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Kindergarten Parent Orientation September 12, 2013
A little about me…
Our goals for this year1. Every child will love
coming to school!
2. Every child will see themselves as a reader and as a writer!
3. Every child will see themselves as a mathematical problem solver!
Our Kindergarten Day7:40-7:50 Announcements7:50-8:30 Shared Writing/Phonemic Awareness/Interesting Words8:30-9:00 Shared Reading/Read Aloud9:00-9:30 Daily 59:30-9:50 Phonemic Awareness9:50-10:20 Independent Writing10:20-10:40 Opening Routines & Number Talk10:40-10:45 Problem Solving10:45-11:15 Lunch11:15-11:40 Math Stations11:40-11:55 Recess11:55-12:45 Math Content Lesson12:45-1:15 Science/Social Studies1:15-1:30 Free Choice Centers1:30-1:35 Pack up1:40-2:30 Enrichment2:35 Dismissal
Writing Workshop
• Making books• Writing stories• Making lists• Writing about
themselves• Writing about things
they know about
Guided ReadingAs student sight word recognition and phonemic awareness skills grow,
students will be assessed on their independent reading level using a benchmark reading kit.
Guided Reading groups look like:Before Reading:• Pre-teaching words that do not follow phonics rules• Reviewing Good Reader Strategies• Activating our prior knowledge about the subject of the text (ex. thinking
of a trip to the beach when reading a beach text)• Making a prediction about what they think will happen in the text.
(Giving students a purpose to read.)During Reading:• Scaffolding support to help students read the text• Reminding students which Good Reader Strategy to try• Re-reading again with less teacher support
After Reading:• What was the book about? Were our predictions right?• What parts were tricky for you? What strategy did you use?• What type of book is this? (Fiction or Non-fiction) Why do you think the
author wrote this book?
Daily 5Components of
the Daily 5• Read to Self• Read to
Someone• Listen to
Reading• Work on Writing• Word Work
Phonological Awareness• Beginning of year
– Rhyming– Letter sounds– Hearing syllables
• Middle of year– Blending sounds in
words– Segmenting sounds in
words– Matching letter sounds
to letters
• End of year– Deleting initial
sounds in words– Deleting final
sounds in words– Making word
families
Popcorn WordsPopcorn words are words that “Pop” up in
books all of the time! These are sight words.
Students should be able to:• Read them quickly• Copy from a list to use in writing –
beginning of year• Write independently – end of year
Weekend Book Bags
What should we do when it comes home?• Have your student read the story to you• Look for the week’s popcorn word(s)• Use your Good Reader Strategies• Sign the cover to show you read together• Put all of the books back in the bag and
return to class on Monday.
Good Reader Strategies
• Point to the words• Look at the picture• Get your mouth ready• Check the whole word• Look for chunks• Think about what makes
sense• Go back and re-read
Math Curriculum
• Problem of the Day
• Content Lesson
• Workshop Rotation
• Number talk
Math Scope and Squence
Starting with…Number Sense
• Sorting and Patterning• One-to-one counting
to 20• Rote counting skills to
20 by Nov. – 100 by March
• Numeral recognition to 20
• Number writing to 20• Reasonableness
Texan Virtues• Honesty• Respect• Compassion• Perseverance• Self-Discipline• Responsibility• Giving
Kindergarten Rules
Rule #1 Follow directions quickly!
Rule # 2 Raise your hand to talk.
Rule # 3 Use inside voices.
Rule # 4 Use helpful hands and words.
Rule # 5 Make smart choices.
Rule # 6 Make your dear teacher
happy!
Clip Chart:Clip will be moved to reflect situation.
Positive Reinforcements• Way to Go Chart!• Students move clothespin
around based on good choices in virtues, behavior, homework, etc.
• When students reach the finish line, a reward is given. (Treasure box). This chart continues each day and does not start over until the student has reached the finish line.
Lunch Schedule• 10:45 – 11:15
• If you wish to have lunch with your child, you will need to sit at the designated visitors tables in the cafeteria. It is helpful to send a note if you are planning on eating with your child.
• Please review the lunch menu with your child and help them pick 2 vegetables and 1 fruit for their tray.
Snacks & Birthdays• Snack Policy – Due to
food allergies we do NOT have snack time.
• We love to celebrate birthdays. Please make sure it is a NUT FREE, store bought item. PLEASE do not forget napkins!!!!
• No birthday treats may be eaten before or during lunch. We will celebrate at 1:15.
Field Trips• We are hoping to have two field trips this year.• Time and place TBA.• We will be accepting donations for the trip when
it is planned. • Parents must have background check prior to
trip. You can complete the form on-line at www.neisd.net. It can take up to 2 weeks to process so if you are interested, please complete the background check ASAP. The sooner, the better!
Book Orders• I send home
Scholastic book orders throughout the year.
• These are inexpensive ways to add books to your homes.
• When the book orders come home, you can choose to order/pay online OR send the order/money to me.
Parent & Teacher Communication• Pony Express Binder• Daily comments• Daily behavior • Information for
teacher – please put notes to me in your child’s binder, not their backpack.
• Work is sent home in their Pony Express Binder.
• Email Me!- [email protected]
What can you do at home?• Read with your child – monthly reading logs• Practice writing your child‘s name • Practice identifying letters and sounds • Practice identifying high frequency words (popcorn words)• Practice rhyming!
• Talk about letters and words around you• Play letter games (I spy something that begins with ..)• Use school tools to create (scissors, glue, pencils, and paper)• Discuss importance of rules in the home and the community• Count to 100• Model counting and writing numbers to 20• Investigate and ask questions about observations made in
everyday activities
* Work on fine motor skills – play-dough, tweezers/beads, punching holes. This helps strengthen the hands and improves the child’s grip.
Kindergarten Assessment• Each 9 weeks your child will be individually assessed on
curriculum covered.• Reading level assessments begin in January or sooner if
TPRI skills are mastered. • Your child will be assessed in reading (TPRI) and in math
(AMC). • The TPRI is administered at the beginning of October,
January and May.• The October administration will cover letter/sound
identification, rhyming, blending onset and rime and phonemes. A story will be read and your child will be asked comprehension questions.
• AMC is administered in late October and April. • The October administration will cover counting sets of objects to 18
and changing the sets.
Other things to keep in mind
• If you are going to pick up your kids early, please do so before 2:25.
• Let me know in writing if your child will be going home a different way than usual.
• Kids can wear Bulverde Creek spirit shirts on Fridays and for special occasions like field trips. Spirit Day is on Friday!
• Wear tennis shoes every day for PE. If your child wears a skirt, please wear shorts underneath.
Open House Packet• What’s in my packet?
• Free e-book• Entire list of popcorn words
• Daily 5 explanation• Letter formation
• Number formation• Online resources• Kinder How-To’s• Good Fit Books• Volunteer Form
• Blog Note
Our Year at Bulverde Creek
We all hope to make this year school the best it can be. I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with your children and this wonderful community. Thank you in advance for all of your support this year.
~Mrs. [email protected]
