Back To School Night

August 29, 2017 Mrs. Murtha’s Kindergarten

In K-4, I strive to celebrate the

differences in all of us! KIDS

Here’s to the kids who are different The kids who don’t always get A’s The kids who have ears Twice the size of their peers Or noses that go on for days Here’s to the kids who are different The kids who are just out of step The kids they all tease Who have cuts on their knees And whose sneakers are constantly wet Here’s to the kids who are different The kids with a mischievous streak For when they have grown, as history has shown, It’s their difference that makes them unique.

--Sierra Bakersfield

What We Look Like from the heart

What We Look Like by the numbers as a class

What We Look Like as individuals

1

1

2

1

7

2

4

1

1

7

4

3

11

7

20

5

10

16

23

13

19

5

23

17

21

Listening

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness

Reading

Measurement

Numercy

Operations

Patterns

Below Grade Level Approaching Grade Level At Grade Level Above Grade Level

Just Another Busy Day In K-4

8:44-9:00 Seat Work Review 9:00-9:30 Flag Salute, Calendar, Weather, Weekly Theme, Word Work & Poetry 9:30-9:50 Morning Recess 9:50-11:50 Language Arts Learning Centers 11:50-12:05 Literature Circle 12:05-12:35 Lunch and Lunch Recess 112:35-12:45 Literature Circle 12:45-1:20 Mathematics 1:20--1:50 Science, Social Studies, and Cooperative Learning ( Centertime ) 1:50-2:05 Daily Wrap Up and Close

Common Core Language Arts

 Reading ✔  Literature Big Idea – Retelling and Answer Questions about Stories including details. Identify character setting, and plot. Type of Book, Connections between words and illustrations, Vocabulary Building/Word Work. Participate in group discussions. ✔  Informational Texts Ask and answer key details in text. Identify main ideas in text. Make Connections to Text Type of Book, Connections between words and illustrations, Vocabulary Building/Word Work. Participate in group discussions. ✔  Foundational Skills Concepts of Print, Understanding of Words, Syllables and Sounds, Apply Grade Level Phonics,, Mastery of Letter sounds, and high frequency sight words.

“I think I can, I think I can, I KNOW I can!”

 Writing

✔  Text Types and Purpose Use writing, drawing, and dictating to state an opinion, preferences, or facts from literature and informational texts. Use writing and drawing to describe sequential events and a reaction to the events. ✔  Production and Distribution of Writing Work with others to add details to strengthen writing. Explore ways of publishing writing. Writers Workshop. We are all authors! ✔  Research to Build and Present Knowledge With help gather information to answer questions for shared research and writing projects.

Common Core Language Arts

 Language

✔  Conventions of Standard English Printing, using standard nouns and verbs, making plurals, understanding question words and prepositions, and using complete sentences when writing or speaking. Proper use of capitalization, end punctuation, phonetic spelling. ✔  Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Multiple meaning words, prefixes, suffixes, Sorting words by category, being able to express opposites, and making connections between words and real life experiences.

 Speaking

✔  Comprehension and Collaboration Have group conversations with peers and adults about Kindergarten topics and books. Follow conversations rules, and carry conversation for multiple exchanges. Asking for clarification when needed. Asking and answering questions for understanding. ✔  Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas. Describe familiar people, places and things. Use visual displays to enhance details Speak loudly and clearly to express thoughts, feelings and ideas. “Wow, this is

Kindegarten!”Mrs. Murtha

Learning to Print •  Printing is the first important step to becoming a good writer. We will work on

forming our letters and numbers the proper way. We always start at the top left when writing our letters and we never trace over a line, we lift our pencils up! Here is the way the letters and numbers should be written. Please help your child learn to make each letter and number using the proper steps. The line with the “1” comes first, “2” next and so on. Also, please pay attention to the direction of the arrow and pencil grip. Together we will have some wonderful printers and writers!

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq

Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Xx Yy Zz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Common Core Mathmatics

Without number sense,

it doesn’t make sense!

✔  Counting and Cardinality Number Recognition Ordinal (1st-5th) and Cardinal Numbers, order and identify numbers 0-30, write numbers to 20, count from a given number, identify numbers 0-30, compare numbers ✔  Operations and Algebraic Thinking Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Solving ✔  Number Operations and Base 10 Place Value ✔  Measurement and Data Classifying Sorting and Patterning Graphing ✔  Geometry Identify 2D and 3D Shapes Compare, Create and Compose Shapes

Science ✔  Life Sciences Plants and Animals

Life Cycles Characteristics Classification

Healthy Bodies Five Senses  ✔  Earth Sciences Caring for the Environment Land Formations The Water Cycle & States of Matter  Weather and Seasons  ✔  Physical Sciences Properties of Objects

Through inquiry we will gain an understanding and appreciation of the scientific method, and the role technology plays in the world around us.

Social Studies

✔  Maps and Globes Water and Land ✔  Place in the Community Local Family Cultural Diversity ✔  Then and Now Appreciation of how the world has changed over time.

In Kindergarten we will gain an understanding of Social Studies through learning about our community and our world.

What You Need to Know ✔  Homework and Library Books Due on Monday. ✔  Return Reading Logs and Activity

Calendars at end of every month. ✔  Make an I Can Read Box Class Books will come home at the end of each month in an I Can Read Envelope. RETURN I CAN READ ENVELOPE! ✔  Plastic Ziplock Bags Work in bags needs to finished at home and returned back to school asap. ✔  Return Williams Wins Donations. Our class gets extra money & pizza party for 100% Wins participation ✔  Send in Large Oatmeal Cartons. ✔  Send in bottoms of Cardboard Egg

Cartons

On My Website www.sjusd.org/williams

✔  High Frequency Words Learn to read and spell them! 7 a week! ✔  Skill Practice Links under Favorite Links.

Help learning Letters and Sounds ✔  Practice Printing Numbers & Letters ✔  Book Order Information ✔  Weekly News ✔  Monthly Calendar ✔  This Presentation!