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Kindergarten!Kindergarten!

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Kindergarten!Kindergarten!

Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center a Program of Clayton Early Learning

www.cpirc.orgThis publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education office of Innovation and Improvement. Information and Resource Center program Grant # 84.310A. The content

herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any source.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

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Parent’s To-Do List• Enroll child in the spring

• Immunization records

• Kindergarten teacher’s expectations

• School supply list

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Play Fun Learning Games With Your Child

• Find the picture of the red beans on the can at the grocery store

• Think of 10 words that rhyme with “can”

• Start and organize a collection-rocks, cards, stickers

• Cook together and learn to measure ingredients

• Sort the socks, eating utensils, nuts and bolts, etc.

• Let your child tell you a story and write it for them

• Mark your calendar as you count down the days to Kindergarten

• Read to your child every day, talk about the story, and relate to your child’s own experiences

• Give your child oral directions to follow

Preparing Your Child For Kindergarten

Socially• Follow spoken directions and rules• Use words to express feelings• Speak clearly • Leave their parents without too much difficulty

for a long period of time• Go to the bathroom alone• Play well with and respect other children• Resolve problems without needing a teacher• Be able to tie shoes and zip and button all

clothing

Preparing Your Child For Kindergarten Academically

• Hold a pencil/crayon/scissors correctly• Work independently for at least 5 min. • Sit and listen to a story for 10-15 min. • Recognize, read and write their first name• Write his/her name with a capital letter and the rest

lowercase (Jason)• Identify some capital and lowercase letters• Identify and count numbers 1-10• Identify 8 basic colors (green, yellow, blue, purple, black, brown, orange, red)

• Identify 4 basic shapes (square, circle, rectangle, triangle)

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First Day Of Kindergarten

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Set a Routine From the StartProvide a regular:

• wake up time

• breakfast time

• homework time

• bed time (7-8 p.m.)

• set out clothes and plan or make lunch the night before

Full Day Kindergarten Schedule

Full Opening Writing/Handwriting Specials (Daily)LiteracyLunch and RecessOral LanguageMathRecessScience/Social StudiesTargeted InstructionDismissal

Literacy• Hear and identify sounds in a word• Letter identification• Letter sound recognition• Book knowledge• Retells stories and events• Recognizes high use words• Read words phonetically (sound out

words)

Math• Number recognition (1-20)• Number writing (1-20)• Counts out loud to 100• 1 to 1 correspondence (to 32)• Sorts (color, shape, size)• More and Less• Geometry (Shapes 2D and 3D)• Graphs• Measurement• Number Sense

Writing• Draws pictures• Writes name correctly (first letter uppercase the rest

lowercase)• Write letters correctly• Writes beginning sounds• Writes beginning, middle and ending sounds• Uses correct punctuation (periods and exclamation

marks, etc. ) and mechanics • Writes a simple sentence• Writes multiple sentences• Write a story with a beginning, middle and end• Students will write words phonetically (i.e., bik, becuz).

Science andSocial Studies

• Plants• Trees• Weather• Senses• Parts of the Body/

Dental health• Fruits and

Vegetables

• My Community• Antarctica/ Arctic• Holidays around

the world• Australia• Social skills• Careers

Specials• Music• Art• Physical Education

• Library/Computer

(Not Specials, but will attend regularly)

Testing Days August 2014

• You will be called and a testing day will be set up.

• Sign up for a time for your child to be tested. • Your child will be tested on letter

identification/sounds, math concepts and district tests.

• The testing session takes about 1 hour.• After testing is completed your child will be

assigned to a kindergarten classroom. Lists will be posted on the front window.

Contact InfoDos Rios Elementary

2201 34th Street, Evans, CO 80620Phone: 970-348-1300 

 http://dosrios.greeleyschools.org

Web Links:Colorado Parent Information & Resource Center

Tips on how to help your child learn at home: http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html

Learning Activities: www.internet4classrooms.comhttp://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten

Transition Process for Parents: http://edselect.com/kindergartenIs your child ready for Kindergarten:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_kindergarten-readiness-is-your-child-ready-for-school_67232.bc

http://school.familyeducation.com/kindergarten/school-readiness/38491.html