Kindergarten Curriculum Night

Holy Trinity Elementary

Ms/Mme April BrettKindergarten (K6) /Maternelle (K5)

Curriculum NightWelcome! / Bienvenue!

What we will be covering tonight…• Routines• Expectations• Homework

The Kindergarten Experience• Creating a love of learning

• Helping children become more effective problem solvers, observers, listeners, speakers, and thinkers in a language rich environment

• Helping children gain increasing independence through exploring, questioning, and understanding

• Providing for a balance of child-centred and teacher-directed experiences

The Kindergarten Experience• Providing for meaningful and appropriate

curriculum connections

• Facilitating the development of the skills and concepts necessary to experience success

• Supporting the development of a positive self-concept

• Supporting the involvement of parents

Daily Routines

• Free Play/Choice Centres/Directed Activity• Daily Message (Shared reading/review of

concepts)• Calendar (Math)• Leader Activities –Counting/Graphing, letter

recognition, sharing news

Daily Routines

• Letter of the week: Starting in November(Later in the fall there will be similar activities for French group)

– Show and tell– Letter sound (Jolly Phonics Program)– Printing review

• Language Arts– Storytime– Shared reading and Writing– Phonological awareness

Daily Routines

• Large Group Activities (Theme Related)– Science– Health– Religion– Math– Art– Social Studies(For Outcomes see the Department of Education

website)

Daily Routines

• Learning Centres– Small group– Hands on activities in all subject areas– Computer activities

• Gym/Music -2 times each during the 7 day cycle

Activities

• Buddy Reading• ArtsSmarts Program (TBA)

• Parent Volunteers always welcome to help out in the school and for field trip activities

Snacks

• Bring one or two snack items/ make the choice at home – not at school

• Easy open, nutritious, include spoons when needed

• Use recyclable juice bottles – garbage free snack!

• Put snack in a reusable ziplock bag so we can see if there is a spill

Reminders

• Please bring in extra clothes if you haven’t already

• Bring in school supplies – Scrap books and journal books are

important to have!

• Donations of tissues/wipes/hand sanitizer is always appreciated!

Reminders

• Drop off/ Pick-Up:• AM: Students are allowed in at 8:20am

and must wait in the cafeteria

• 8:35 am they will be allowed to go to their classroom as there is supervision –Class will start at 8:50 am

• Dismissal at 11:30 am

Reminders• Drop off/ Pick-Up:

• PM: Students are allowed in at 12:15 and class will start at 12:20. Children should not go to their classrooms until a Kindergarten teacher invites them to come in and prepare for their day.

• Dismissal at 2:55

• Parents need to wait in the porch

• Please encourage your child to be independent in preparing to start their day and to go home

• February change over (Feb. 3rd, 2015)• Concert information (Tentatively: June 19th, 2015)

The School Code of Conduct

• The 3 B’s: – Be Safe– Be Respectful– Be Responsible

• 1, 2, 3 Magic

• Tokens

Other

• Birthday Invitations– Either all boys or girls, or whole class

• Toys and jewelry– Easily lost: please don’t allow children to bring

them to school• Emergency Closure– Please pick up childern if possible

French Immersion Goals

• To develop students’ abilities to comprehend and speak French

• To foster students’ confidence in their ability to use French

• To develop literacy skills in French

• To develop an appreciation of the French Language and Cultural Diversity

French Immersion Goals

• The K FI Program is very similar to the English program with regards to the content but language of instruction is in French

• Major difference is at the language level, children learn new vocabulary, new letter names, letter sounds…

French Immersion

Students will be immersed in…– Songs– Everyday language (Routines)– Stories– Videos– Drama– Activities

All in their second language. They will learn the language through these usages.

The rate of student’s production of the new language will vary.

Homework

• Our homework is intended to supplement our in-class work

• Set up a homework routine (i.e 10 minutes a night)

• Give your child a quiet area to complete their work with little distraction

English Homework

• Homework activities will include:• Home reading• Fine Motor and Printing Activities• Phonemic awareness practice• Math work• Sight word practice

Homework

• We also recognize the importance of reading and suggest nightly reading to foster literacy and other language skills

• The children will enjoy sharing their library book with their family and friends

Homework/Les Devoirs

Homework/Les Devoirs

How to follow our class calendar…

**Email – aprilbrett@nlesd.ca**Call the school – 437-6433**Note in your child’s baggie!**Please visit our class website (linked on the HTE website!)**You can also follow our class on twitter @HTEabrett(It’s not necessary to have an account in order to keep up with class events – you can add the Twitter link to your favourites, or continue to access it through my website

How to Contact Me

Don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions, comments or concerns.

Thank you for coming!