East School Kindergarten

Tony Keady

PRINCIPAL

OFFICE

Sharon Hall

Assistant PrincipalBecky Case

Morning Arrival @ 8:50 Students arrive by bus and are met by teachers at the bus loop at the front of the building.

As the year goes on Kindergarteners walk

to the K hallway and wait in the hallway.

The Kindergarten Day

Arrival in classrooms:

• Cubby• Lunch count• Attendance• Communication

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Morning Meeting

• Greeting• Message• Calendar• Weather• Share• Energizer

An engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for successsocially and academically.

Whole Group: Literacy, Math, Science, Social Skills

Literacy

Small group instruction where students work on specific strategies such as:

* letter naming* initial sounds* phoneme

segmentation* nonsense word fluency* pre-reading skills

This instruction is tailored to support and challenge their literacy development.

Children learn to read between the ages of 4 and 7.

The skills we practice daily are…

Finger tracking from left to right.

Letter tracing, counting and identifying.

Writing and drawing responses!

Speaking in sentences, asking questions, listeningand taking turns.

Literacy Centers * Print awareness

nursery rhymes, poems, chants

* Phonological awarenesslistening, rhyming, syllables, letter sounds

* Writing responses to literature * Journal Writing

pictures/words/sentences

Letter Recognition Sound FluencyWriting response

Handwriting Drop Everything and Write

* Letter formation * Pencil grip * focus on lower case letters

Recess

Sneakers are a must!

Math * Program ~ Everyday Mathematics * Daily Routines * Activity-based * Exposure to many mathematical skills * Counting, basic facts, reading and writing numbers

* Exploring addition and subtraction* Measurement, weight, length, temperature and time* Money and graphs

Lunch/Recess• option to bring or buy

lunch• 3 choices for purchase• online payment • lunch menu available

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Learning & Social Centers

• Literacy & Math: review/practice/challenge activities• Collaborative Team Building Activities math manipulatives, games, puzzles, art, listening center, dramatic play, blocks

Science

• Seasons• Weather• Living Things• Life Cycles

Social Studies

• Exploring the world around us* Basic Map Skills

• All About Me* Families* Personal Info (birthdate, phone, address)

* Big Buddies

Snack

• Quick, easy and nutritional

• Water bottles encouraged and used throughout the day

MUSIC• Music appreciation

• Singing• Beat and rhythm

• Exposure to instruments

SPECIALIST 6 day cycle

GYM• Games & sports that will

enhance interest and ability to play successfully

• Motor skills • Ball & Balance skills• Physical Fitness• Promotes acceptable social

standards and attitudes of good sportsmanship

SNEAKERS ARE A MUST!

LIBRARY • Story Telling• Book Selection• Library

Organization• Intro to Genre

COMPUTER LAB• Keyboard skills• Mouse movement• Lexia Core 5:

Literacy Instruction• Bailey’s Book House• Everyday Math

Games• Starfall• Sammy’s Science• Millie’s Math House

SPANISH

• Acquire vocabulary for the everyday environment:

- Calendar - Color names - Numbers• Name and sound of Spanish letters, with a focus on the vowel sounds• Introduction to the Hispanic culture

ART

• Identify shapes, lines, colors and textures.

• Recognize basic geometric shapes• Create line drawings• Create patterns• Demonstrate proper care and safe use

of art materials and tools.

CLOSING/READ ALOUD• Pack-up

• End the day collaboratively• Reflection/Group

share• Read aloud

At 3:00 dismissal students are…* brought to their buses by 5th Grade Bus Buddy. * brought to car loop at the back of the building.* walkers meet parents and or siblings at side K door.

It is VERY important to keep consistency in your child’s dismissal routine.

Parent Volunteers

* Classroom Centers* Library

* Classroom Celebrations*Field Trips

* Lunch/Recess*Recycling

Upcoming Dates

• June 3rd & 4th: Meet & GreetPick up folder with appointment time before you leave (or it will be mailed to you.)

• 3rd week in August: Class assignment mailedA class list, supply list and letter from you child’s teacher will be provided.

• Bus OrientationAll K students invited to visit school in August for bus orientation.