welcome to curriculum night chaparral kindergarten 2015-2016
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Past vs. Present• Kindergarten now is not like your
kindergarten.• Using scissors, shapes, colors,
writing name, knowing some numbers and some letters are things we consider “preschool” skills.
• Reinforcement at home is SO important!!!
• We are a partnership- we need to work together to help your child be successful!
Daily Routine/Schedule• 8:10-8:30 a.m. Warm Up• 8:30-9:30 a.m. Math• 9:30-9:45 a.m. Snack/Recess• 9:45-10:40 a.m. Writing/Phonics• 10:45-11:15 a.m. Lunch/Recess• 11:15-11:45 Rest/Read Aloud• 11:45-1:00 p.m. Language Arts• 1:00-1:15 p.m. Snack/Recess• 1:30-2:15 p.m. Specials• 2:15-2:40 p.m. Class Wrap Up• 2:40-2:50 p.m. Clean Up• 2:55 p.m. Dismissal
Playground• Snack- children are expected to sit down and eat
their snack first and then they can go and play.• All students are to go down the slide on their
bottom.• No rough play. • Keep our hands to ourselves.• No pretending or playing of guns.• Not allowed to walk in the dirt around the tree. • Let’s keep our playground clean!
– Please reinforce the need to throw trash away into the trash can.
Behavior SystemClip Chart Advantages:•Students are acknowledged for positive behavior choices.•Students feel a sense of accomplishment when they make good behavior choices and move their clip up. •Students who have had to move their clip down always have the opportunity to improve and clip up later in the day, thus they continue to stay motivated to make positive behavior choices.
• Language and Math Standards• National Standards that almost all states
have adopted• Common ground for all kindergarten
students in the country
http://www.corestandards.org/
Common Core Standards
Common Core Standards
Math
Language Arts
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Geometry
Numbers in Base Ten
Counting and Cardinality
Mathematical Practices
Measurement and Data
Reading Informational Text
Language and GrammarWriting
Reading Literary Text
Speaking and Listening
Foundational Skills
Journey to Reading• Print concepts• Phonemic
awareness• Phonics• Vocabulary• Comprehension• Small groups will
be implemented daily for personalized instruction at your child’s reading level.
Guided Reading• Phonics review• Sight Word review• Introduce a focus skill
– Phonics skill, decoding skill, comprehension skill
• Read a leveled reader– Skill focus each day
• Students will take home the book to read at home– It’s okay to read a book more than
once!– Find words or letters within a book– Check for concepts of print- letters,
words, sentences– Notice punctuation and spaces.
• Beginning in 2nd Quarter, expect a new book every 2 days at the beginning, once a week later in the year
Writing• Mini-lesson
– Focuses on a specific skill/idea that the children are encouraged to try out during writing time.
• Writing time– Students are encouraged to draw
& write about self-selected topics.– I conference with students during
this time to discuss their writing.• Sharing
– A time where we share our drawing/pictures and celebrate the wonderful work we are doing.
• Write From the Beginning– Thinking Maps– Rubrics
• 5 Star Sentences– Capitals, spaces, punctuation,
neatness, sound/spelling
Kindergarten Math
Addition/SubtractionThrough 10
Patterns
Non-StandardMeasurement
Counting
2-D and 3-D Shapes
By 1sBy 10sBy 5s
Comparing
Kindergarten Social
StudiesAmerican Symbols
Presidents & Important Americans
Maps & Globes
National Holidays
Jobs and Community
Parent Resources There are many resources available to
help your child this year.– ABC, blends, and digraphs chants– Class Website– Scholastic book orders
• Sent home monthly and have a lot of great books for your child to develop skills and practice reading fluently.
– www.starfall.com is a great site for reading games, online books and comprehension.
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