Download - East School Kindergarten. Tony Keady PRINCIPAL OFFICE Sharon Hall Assistant Principal Becky Case
East School Kindergarten
Tony Keady
PRINCIPAL
OFFICE
Sharon Hall
Assistant PrincipalBecky Case
Morning Arrival @ 8:50 Students arrive by bus and are met by teachers at the bus loop at the front of the building.
As the year goes on Kindergarteners walk
to the K hallway and wait in the hallway.
The Kindergarten Day
Arrival in classrooms:
• Cubby• Lunch count• Attendance• Communication
folder
Morning Meeting
• Greeting• Message• Calendar• Weather• Share• Energizer
An engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for successsocially and academically.
Whole Group: Literacy, Math, Science, Social Skills
Literacy
Small group instruction where students work on specific strategies such as:
* letter naming* initial sounds* phoneme
segmentation* nonsense word fluency* pre-reading skills
This instruction is tailored to support and challenge their literacy development.
Children learn to read between the ages of 4 and 7.
The skills we practice daily are…
Finger tracking from left to right.
Letter tracing, counting and identifying.
Writing and drawing responses!
Speaking in sentences, asking questions, listeningand taking turns.
Literacy Centers * Print awareness
nursery rhymes, poems, chants
* Phonological awarenesslistening, rhyming, syllables, letter sounds
* Writing responses to literature * Journal Writing
pictures/words/sentences
Letter Recognition Sound FluencyWriting response
Handwriting Drop Everything and Write
* Letter formation * Pencil grip * focus on lower case letters
Recess
Sneakers are a must!
Math * Program ~ Everyday Mathematics * Daily Routines * Activity-based * Exposure to many mathematical skills * Counting, basic facts, reading and writing numbers
* Exploring addition and subtraction* Measurement, weight, length, temperature and time* Money and graphs
Lunch/Recess• option to bring or buy
lunch• 3 choices for purchase• online payment • lunch menu available
online
Learning & Social Centers
• Literacy & Math: review/practice/challenge activities• Collaborative Team Building Activities math manipulatives, games, puzzles, art, listening center, dramatic play, blocks
Science
• Seasons• Weather• Living Things• Life Cycles
Social Studies
• Exploring the world around us* Basic Map Skills
• All About Me* Families* Personal Info (birthdate, phone, address)
* Big Buddies
Snack
• Quick, easy and nutritional
• Water bottles encouraged and used throughout the day
MUSIC• Music appreciation
• Singing• Beat and rhythm
• Exposure to instruments
SPECIALIST 6 day cycle
GYM• Games & sports that will
enhance interest and ability to play successfully
• Motor skills • Ball & Balance skills• Physical Fitness• Promotes acceptable social
standards and attitudes of good sportsmanship
SNEAKERS ARE A MUST!
LIBRARY • Story Telling• Book Selection• Library
Organization• Intro to Genre
COMPUTER LAB• Keyboard skills• Mouse movement• Lexia Core 5:
Literacy Instruction• Bailey’s Book House• Everyday Math
Games• Starfall• Sammy’s Science• Millie’s Math House
SPANISH
• Acquire vocabulary for the everyday environment:
- Calendar - Color names - Numbers• Name and sound of Spanish letters, with a focus on the vowel sounds• Introduction to the Hispanic culture
ART
• Identify shapes, lines, colors and textures.
• Recognize basic geometric shapes• Create line drawings• Create patterns• Demonstrate proper care and safe use
of art materials and tools.
CLOSING/READ ALOUD• Pack-up
• End the day collaboratively• Reflection/Group
share• Read aloud
At 3:00 dismissal students are…* brought to their buses by 5th Grade Bus Buddy. * brought to car loop at the back of the building.* walkers meet parents and or siblings at side K door.
It is VERY important to keep consistency in your child’s dismissal routine.
Parent Volunteers
* Classroom Centers* Library
* Classroom Celebrations*Field Trips
* Lunch/Recess*Recycling
Upcoming Dates
• June 3rd & 4th: Meet & GreetPick up folder with appointment time before you leave (or it will be mailed to you.)
• 3rd week in August: Class assignment mailedA class list, supply list and letter from you child’s teacher will be provided.
• Bus OrientationAll K students invited to visit school in August for bus orientation.