Kindergarten Open House

Mrs. Marino’s info:*630-493-8111

*jmarino@lisle202.org*Website: Go to www.lisle202.org, click on

kindergarten, click on Mrs. Marino*Remind App (red sheet)

*Twitter- jmarino@lisle202.org (Coming soon!!)

Balanced Literacy

• Conferring- Your child will meet one on one with me to discuss their reading goals and progress.

• Strategy Groups- Your child may participate in small group instruction with other students working on the same strategies (ex: stretching and blending; predicting; retelling a story in sequence etc.)

• Shared Reading- Big book and poem of the week, group instruction (punctuation marks, finding letters/sounds, counting words, sentences, etc)

• Preview pictures (picture walk/read)• Read together (echo read/ choral read)• Question/answer• One to one word matching (tracking print)• Highlighting rhyming words, sight words, and letter• Practice Café strategies

Balanced Literacy

• Lucy Caulkins Writing Units of Study-K-51. Invented spelling- spelling words phonetically EX: Hape (Happy)2. Stretching out words sound by sound and writing what they hear.3. Teaches students to come up with a topic, visualize it, illustrate it, write it, then revise it (Once we

are done, we have just begun!)4. We teach D’Nealian handwriting (k, n, i, t, d), but expect students to recognize different fonts.

• Jolly Phonics and Words Their Way1. Sound books go between school and home EVERYDAY. 2. Review sounds with your child every night. 3. Words Their Way is leveled based on students decoding needs. It’s a weekly sort that helps

students understand and learn word patterns.

• Sight Word Instruction/ Rainbow Words1. Your child will be instructed on 95 sight words through out kindergarten. We teach 3-4 words per

week. The word list will be shared with you and can be found on my website.2. You will receive a letter about our Rainbow Words. It is a fun way for students to take ownership of

learning their sight words.

Balanced Literacy

• CAFÉ-Reading strategies that help developing readers. It is a program used K-5 in District 202.

1. Comprehension- I can understand what I read.2. Accuracy- I can read the words.3. Fluency- I can read accurately, with expression, and

understand what I read.4. Expanded Vocabulary- I know, find, and use

interesting words.

Balanced Literacy

• Daily 5 Centers- We do 2-3 per day1. Read to Someone2. Read to Self3. Listen to Reading4. Work on Writing5. Word Work

Math and Science

• Georgia Math Units connected to Common Core State Standards- We use a combination of manipulatives, paper/pencil, and technology to meet standards.

• We do 3 science units a year1. Properties of Matter2. Weather3. Seed to Plant

Specials

• Monday-P.E.(please send your child in gyms shoes)• Tuesday- Library/ Computers- (please make sure your

child returns their library book on each Tuesday • Wednesday-Art(Please make sure your child is

dressed appropriately.)• Thursday -Music (There will be a music program in

April.) • Friday- 1st Trimester (P.E.); 2nd Trimester (Art); 3rd

Trimester (Music)

Classroom Expectations

• We have still bodies.• We use walking feet.• We use our words to fix problems.• We act kindly.• We show perseverance.

• I use a combination of visual cues, sign-language, and positive encouragement to enforce our classroom expectations.

• High Five Behavior chart leads to school wide High Five Chart• Fill Our Bucket• Second Step Social Emotional Curriculum (Home Links)

Full Day Additions

• SEL with Mrs. Colgan (time to review our Second Step weekly lesson)

• MATH centers with Mrs. Jewel (M-math fact practice; A-at seat math journals; T-teacher group; H- hands on learning)

• Literacy block with Mrs. Sveda (Words their Way, read aloud, review reading strategies)

• Free Choice- play-doh, building, technology, exploration, felt board, games

• Extra special Friday afternoons

Snack and Lunch

• Please discuss lunch choice with your child before hand or send in a note

• Please differentiate between lunch and snack- confusion with who has lunch from home

• Keep snacks small (please water instead of juice)

Homework

• Check backpack EVERYDAY! Please empty folder.

• Sound books and Rainbow words (sight word list)

• Homework folder (returned and updated on a monthly basis)

• READ!!

Birthdays

• We celebrate birthdays in class.• Your child will receive a birthday crown,

book, and stickers.• You may send a NON-FOOD treat to share

with the class (ex: bubbles, pencils, stickers, etc.)

Volunteering• I encourage you to volunteer to help in the classroom during specific times.• We realize that many parents work and have small children so anyway you

can help is appreciated.• Please email me or call me before you stop in so we can set up a time for

you to help.• When you come to school, FIRST stop in the office and sign-in so we know

you are here.• We ask that no siblings accompany parents during volunteering.• We need volunteers for:• Field Trips- TBD• Center time-daytime availability (1 hour)• Clerical work- cutting, copying, assembling (A-Z books, see sign up)• Mystery Readers

Attendance Policy

• When your child is absent from school, please phone the school’s attendance line 630-493-8199. This is available 24 hours a day. You must report the absence and the reason for the absence. Please make every effort to place the call by 9AM the day of the absence. We kindly thank you for your cooperation.

• Please inform me or the office if your child will be missing school for an extended period of time.

• Please send a note if your child’s transportation or after school plans change. I can manage the situation more effectively if I know in advance.

• NO KINDERGARTEN on ½ days: 9/19; 10/31; 11/24; 2/6; 5/15

Gingerbread Man Extension

• Gingerbread Man helped us learn about our new school by leaving notes with clues on his whereabouts. Students will guess where he was and go find him.

• Let’s continue the excitement! Please have relatives send post cards from other areas of the state, country, or world from the Gingerbread Man.

1. Send to: Jen Marcucci , 5205 Kingston Ave Lisle, IL, 60532)

• Connecting this lesson to social studies and geography!

All About Me

• Each week a child will be selected to give a 5-10 minute presentation about themselves.

• You will receive a note the week before it is your child’s turn outlining the expectations of the project.

• Your child will practice talking about his/her interests and family.

• I will guide the questions and facilitate the discussion. Think advanced Show and Tell!

Resources

• www.starfall.com• www.ixl.com (log in coming soon)• www.raz-kids.com (log in coming soon)• www.pbskids.org• www.abcya.com• www.spellingcity.com• www.coolmath-games.com/1-games-for-little-kids-01.html• http://jollylearning.co.uk/ • http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-languag

e-arts-standards/reading-foundational-skills/kindergarten/