Welcome to Curriculum

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What will your kindergartner learn this year?

Professional Things aboutMrs. Haver

Experience:Teacher for 26 years:

23 years teaching special education preschool 4 years teaching kindergarten National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) since 2006

Education:BA in Special Education (Seattle Pacific University)MEd. in Early Childhood Special Education (University

of Washington)

Personal things about Mrs. Haver

Married; daughter a sophomore at Seattle University, son who is a high school junior at Hazen High

Second year teaching kindergarten at Kennydale

Like to travel, hike, cook and read

Classroom StaffMiss MaryMrs. LMrs. Lytle

Tiffany (speech therapist)Jamie (occupational therapist)Janeen (physical therapist)

Balanced LiteracyDaily 5

Read to Self Listen to Reading Read to Someone Else Work on Writing Word Work

Comprehension Toolkit

Zoo Phonics & Reading Street

Assessment One-on-one test (Dibels) done in September, January, and May Alphabet names/sounds 3 x per year Daily observations and ongoing assessments

Writer’s Workshop

Writing every day

Writing is pictures, scribble writing and words

Building stamina for longer periods of time

Peer feedback on writingMeeting with each child to look at writing

Handwriting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM_dia8QGr0

Handwriting Without TearsCorrect alignment:

Head lineBelt lineFoot line

Pencil Grip

Math Workshop

Whole group instruction Alignment with new WA State Common Core Standards Hands-on experiences Connect hands-on experiences to the abstract (worksheets) Apply previous learning to new learning

Small group practice Emphasis on:

not only “doing the math,” but also applying the math communicating clearly (sharing strategies) using math vocabulary

Whole group discussion (after small group practice) “How did YOU figure it out?” “What other ways could you have figured it out?” “How do we use this in our real lives?”

Science WorkshopHands-on experiences:

Earth Science (Wood and Paper) Life Science (Trees, Animals 2 x 2)

Emphasis on: Observational science (using 5 senses) Inquiry and experimentation Scientific writing (journals)

Diagrams and labeling Comparing and Contrasting Accurate observations

Social Studies Importance of “the community”

(our classroom)

PAWSSecond Step (social skills curriculum)

Character Traits

Center Time Lots of opportunities to practice social skills!

Health and Fitness

Students go to P.E. twice a week with a P.E. teacher

Students learn skills that build to more formalized sports skills

Emphasis on: Building fitness and good lifelong habits Learning and remembering rules of group games Cooperation and taking turns Team work “Being a good winner and a good ‘loser’ ”

Importance of washing hands, coughing/sneezing into their arm (not their hand!)

Discipline and Guidance I believe in “Catching Students Being Good!”

Visual chart so students can monitor their own behavior

Emphasis on recognizing: Everyone makes mistakes We learn from our mistakes We try not to repeat our mistakes

Incentives and consequences: Stickers, awards, verbal praise, privileges Logical consequences (If you hurt someone’s feelings, you

need to figure out a way to help that child feel better)

ResourcesBook Orders

https://orders.scholastic.com/MG7LB

Let’s Find Out Magazinehttp://letsfindout.scholastic.com/issues/09_02_14Password: wormdonut691

Other matters…Birthdays

The last Friday of the month will be a group birthday party.

HomeworkStarts in NovemberPurpose? To help your child follow deadlines

Will be sent home the first day of the week It is due the next Monday

Volunteer opportunitiesIn-class (mostly need help during any part of Literacy

Workshop, M-Th, 9:30-10:15 or 10:30-11:15)

Questions?