welcome, families! curriculum night 2014 kindergarten samuel beck elementary school
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Kindergarten Schedule 7:20-7:50 Arrival
7:50-8:10 Fluency Skills Block
8:10-9:10 Writing Workshop
9:10-10:10 Reading Workshop
10:15-10:45 Lunch
10:45-11:15 Recess
11:20-11:50 Science
11:55-12:50 Specials
12:50- 1:00 Snack/ Read Aloud
1:00-2:20 Math Workshop
2:20- 2:40 Small Group Instruction
2:40- 2:45 Pack Up/Dismissal
Language ArtsBook and Print AwarenessLetters and Letter Sounds
SyllablesBeginning, Middle and Ending Sounds
Blends and DigraphsRhyming Words
Blending to Read Words Basic High Frequency Words
Writing Capital and Lowercase Letters Penmanship and Fine Motor Skills
Write First and Last NameRead a Level 4-6 Book
Comprehension
Language ArtsReading Test: DRA2-- What is it?• DRA2 is a reading assessment that
determines your child’s reading level.
• Most Kindergarteners are able to read a level A or 1 at the beginning of the year.
• By the end of Kindergarten, your child should be able to read a level 4-6.
MathematicsCount by Ones to 100Write Numbers 1-20
Skip Counting by 2’s, 5’s & 10’sPatterns
Shapes and SolidsPositional Language
Comparing and SequencingIdentify Half and Whole
Identify Coins Read a Calendar
Addition and SubtractionProblem Solving
ScienceOur Five Senses
Observing and Gathering InformationSimple Investigations
Communicate and Record FindingsRocks, Soil, Water
Weather and SeasonsLiving vs. Nonliving Things
AnimalsLife Cycles
Plants
Social StudiesUS and Texas Flags
Customs and Cultures
Celebrations and Holidays
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Jobs and Community Workers
Location Terms
Chronological Order
TechnologyComputer
Ipad
Using a Mouse
Technology Safety
Start and Exit Programs
Basic Technology Vocabulary
Kindergarten GradesGrade Explanation: • Kindergarten uses a letter system on
Report Cards based on academic and developmental growth
D: “developed”: child meets that academic goal with 100% satisfaction every time. SD: “skill still developing”: child understands the skill, and can perform it most of the time, but may need more practice to achieve mastery level. X:“experiencing difficulty”: the child needs a lot of help with the skill. They may not know what to do, or very little of the skill at all. These are areas which need extra practice at home as well.
Family Communication• Student Handbook and Code of Conduct atwww.nisdtx.org/studenthandbook
• Class Websites at www.nisdtx.orgSelect Beck Elementary Staff Teacher Name
• Daily Communication Folders
• Pay Lunch Account Online: Parents Menus/Food Services
• Transportation Changes Must Be e-mailed to the front office at beckelem@nisdtx.org by 2:00pm
Communication Binders
• Students will take these to and from school every day!
• Be sure to initial calendar every night! Even on the good days!
• Pocket is used for sending money and important notes to and from school.
• Be sure to check for important information, homework, etc.
Attendance & Absences
Attendance in Kindergarten is very important. This is because we do many hands-on and interactive activities that simply can’t be made up.
• When your child needs to stay home, please notify the front office and/or your child’s teacher via email
beckelem@nisdtx.org
Make-Up Work• Can be requested if your child is absent more
than two days• Work will not be sent home with siblings,
neighbors, or friends
Birthday CelebrationsWe love to recognize your child on their special day!
• If you would like to provide a treat for your child’s class in honor of their birthday, you may send them to school with your child or bring them to the front office. The teacher will determine the appropriate time in the afternoon for sharing the treat.
• The birthday treat MUST be single-servings. (cupcakes, cookies, etc)
• Please also provide napkins for the treat.
• No party favors, balloons, drinks, or decorations are allowed.
Clothes and ShoesPlease be sure your child is prepared: 1. Be sure they have tennis shoes to
wear during P.E. and recess. P.E. is everyday!
2. Be sure to leave a change of clothes in your child’s backpack for unforeseen incidents (accidents, mud, who knows?)
3. Bring a light jacket for cool classrooms and cool days outside.
P.S: Students should be bringing their backpacks every day!
IndependenceKindergarteners are encouraged to be independent. They should be able to:
• Take care of own bathroom needs
• Do their morning jobs (put away
folder, select lunch choice, put away backpack, etc.)
• Button, zip and snap own clothing and tie/velcro their shoes. Be teaching it at home! (Double-Knot before they leave for school!
LibraryHere are some good things to remember:
1. Please reinforce how we take care of our books. (We don’t eat or drink around them, we carry it carefully, etc.)
2. Always read your child’s books with them. Talk with them about the book they chose. Was it a good choice? Why/Why not?
PTA and VolunteeringWe love our parent volunteers!
• If you would like to volunteer, fill out the PTA volunteer form if you haven’t already, at the PTA table.
• Parents/Guardians must have completed and NISD background check to volunteer (These must be completed each year)
• See the Beck Website for more details
A Little Housekeeping…To help your child be successful:
1. Be sure to leave all toys, jewelry, key chains at home. These can be distracting and risk getting lost if brought to school. Teachers are not responsible for lost student toys.
2. Please write your child’s first and last name on things you send to school: lunchboxes, jackets, backpacks, snacks, water bottles, etc. This will help us return lost items ASAP
How Can I Help My Child?Here are a few things you can do to help your child be successful in Kindergarten:
Read with them every night. Write with them as much as possible.
-Magna Doodles-iPads
Count anything and everything. Make sure they get a good
night’s rest. Fill ‘em up right at mealtimes.
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