launching into kindergarten · kindergarten orientation & curriculum night august orientation...
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LAUNCHING INTO
KINDERGARTEN
“Blasting off to a new beginning”
WELCOME
PowerPoint Presentation● A Day in the Life of Kindergartener ● Math, Centers, English Language Arts, Science, and Social
Studies● Kindergarten Readiness● Transition Process● Registration information● Important Dates & Information
AGENDA
AM Kindergarten
• Enter school on the bus• Dismissed to carpool/child care van
PM Kindergarten• Enter school by carpool/child care van• Dismissed to bus
STUDENTS ENTER
CUBBIES/BOOK BAG STATIONS
CALENDAR & MATHHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math Curriculum
TECHNOLOGY
CENTERS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)
Harcourt StoryTown Curriculum● Read-Aloud Stories● Alphafriends● High Frequency Words/Sight Words/Popcorn Words● Robust Vocabulary (exposure)● *Phonemic Awareness Skills- “lights out” activities (handout)
○ Blending - Word Detective: /f/ /u/ /n/ ○ Segmenting - “Give me the sounds in the word”
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
WORD BUILDINGResearch-Based Instruction:Introduce Letters and Sounds -Letter Sequence (Mm, Ss, Rr, Aa, Tt) upper & lower case together
Teacher ModelsGuided Practice“Speed Round”-Independent PracticeSilly SentencesDictation-EncodingDecodable Text & Leveled Readers
WIN- “What I Need” time weekly
WRITINGPencil Grasp
Developmental Stages of Writing:
Drawing, Scribbling, Random letter and number strings, Using Sounds(Inventive Spelling), Writing fluently(Conventional Spelling)
Writing in kindergarten:❑ Dictation❑ Special Events/Project❑ Journaling
D’Nealian Alphabet (see handout)
SCIENCE Content and Process Skills
● Defined units - Life Cycles and The Body/Five Senses
● Opportunities that are integrated into the Curriculum
CONTENT PROCESS
● Predict/Observe● Communicate● Compare/Classify● Measure● Organize
SOCIAL STUDIESIntegrated into the Curriculum
● Communities (Home, School, Local, National)
● Self, Families, Friends● Holidays and Historical Figures● Maps and Globes
SPECIALS
IS YOUR CHILD READY?
❑ Enthusiasm toward learning❑ Language skills ❑ Ability to listen❑ Desire to be independent❑ Ability to interact with children and adults❑ Fine motor skills❑ Basic letter and number awareness
If unsure, speak with your child’s preschool teacher and/or pediatrician; observe your child interacting with peers..
PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN
● You can help prepare your child for Kindergarten ● by introducing/reinforcing/fostering:
● Exploration and Discovery● Math/Number Sense/Board Games● Books/Word and Sound Play● Following Directions (multi-step) ● Citizenship - rules, taking turns● Empathy● Fine Motor Skills - using scissors, glue, paint● Experiences (see #1!)
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TRANSITION DATES!
❑ Online Registration process❑ Central Administration Office appointments to finish
Registration process ❑ Please come prepared
REGISTRATION
Items to bring:o Photo ID/Driver’s License - Required for registrationo Original birth certificate or passporto Up to date immunization recordso Two forms of proof of residence
REGISTRATION
● Parents will indicate AM/PM Preference during the registration process
● If preferences exceed available space, a lottery will be held● All registrations received by March 11, 2019 will be eligible to
be included in the lottery● The lottery will be conducted by the end of the 2018-2019
school year● Actual class assignments will be mailed to parents in August
AM/PM Preferences and Lottery System
❑ Building Visit/Story Night/Tiny Tiger Visit
❑ An opportunity for your child to come to school to see their new school and meet some staff
❑ Dates for this event are determined by each elementary building
❑ Information will be available on each building’s webpage in addition to begin shared at the registration appointments
KINDERGARTEN BUILDING VISIT
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION & CURRICULUM NIGHT
❑ August Orientation date - will be announced❑ Tour, Activities, Story, Bus
Orientation
❑ Curriculum Night❑ Parent evening ❑ Traditionally held prior to the
first day of Kindergarten
Thank You!