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Beavercreek City Schools

Kindergarten Today

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Kindergarten today is:

Not the kindergarten from our childhood

Expectations for social and academic progress are high

Attendance is criticalParents play a huge role

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How to help your child

Establish sleep routines two-three weeks before school begins and continue on the days when your child is not in school

Encourage self-help skills: dressing, independent bathroom skills

Expose children to play with other children-not structured play

Show your child where kindergarten is and talk about how school-age children are different

Establish excellent attendance routines

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Social Skills

By the time school starts, your child should be able to:

Listen without interruptingPay attention to adult-directed tasksBe able to attend to personal bathroom needsPractice buttoning and zippingBounce a ballKnow name, address, phone number, mother and

father’s names

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Social Skills

Use words instead of being physical when angry

Speak clearlyPlay well with othersFollow simple directionsManage bathroom tasksShow good mannersSpend time away from parents

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Fine Motor

Put a puzzle togetherUse scissors correctlyHold a pencil and crayons correctly

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Gross Motor

Run, jump and skipWalk backwardsWalk up and down stairs

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Citizenship

Cooperate with othersLearn how to solve arguments by using

words to work out problemsPractice making choices

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Economics and Government

Express wants and needsShare, take turns, trade items fairlyIdentify adults who help: teachers,

firefighter, police officers, parentsRecognize the flagUnderstand rules and consequences

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What Your Child Should Know

◦Read first name◦Recognize at least half upper and lower case

letters ◦Recognize letters in first name◦Recognize rhymes in familiar stories◦Have an awareness of initial sounds

like B in bird

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Reading Process

Hold a book right-side-up and turn pages; pretend to read words left to right

Know the difference between pictures and print

Be able to answer questions about what has been read aloud

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Writing

Be aware that writing conveys meaningExpress ideas to an adult who writes them

downDraw a picture of familiar objects Print letters of own name

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Communication

Tell others about experiences and creations

Join others in reciting poems, nursery rhymes, and singing songs

Communicate with other childrenSpeak clearly to be understood

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Math

Count to 10 by touching each object or while looking at number books

Tell how many objects in groups of 5 or fewer

Work on concepts: more/less, heavy/light, bigger/smaller, taller/shorter

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Geometry and Patterns

Identify, match, sort by shape and sizeDescribe position: up/down, over/under,

top/bottom, inside/outside, front/behind/between

Sort by size, color, shape, or how it is used (cooking, art supplies, etc.)

Copy and add on to simple patterns

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Science

Begin to use science words: night, day, sun, moon, stars, cold, hot…to describe what they see

Notice seasonal changeKnow that living things need food, water, and

airLearn that stories such as cartoons and

movies show plants and animals doing things that are not real (flowers talking, animals singing)

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Science and Technology

Use the five senses

Recognize familiar tools: hammer, scissors, paintbrush, etc.

Ask “what if?” questions; experimentAsk “alike” and “different” questions

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Social Studies

Understand events that happened in the pastDiscuss what is happening: weekdays are

schooldays, etc.Share personal family stories, “When I was

little…”Identify the way we belong to groups: boys, girls,

preschool class, family, friends, neighborhoods

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Resources

For some good ideas to help your child to be ready for kindergarten, visit:

Ohio Department of Education: www.ode.state.oh.us

Summer Home Learning Recipes:www2.ed.gov/pubs/Recipes/reck-3.htmlKindergarten Readiness Checklist:http://school.familyeducation.com/kinderg

arten/school-readiness/38491.htmlwww.starfall.com

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Half Day vs. Full Day Kindergarten

Half Day Kindergarten Sample Full Day Kindergarten Schedule

30 min. - Special20 min. - Reading35 min. - Centers30 min. - Calendar and Writing15 min. - Math

30 min. - Arrival/morning work

30 min. - Calendar 20 min. - Read aloud and

shared reading 40 min. - Reading (Daily Five) 30 min. - Snack/Recess 30 min. - Writing Process 30 min. - Math 60 min. - Centers 60 min. - Lunch/Recess/Quiet

Time 30 min. - Specials 20 min. - Science/Social

Studies

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New Schedule

Full-Day Alternate Day Schedule

Monday and Thursday Or

Tuesday and Friday With Added Wednesday on Alternating Weeks

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First Week of School

During the first week of school, you will bring your child in for a 30 minute appointment with your child’s teacher. During this time, you will have a chance to ask questions and share information. The teacher will then assess your child to determine his/her readiness for reading. Because teachers will be meeting with all parents and students, kindergarten classes will not be in session Aug. 23rd to Aug. 26th.

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Gradual Start adapted from Perrysburg Schools

Your teacher will send you a post card informing you of your appointment date and time in August.

Students report for their first full week of kindergarten on either:

August 29th (Group A) or August 30th (Group B).


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