Spotsylvania County Schools

Elementary Instruction

8020 River Stone Drive

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Phone: 540-834-2500 / Fax: 540-834-2556

www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us

In every task the most important thing is the beginning, especially

when you have to deal with anything young and tender.

-Plato, The Republic

Policy on Nondiscrimination

The Spotsylvania County School Board is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination with regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, or status as a par-ent. This attitude will prevail in all of its policies concerning staff, students, educational programs and services, and individuals and entities with whom the Board does business.

Ready, Set, Go

On My Way to Kindergarten!

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Dear Kindergartener,

A Kindergarten classroom is the greatest place to be!

We make new friends.

We play new games.

There are so many things to see!

We use our hands to cut and glue

And color pictures, too.

We use our ears to hear a lot of stories-

Some are true!

We learn about our letters

So that they can help us read.

We learn to help each other

So we all have what we need.

If you want to know a special place

Where you can learn and grow

Then come to Kindergarten….

It’s the greatest place I know!

Your Kindergarten Teacher

Dear Parents,

Spotsylvania County understands that

children develop skills at varying

rates. The normal range of skill

acquisition can vary by months from

one child to the next. This booklet is

a general guide for kindergarten

readiness. Non-mastery of specific

skills or activities included in this

booklet does not indicate that your

child is not ready for kindergarten.

Rather, it may indicate the need for

your child to be continuously exposed

to activities that will encourage skill

development in these areas before

and after starting kindergarten. If

your child has been identified as

having a disability, expectations for

skill acquisition may be modified. In

this booklet, you will find specific

activities that you can do with your

child to encourage skills for school

success. It is our hope that you will

enjoy completing these activities

with your child. Please do not feel

pressured to have your child know

how to do everything included. Many

skills and activities will be learned

during the kindergarten year.

Poem by Jennifer Tate, Kindergarten Teacher, Courtland Elementary

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Nursery Rhymes

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet,

Eating her curds and whey;

Along came a spider,

Who sat down beside her

And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck one,

The mouse ran down!

Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey, diddle, diddle,

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon.

The little dog laughed

To see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king's horses and all the king's men

Couldn't put Humpty together again!

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

And can't tell where to find them.

Leave them alone, and they'll come home,

Wagging their tails behind them.

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full;

One for the master,

And one for the dame,

And one for the little boy

Who lives down the lane.

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

Went up the hill

To fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down

And broke his crown

And Jill came tumbling after.

Parents: Read, sing, and chant these rhymes

so your child can memorize the rhymes.

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I can sing the alphabet.

A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P Q R S T U

V W X Y Z

Parents: Point to the letters as you sing the song.

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This my name:

_________________________

(first)

_________________________

(last)

I am a

boy girl

I live at

________________________________

(street address)

My telephone number is

___________________________

My birthday is

___________________________________

I am _______ years old.

3 7 6

5 4

This is my name:

_________________________

(first)

_________________________

(last)

I am a

boy girl

I live at

________________________________

(street address)

My telephone number is

___________________________

My birthday is

___________________________________

I am _______ years old.

3 7 6

5 4

Parents: Fill in this information and review it with your child.

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I can tie my shoes. I can put on my clothes.

I can zip my coat.

I can button my shirt.

I tell when I have to go to the

bathroom.

I can blow my nose.

I can follow directions.

I sit down when I am asked.

I can tell you when I want

something or when I need

something.

I need a crayon please.

Parents: Read and talk about each activity.

I can find these shapes. I can draw the shapes.

circle square

triangle

I can write my name.

_____________________________________________________________

Parents: Review these activities with your child.

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I can count to ten.

hands

left right

Parents: Review these activities with your child.

2 4

1 3 5

8 10 77 9 6

I can share with others. I can take turns.

I wait for my turn. I raise my hand to speak.

I can ask questions.

May I go outside to play?

I can answer questions.

What did you draw?

I drew a sun

and clouds.

Parents: Read and talk about each activity.

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I like to look at books and know

how to turn the pages.

I can listen to a story

with a group.

I can sit and

listen to a story at home.

I can retell the story.

I finish my work before I play. I can walk in a line.

And Mama Bear

said, “Who’s

been sleeping in

my bed?”

Parents: Read and talk about each activity.

I can color these pictures.

I can count

these pictures.

red purple

yellow

orange

green

blue

brown black

Parents: Help your child recognize the color words.

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