morning Question, Warm Up Play

LATE Start of day activities: Greetings, Morning Question, Warm Up Play

Start of day activities: Greetings, Morning Question, Warm Up Play

7:45-8:30 Morning Meeting: Group Math and Phonics

Reading Workshop:Reading Strategies and Guided

Reading Instruction

Morning Meeting: Group Math and Phonics

Reading Workshop:Reading Strategies and Guided

Reading Instruction

START Morning Meeting: Group Math and Phonics

Reading Workshop:Reading Strategies and Guided

Reading Instruction

Morning Meeting: Group Math and Phonics

 Snack

(Healthy, no nuts!)

8:30-9:15 Writing Workshop:Writing Strategies

Handwriting/PhonicsSnack

(Healthy, no nuts!)

Writing Workshop:Writing Strategies

Handwriting/PhonicsSnack

(Healthy, no nuts!)

Reading With ParentsMorning Meeting

Snack(Healthy, no nuts!)

Writing Workshop:Writing Strategies

Handwriting/PhonicsSnack

(Healthy, no nuts!)

ART

9:15-9:45 Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play

9:45 –10:30 Inquiry:Large and small group

investigations, activities, and projects related to the unit of

study.

LIBRARY:Browse and Borrow

Inquiry:Large and small group

investigations, activities, and projects related to the unit of

study.

Inquiry:Large and small group

investigations, activities, and projects related to the unit of

study.

PE

10:30-11:15 ART Inquiry Inquiry Inquiry Writing Workshop:Writing Strategies

 

11:15 -11:35 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

11:35 -12:00 Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play

12:00-12:45 PE Read Aloud:Comprehension Strategies

PE Read Aloud:Comprehension Strategies

Read Aloud:Comprehension Strategies

Reading Workshop

12:45-1:30 Read Aloud:Comprehension Strategies

MUSIC Read Aloud:Comprehension Strategies

MUSIC Inquiry

1:30-2:10 Choice Time: Child Initiated Play

Choice Time: Child Initiated Play

Choice Time: Child Initiated Play

Choice Time: Child Initiated Play

Choice Time: Child Initiated Play

2:10 DISMISSAL DISMISSAL DISMISSAL DISMISSAL DISMISSAL

What your child needs to bring each day:

• Water bottle

• Hat

• Healthy snack & lunch

• Black folder

• Change of clothes

• Backpack – not too big please

• LABEL EVERYTHING!

Snack and Lunch• Please send a healthy, nut-free snack/lunch each

day.

• Please send only as much as you think your child can reasonably finish within 15-25 minutes.

• Involve your child in choosing a healthy snack/lunch and take this opportunity to talk about nutrition.

• Please do not send candy, chips, chocolate, or cake- excess sugar hinders your child’s ability to concentrate!

Birthdays• We celebrate children’s birthdays with singing

and cupcakes or other special treats during snack time.

• Goody bags are not necessary or encouraged, but if you do choose to send them in, please keep them small and simple (no candy or nuts please) and your child will pass them out at the end of the day.

• Invitations for parties may be distributed at school if all children are invited.

Housekeeping Items• Room Parent – Mindy Warguez (Ayva’s

mom)

• Absent/late/Leaving early

• Child going home with someone other than authorized people

• Food Restrictions/Allergies

• Costumes- Filipiniana, International Day

• Recycled Materials

• Reading with Parents• Poetry and Song

Books• Library Books• Afterschool Activities• Homework• Yay! You did it!• Telephone Tree• Blog!

Communication• Report Cards (Dec and June )

• Parent Conferences (Oct)

• Student Led Conferences (Mar)

• Blog changjo.ism-online.org

• Black Folders

• E-mail (changjo@ismanila.org)

• Phone 0905-551-4733

• In Person

Parent Volunteers• Room Parent

• How can you help?

• Special skills or interests?

• Wednesday Reading Mornings

(8:30 - 8:50)

• Special Projects

• Field Trips

How to Help Your Child At Home• Read to/with your child daily. Try to make it as fun as possible!

An important goal is to get your child to love reading and to see the magic in books. Model good reading behaviors (like asking questions, thinking out loud) and talk about books together.

• Be an active learner yourself! Let your child see you reading, writing, exploring, and problem solving. Explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. Involve them if possible.

• Take the time to marvel at nature! Stop and smell the flowers (literally), look at beautiful scenery, lay in the grass and watch the clouds pass. Explain about the parts of nature you are familiar with and ask questions together about things you don’t understand.

Questions?