Mrs. Newsome’s Pre-

K Class

Literacy Development

Math Concepts

News & Weekly

Learning Modules

Who isMrs. Newsome?

Literacy DevelopmentGoals for Pre-K

Domains on KISD Report Card:Domain 2: Language/ Communication Skills• Retell a story• Engage in daily conversation with others• Follows directions in daily routinesDomain 3: Reading Skills• Engage in pre-reading activities for a minimum of 5- 20

minutes• Identify words that rhyme in a read aloud book written in

rhyme• Name letters (upper and lower case) in a variety of print• Sort objects by a given sound (ex: beginning, ending)• Ask and answer questions regarding the story or information

in the textDomain 4: Writing Skills• Write first name by memory• Write about a given topic (make symbols on a page to convey

print)

Information provided from the Texas Educator Agency: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147495508&menu_id=2147483718

“The literacy experiences provided during the prekindergarten year form the basis for learning to read. Children develop the understanding of the everyday functions of print, gain the motivation to want to learn to read and appreciation of different forms of literacy, from nonfiction and fiction books, to poems, songs, and nursery rhymes, by being read to and interacting with stories and print.” – TEA PK Guidelines

Practice! Practice! Practice!

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Any literacy learning game (electronic or not)

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Math ConceptsGoals for Pre-K

Domain 5: Math Skills• Touches and counts objects to 10 (1 to 1 correspondence)• Organizes objects with common attributes and explains why. (Sort)• Recognizes and creates patterns. (AB, AABB, ABC)• Route count to 30• Identify shapes. (circle, square, rectangle, rhombus, oval, star, crescent,

octagon, hexagon.)Try This… Why?

Count everywhere! • Counting is a pattern. Once a child can count to 30 getting even higher comes quickly.

Count objects (meatballs on spaghetti, letters in name, cars in the driveway, people in the house)

• Learn 1 to 1 correspondence. (1 thing to 1 number.)

• When starting this touch what you are counting.

Sort things, anything! (boys and girls in the house, shorts and pants, a dresser is a great use for sorting clothes, objects by color or shape

• Learn that many things can be classified (many different ways to classify)

Make patterns with any object • Patterns can be found in so many places, our calendar, weather, moon, seasons, etc.

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News & Weekly Learning Modules

News & Reminders

February4th- McDonalds night (Rufe Snow & 1709)

from 5-7 pm13th- 100th day of school (don’t forget your

project!)*Parade 10:15 & 2:30*

14th – Valentine’s PartiesPlease bring 22 Valentines with only the

from name on them so we can pass them out easier.

AM- 10:00- 10:30PM- 2:15- 2:45

17th- Bad Weather Make-up Day. Regular school schedule

27th – Open House (More information to come)

Weekly Learning

Feb Unit New Stuff

3-7 Seasons & Weather

#13, introduce word problems, pink, heart, SW: like WF:-ap

10-14 Earth & Space #14, black, hexagon, SW: a WF: -ap

17-21 Earth & Space #15, white, octagon, SW: all, WF: -at

24-28 Dinosaurs #16, Concept of first, next & last grey, SW: seeWF:-at

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Who Is Mrs. Newsome?

My mission, as a teacher, is to enhance learning by developing cognitive skills and personal development within each student as I challenge myself by striving to be as prepared and knowledgeable as I can on a daily basis.

Crystal Newsome• Teaching at the Keller Early Learning Center since 2013 (with

years of working with children prior)• Graduate of the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s

degree in Early childhood – Grade 6 with an ESL Certification• Currently working towards a Master’s Degree in Curriculum

and Development with a concentration in Reading Specialist

Stay in touch!Let me know if there is ever anything I can do for you!

Room Number: (817)- 744-6778 * School Number: (817)-744-6700Crystal.Newsome@kellerisd.net * conference time: 11:00-11:30 HOME

Home Practice IdeasPracticing at home will assist in transferring new concepts and ideas to your students everyday vocabulary and knowledge.

Try This Why?

Read a book• Point to the words• Identify letters• Summarize at the end• Talk about feelings or new vocabulary in

the book

Build…• vocabulary• letter recognition• Print concepts (letter, word, sentence,

direction of book reading)• Reading/Listening Comprehension

Make ABC flash cards (uppercase & lowercase) • Initially for Letter recognition• Then to match letters to sounds

Practice name writing (use anything from crayons and paper to blocks, or spaghetti)

• Learn to spell name (Recognize all letters and what order they appear)

• Eventually write name with pencil and paper (as fine motor skills improve)

Find letters when you are driving around town or read the signs for common places you go

• Reading environmental print is a sign of an early reader. ( Commercial logos, street signs)

Rhyme- play rhyming songs (most children’s songs) and rhyme away in the car or at home

• Rhyming will build phonological (listening) awareness and build reading skills.

Ask what letter does “?” start with?• Emphasize the beginning letter sound• Isolate the sound if needed

• Develop phonological skills• Increase understanding of letter vs. word• Increase understanding of letter sounds

* The last two suggestions are focused on mostly in the second semester, after other skills have been introduced and practiced.

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