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ToKindergarten
AtSoutheast Elementary
Classroom Teacher- Amanda Mitchell
Early Childhood Assistant- Jana Painter
Site Principal-Lindy Risenhoover
Building Principal-Lynette Talkington
• Grew up in Sapulpa, Ok• Attended NSU – Early Childhood
Ed• Taught pre-k for two years at
Eugene Field Elementary - TPS
*All About Me*Self help skills*My Body*Five Senses/Healthy Habits: Nutrition, exercise, and Cleanliness*Family Traditions*Communication*Friendship
*Pets*Seasons: Fall
*Community*Thanksgiving*My/School/My Classroom*Seasons: Winter*Careers*Transportation*Machines & Inventions*Places*Valentine’s Day*Natural World*Earth Materials*My Backyard*Seasons: Spring*Seasons: Summer
Language ArtsWrite Source
*Process of Writing*Forms of Writing
Additional resources and Experiences:
*Poetry*Journal Writing*Story Writing
*Writer’s Workshop
ReadingThe Comprehension Toolkit*Focuses on “Reading as Thinking”*Builds key thinking strategies for increased comprehension*Supports time for shared reading, guided reading groups, small groups, independent reading, and collaborative discussions.*Students read a variety of genres.*Matches students with “just right” reading texts.
Fountas & Pinnell Word Study
*Builds word knowledge through instruction in phonics, spelling patterns, high frequency word knowledge, vocabulary
development, and word-solving actions.
Science and Health*Science and Technology for Children:*Students make their own discoveries*Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner*Hand-on*Scientific reasoning skills*Units of Study-Comparing and Measuring-Organisms Health Focus
*Safety*Healthy-Habits
*Decision-Making Skills*Interpersonal Skills
Social StudiesTCI
Me and My World
The Pre-K- Twelfth grade social studies curriculum is to develop responsible,
action-oriented citizens with a personal, global, and historical understanding of
cultural diversity and community.
MathematicsEveryday Mathematics
*Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills.
*Relates math to real life situations.*Hands-on activities
*Practice through Games*Cooperative learning through partner and small-
group activities*Home and School partnership
Mathematics Everyday Mathematics
Units of Study*Counting and Cardinality
*Operations and Algebraic Thinking*Number and Operations in Base 10
*Measurement ad Data*Geometry
www.everymathonline.com
Character Education*Compassion
*Honesty/Integrity*Respect
*Self-Discipline*Courage
*Perseverance*Responsibility/Accountability
*Team Work
Tribes*Attentive Listening
*Appreciation/No Put Downs*Right to Pass
*Mutual Respect*Safety
TechnologyIntegrated into the daily routine of the classroom
through:
*Student productivity*Communication and collaboration
*Delivery of lessons*Classroom management
*Smart Board*Audio Enhancers
*Document Camera
World Language
*Emphasis on the Spanish Language*Integrated into the curriculum*Develops awareness*Appreciation of other cultures*Cultural comparisons-similarities and differences
Student Goals*Love of Learning*Independent*Responsible*Compassionate*Resourceful*Flexible*Knowledgeable
Teacher Goals*Support and Nurture*Develop Talents*Meet Individual Needs*Integrate Learning Styles*Connect Curriculum to the Real-World*Challenge and Grow*Partner with Parents
We will be using a Behavior Clip Chart. Child is responsible for coloring in their “clip color” on their calendar to notify parents of daily behavior.
We will take home our orange H.E.R.O folders everyday. Please bring back with anything you need to send to school.
Two Way CommunicationEmailsNotes
Phone CallsConferences
It is a partnership in your child’s learning
Classroom Information• Class T-shirt - $8.00 – pay this evening – we wear
the shirts on Fridays and field trips
• Kindergarten takes one field trip per year.
• PTA pays.• Wear class t-shirt
• Make play dough• Sensory table• ApplePalooza• 50’s Day• Thursday Readers• Help in classroom
School Phone Number: 299-4415 ext. 5800
Classroom Phone Number: 299-4415 ext. 5866
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Website: www.jenksps.org –southeast elementary—staff webpages
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT!!!
TOGETHER WE CAN!!!
