Welcome to Brummer Elementary

KindergartenMrs. Cooper - PrincipalMrs. Curnow-Teacher in

Room B1Mrs. Perry-Teacher in

Room R1Miss. Wilson- Teacher in

Room G1

Ready, set, here we go!

Put a 10-12 piece puzzle together? Hold and use scissors correctly? Hold a pencil or crayon properly? Tie his/her shoes? Zip, snap, or button a coat?

Tips: To help your child with fine motor skills work together on activities which require finger coordination and dexterity. Some ideas are: organize small beads or other small objects, string a bead necklace, practice cutting paper, practice holding pencils and writing or coloring, work with play-doh, cut pictures from magazines.

Fine Motor SkillsDoes your child…

Use words instead of being physical when angry? Comply with rules, limits and routines? Play with other children? Express feelings and needs so others can understand? Wait for turn/share?

Tips: To help your child develop their social skills talk with your child about what interests him/her. Ask questions that have more than one answer such as : “What do you think?” “How would you feel?” Take time to listen to your child.

Social SkillsDoes your child…

Know the letters of the alphabet and some of their sounds? Recognize his/her name in print? Write his/her name? Read stories (pretend to read by reading the pictures) to you? Attempt to invent his/her own spelling?

Tips: To help your child get ready to read and write the most important thing you can do is read, read, read! Read to and with your child. Make reading a part of the family routine. Ask your child about sounds in words. Point out text in the environment (signs, cereal boxes, restaurants).

Reading/WritingDoes your child…

Recognize numbers 0-10? Write numbers 0-10? Count objects

Tips: To help your child get ready for kindergarten math give them plenty of opportunities to work with numbers. Math games such as: number bingo, hopscotch, number memory, number puzzles, and counting games are great ways to enhance your child’s math skills while adding a touch of fun!

MathDoes your child…

School day is from 8:15-3:18 Students will go to music, PE, art, and library. Students will eat snack and lunch at school everyday. Students bring a snack. Students can bring lunch or buy lunch. A Kindergarten lunch helper assists the students with

buying lunch, and opening things.

Extra Information

The first day of school for kindergarteners is a visit day. Students come with their parents to see the room, meet their teacher, and meet other students.

The ECC preschool classes usually come over to have lunch in the cafeteria and tour our kindergarten rooms.

If you would like to set up an additional visit you can contact the office to set up a time to tour with your child.

Touring the School

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Thank you for coming!